Fires. Camden
A slight outbreak of fire occurred at midnight of Tuesday at Mrs. Brown's residence. Three children who were sleeping in a room were rescued by Mr. P. Fountain. Only slight damage was done…
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Fires Caused by Railway Engines
A telegram from Wangaratta (Vic.) says: The district has been, enveloped in smoke during the past few days, and fires have occurred at Thoona, Killawarra, Everton, Bowman's Forest, and…
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The members of the Waterloo Volunteer Firs Brigade, after 22 years' service in the district, have hunded in then resignations to the Fire Brigades' Board and disbanded as a company. The…
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Shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire broke out in a wood and iron building in a Chinaman's garden in Bayswa[?] and, Rushcutters Bay, the occupier being [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan Fires. The Year's Record. A Serious Increase
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade, including its suburban branches received no less than 667 calls to fires during the past year, this total showing an increase of 102 on the calls…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Work. the Year's Summary
The metropolitan fire brigades were called out 667 times during the year just closed, and 487 of those calls were for substantial purposes. What a fire brigade dislikes is to have to turn out—men,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Great Fire. And Its Results
In reviewing the fires of Sydney and the metropolis during the past year Superintendent Webb states that Anthony, Hordern's fire stands out as being the largest loss…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Riverstone. a Cottage Destroyed
RIVERSTONE, Wednesday.--A newly-built, unoccupied weather-board cottage, the property of Mr. E. Joseph, was destroyed by fire last night. The alarm was given by Mrs. James Ro[?]e,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insurance and Fires. Negligence of Property Owners. The Companies and the Councils
In modern civilisation it is considered the duty of every man to insure his life or his property, or both Such being the case it is noteworthy that out of the fires which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Suspicious Outbreak. Fire Turned by a Flax Field
A telegram from Toongabbie West (Vic), says:—On Saturday morning a bush fire swept from the hills in Toongabbie West into the flat country, and before nightfall had destroyed miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] Fire in New York. Bowery Theatre Destroyed
LONDON, January 1, 2.12 p.m.—The Bowery Theatre, New York, has been burnt down. The Bowery has of late years been a popular place for variety entertainments similar to those…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires
The last days of 1901 have made themselves remarkable for a record of hurricane, heat, and bush fires. It is fortunately not often that we have to report such widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fires. Albury
At Mountain Creek a bush fire was caused by lightning. The flames were extinguished by a shower. GOULBURN, Thursday…
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It is estimated that the bush fire which devastated the country between Gundagai and Wagga last Saturday and Sunday was the most destructive ever known in those districts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Bush Fire at Lake Rowan. Melbourne
The bush fire at Lake Rowan on Saturday was the most extensive and disastrous which has occurred since the earliest settlement. The country traversed by the fire presents a dismal appearance. In some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. Broken Hill
About 10.30 p.m. yesterday, premises in Argent-street occupied by Flannagan and Conroy, tobacconists, caught fire the stock was destroyed and the building was gutted. No damage was…
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BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Another fire occurred last night in Argent-street, when the shop occupied by Flanagan and Conroy, tobacconists, opposite the courthouse, was destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Broken-hill
BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--A fire occurred about 10.30 last night in a shop occupied by Flannagan and Conroy, tobacconists, Carrington-chambers, Argent-street. The brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire on the Wilcannia
The work of unloading ecal from the bunkers of the steamer Wilcannia, in which a fire recently raged for several days, is not yet completed. A large pile of discharged coal, comprising about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades' Board Contributions. Opposition From Municipalities
A strong feeling against any additional contribution being imposed upon municipalities by the Fire Brigades' Board has already been expressed by the councils of Alexandria, Waterloo, and Botany…
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