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The appointment of Mr. Webb to the position or Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade has resulted in many beneficial changes in the department. Chief' among these is the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Superintendent Webb has had prepared and issued the annual returns showing the work accomplished by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for the year ending December 31. The total number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Webb, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, hae prepared the usual return showing the work performed by the brigade during, the year ending December 31. 1898. The total number…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From a return prepared by the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Mr. A. Webb), the number of calls to fires for the year ended December 31, 1898, is shown as 565, being 46 less than for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about half past 12 o'clock today an alarm was given that a fire had broken out in a house situated in Railway street, at the rear of Darby street. The fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire was discovered at 7 o'clock this morning in the steerage of the steamer Paroo, which was lying at No. 12 Wharf, beyond Spencer-street, in the river Yarra. The outbreak occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thomas Gronow, 24 years of age, was burnt to death in a house at Maldon, last night. He retired to rest at midnight, and it is supposed the candle ignited the bed clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A fire broke out this morning on the steamer Paroo, of the A.U.S.N. line, lying at No. 12 Wharf, in the Yarra. When the [?]men arrived dense volumes of smoke were,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out early this morning in the steerage portion of the steamer Paroo, which belongs to the A.U.S.N. Co; and was lying alonside the Australian Wharf. A big staff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An engine for the Sydney Fire Brigade was shipped by the steamer Langton Grange which is due to arrive here from London in a few days. The engine, which is remarkable for its great power, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The new fire engine, which has been specially constructed to the order of the Sydney Fire Brigades' Board by Messrs. Shand, Mason, and Co., of London, and which was shipped by the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The establishment of the new fire brigade station at Parramatta has rendered it unnecessary to have two fire stations in the town, and the Parramatta No. 2 Brigade has disbanded. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FIFIELD, Thursday.--Gobondry homestead and two bouses were destroyed by fire this morning. The Commercial Banking Company was the owner of the premises, which were insured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MURRUMEURRAH, Friday.—Consequent upon an alarm of fire early this morning, a large number of inhabitants turned out, and it was found that the premises formerly occupied as the Shamrock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DUBBO, Thursday.—A fire occurred at Sir. Charles Salter's farm. Eschol, yesterday. One hundred tons hay and chaff were urnt. Several stacks-of straw and a chaffcutter were also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 2 o'clock this morning a great explosion was heard ail over Nathalia. On the cause being sought it was found that the premises of Muir and Co., grocers and drapers, of Blake-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GRENFELL, Thursday.—At a public meeting held last night at Clear's Albion Hotel, the Mayor presiding, it was resolved to form a volun eer fire brigade. The following officers were elected:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out early this morning, which completely destroyed the old Shamrock Hotel buildings. It being windy at the time, the houses in the immediate vicinity narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held last evening for the purpose of arranging for the formation of a fire brigade. The Mayor, Mr. T. E. Fisher, occupied the chair. The brigade was formed,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALBURY, Thursday.—A report from Tabletop to-day states that an outbreak of fire was caused yesterday afternoon by a spark from the engine of the Albury to Sydney mail train, when passing…
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