The Country. Boarding-house Destroyed by Fire
ABERDEEN, Monday.—A fire occurred here today, about 2 p.m., when two large wooden buildings, known as the "Barracks," owned by the Australian Chilling aud Freezing Company,…
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ABERDEEN, Monday.—A fire occurred here today, about 2 p.m., when two large wooden buildings, known as the "Barracks," owned by the Australian Chilling aud Freezing Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--The town of Hunterville has been practically destroyed by fire. The damage, estimated at £20,000, is partly covered by insurance, the risks being spread over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For several days Messrs. Dagar and Macdonald Bros' Wantabadgery Station. was the scene of a disastrous bush fire, the face of which extended of 10 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--A heavy bush fire has been raging for several days past on Hangar and MacDonald Bros,' Wantabadgery station. The face of the fire extended for about 10 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shortly before 10 o'clock Inst night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to au outbreak on board the steam-tug Sir William Wallace, lying at Pyrmont Wharf. Upon their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At to-day's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Beard a letter was read from Mr. W. Hillier, secretary to the Northern Fire Brigades' Association, referring to the board engineer's report on the water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 5 o'clock on Monday morning a flre broke out In rooms occupied by Mr. S. E. Cook, solicitor, 165 King-street, burning portion of tho coiling and seriously damaging the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At yesterday's meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, a letter was read from Air. W. Hillier, secretary to the Northern Fire Brigades' Association,- referring…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ALBERT, Wednesday.--A bush fire started yesterday on Woomargama Station, between here and Germanton, and has since spread to Annandayle and other district properties, consuming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday a boy was boiling a billy near Talgarno, Upper Murray, and let the fire get beyond control. The land being well grassed the fire soon attained large dimensions. The local residents and people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning in the basement of Messrs. J. Brown and Co.'s furniture depot, at 37s Broadway, Glebe. Smoke was first seen to be issuing from the building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Tuesday night's meeting of the Mosman Council, a communication was received from the Secretary of the Fire Brigades Board, stating that he was directed to inform the council that it is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About 1.30 this morning a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. J. Brown, auctioneer, at Broadway, Glebe. The M.F.B. and Glebe Volunteer Fire Company were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,-As the grass on the railway line, both at Stanmore and Petersham, was ignited last Sunday morning, and had to be put out by the efforts of the station officials by water, I think…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.--Another fire broke out on Sunday evening at Demondrille Junction, on the property of Mr. John Buchanan. There being a strong wind at the time, it made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dr. Ross, M.L.A., writes with regard to a deputation which on the 18th instant waited upon the Colonial Secretary with regard to the disastrous bush fires in the South-western districts and other parts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire before out shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning in the basement of Messrs. J. Brown and Co.'s furniture depot, at 37[?] Bro[?]way, Glebe. Smoke was first seen to be issuing from the building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The newly-erected fire station in Myagah-road, Mosman, was officially opened and taken over yesterday by the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board. There was a large attendance at the…
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