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On Friday, December 8, the people of Ladysmith overslept themselves. There was no Long Tom to wake them with its morning shell, and when Long Tom had set himself to wake the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A few minutes before midnight the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire at 339 Sussex-street, city, occupied by Messrs. Terrey and Son, wholesale grocers. The brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LIVERPOOL, "Wednesday.--The adjourned inquiry touching the origin of a fire which took place at Hoxton Park on the night of the 17th ult.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LIVERPOOl Thursday.—Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, J. P., district coroner, opened an adjourned inquest at the courthouse, Liverpool, on Wednesday, touching the origin of a fire which occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Among recent tests, made, by. the British Fire Prevention Committee was one on a ceiling constructed of silicate cotton, or slag wool. The ceiling was used to, protect a floor consisting of 3in…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →THE adjourned inquest regarding the origin of a fire which destroyed a hut and fowlhouse, the property of Jacob Schram, an Imperial pensioner, at Hoxton Park, on the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The E. and A. Company's steamer Guthrie was the scene of an outbreak of a fire yesterday. The vessel is lying on the west side of Circular Quay. Shortly before 3 o'clock one of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AFTER the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After a lapse of some months, during which the Metropolitan Fire Brigade has had its duties THE BIG FIRE AT MESSRS. J. R. LOVE AND COMPANY'S, BATHURST-STREET…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →A serious fire broke out shortly before 1 o'clock a.m. on the 12th inst. in Messrs. J. R. Love and Co.'s premises, situated in Bathurst-street, opposite St. Andrew's Cathedral. The firm named are [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 936 →We have captured Bloomfontoin, and are now resting in the camp ontside the Free State capital. It was a great pleasure and s[?]prise to us all to find Bowling here fit and well. He gives a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AN alarm of lire was received at head-quarters about 6.20 p.m. last evening, from the Central Chambers, 171 Pitt-street. All power was, called out, the position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recently the Forest Commission was charged with an inquiry into the causes of bush fires, and reporting on the best method of preventing them. The report which they will submit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PERTH, Sunday.--A disastrous fire occurred in Kalgoorlie on Saturday morning. The fire broke out in Newington's shaving saloon, Hannan street, and extended to the following places, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 6.30 on Saturday evening a somewhat sensational incident occurred outside the No. 3 (George-street, at the corner of the Circular Quay) Fire Station. As is probably known to anyone acquainted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A sensational collision, between a fire engine and an electric tram, occurred as about 6.30 on Saturday evening in George-street near Circular Quay. It is remarkable that the result was not more serious. the No.2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Still that hope deferred which maketh the heart sick, and, still worse, is provocative of indigestion. It is three mornings stuce we heard the cannon of the relief column—"the deep thunder peal on peal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HAY, Monday—A four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, occupied by a slaughterman in the employ of Henry C.Mcorehead, butcher, and owned by the latter, was destroyed by fire on Saturday…
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