Fire at Randwick
About 1 o'clock yesterday the Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to The Fines, Park-avenue, Randwick. They were quickly on the scene, but the flames had…
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The Ottawa Fire. Royal Contributions
LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Her Majesty the Queen has donated 500 guineas and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 250 guineas to the Ottawa Fire Relief Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters From the Front. Corporal Fuller. Drawing the Emeny's Fire. the Greys and the Boers
Corporal S. C. Fuller, serving with the Australian Horse, writes from Bloemfoutein to his brothen, Mr. W. R. Fuller, of Kadma, in the Parkes district, uuder date March 17, as follows:—"We are now camped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Advance Northwards. Battle of Karee Kloof. a Plan That Failed. Effect of "Pom-poms." Kipling's Baptism of Fire
NEW SOUTH WALES M.I. CAMP, six miles from Karee Kloof (per special messenger to Bloemfontein), March 30, 8 a.m.--With a screech of bursting shrapnel and the blood-curdling…
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The fire brigades were called out twice in the early hours of this morning. The first blaze, which was extinguished by the firemen with buckets of water, occurred among some bales of…
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A fire was discovered shortly after 2 o'clock this morning in An empty cottage coutaining five rooms situated at the corner of Phillip and Elizabeth streets, Waterloo. The M.F.B. from George-street West…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday Afternoon.—A de-structive fire occurred at Woodville this morning. when the greater portion of the residence, of Mr.Henry Croaker was consumed by fire. About…
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WINGHAM, Tuesday.—A serious fire was averted at the Federal Hall. A drunken man rushed on the stage, and knocked a lamp in the hall under the ladies seat, which quickly flared up. The…
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It is now estimated that the total damage at the recent fire amounts to £3990. An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire will be hell on Friday…
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Sir;--Your issue of the 2nd inst. contains the report off an interview with Mr. J. St. Vincent Welch, of the Commercial Union insurance Company, which calls for some remark. Probably,…
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, has sent the following cable message to the Hon. R. Seddon:—"Accept for yourself, Government, and the people of New Zealand, the grateful…
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Plain-clothes Constable John Ha we, of the Detective Office. leaned out of a window about 12.16 on Wednesday night to nave a breath of fresh air, when he noticed flames…
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Shortly after midnight Constable Howe noticed a fire at 113 Phillip-street, occupied by Dr. Houison. He at once gave the alarm, and Senior-constable Adair and Dr. Houison did…
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A fre occurred early this morning in a building used as a branch store in connection with Messrs. E. Murray and Co.'s bedding manufactory, Yurongstreet, Woollomonloo. The building was…
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A fire, which threatened at first to assume serious dimensions, occurred this morning, at about 12.30, at No. 113 Phillip-street, occupied by Dr. Houlson. The outbreak was first seen…
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BALLINA, Thursday.— The buildings destroyed by the recent fire were insured as follow:— Four by W. Wigmore, two by C. Thomas, and one by T. Salmon. Wigmore's' buildings were insured…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from the G.P.O. about 3.35 this morning to the effect that a fire had broken out in the vicinity of the Circular Quay. The headquarters and…
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What might have been another large con[?]agnation, were it not for the speedy arrival of the fire brigades, occurred at the establishment of Messrs. Virgoe, Son, and Chapman,…
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Early this morning a fire broke out in a building used as a store. In connection with Murray's bedding factory in Redgate-lane, off Yurong-street. A detachment of firemen was quickly on…
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GUNNEDAH, Friday Morning.— A sensational mining accident happened yesterday at the Gunnedah Colliery Company's mine, about five miles from town. The manager (Mr. J. Watson), on…
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