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Sir.-Some few weeks tack you were good enough to publish a letter from me re fire protection, asking the public to take deeper interest in that question. Since then. fires have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire occurred in the city on Sunday, resulting in damage that is estimated at fully £100,000. It broke out in the warehouse of Bond and Bell, and spread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Monday.--A disastrous fire broke out on Sunday in Bond and Bell's warehouse, Auckland, and spread to premises occupied by Nathan and Co. and Owen and Co. The effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of sufferers by the recent bush fires at Marengo it was resolved to petition the Government for assistance in the shape of loans for 10 years, at a low rate of interest,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YOUNG, Monday.--A meeting of sufferers by the recent bush fires was held at Marengo on Saturday, and it was resolved to ask the Government to forego the interest on their holdings this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YOUNG, Tuesday.-A meeting of sufferers by the recent bush fifes was held at Marengo on Saturday evening, at which the following resolutions were passed: "That the Government be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another serious outbreak of fire has occurred at Burraga. Mr. Thos. Parsons, residing at Travellers' Flat, a mile and a half from the town, was completely burned out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest concerning the fire which broke out on Thursday morning early in a store owned by Mrs. Dewey, und occupied by Mr. James Grattan, was concluded at the court-house this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →COBAR, Wednesday.-The fire, which broke out in a store owned by Mrs. Dewey, and occupied by James Grattan, on Thursday morning, shortly after midnight, formed the subject of an inquest,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held yesterday. The board had under consideration a report…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--In your issue of to-day appears a paragraph on the lute fire at Cohen and Co.'s warehouse, Newcastle; reference in the paragraph is made to various rumors permeating the air regarding deputations to wait on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At a meeting of the Hunter River District Water Supply and Sewerage Board held to-day, the board engineer (Mr. J. B. Henson) submitted a report dealing with the condition of the water supply on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MOREE, Wednesday.--The manager of Boonaldoon station has sent to Moron to-day for 50 men to help beat out an extensive fire which has been raging for two days, doing great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr.Rose, accompanied by Mr. Tunks, representing the Government, visited [?] on Tuesday to make inqui[?] concerning sufferers by the recent bush fires. The visitors were met by local residents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is reason to believe that several of the recent bush fires were the work of incendi[?] A few days ago a resident of the Upper Murray saw a fire start in Clear Springs paddock. He commenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Mr. Rose, accompanied by Mr. Tunks, representing the Government, visited that portion of Bigga district which was recently devastated by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Northern Fire Brigades Association are very displeased that the work done by them at Messrs. D. Cohen's recent fire should have been the subject of much adverse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A small outbreak of fire occurred at about 10 o'clock to-night among a quantity of timber stacked by the Harbours and Rivers Department at the end of the dyke wharf. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of settlers who have suffered from the recent bush fires was hold at Marengo on Saturday. After the situation had been thoroughly discussed it wan resolved to ask the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Mr. A. S. B. Cobb's property, G[?] Lac[?] River, 500 acres of grass were destroyed, and eight farmers and settlers near Bigg[?] have been burnt out…
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