Fire at a Township
HILL END, Monday.--A disastrous fire took place, at midnight on Friday, at Upper Pyramul, Price's store, the butcher's shop and out-stores, the assembly- hall, Noonan's wine shop, also the…
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Strike at Trieste. Military Fire on the Mob. Twenty-one People Killed. London, Feb. 16
There is a general strike among the workpeople at Trieste, on the Adriatic. The mob on Saturday paraded the streets and smashed many windows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires. Extent of the Bowenfels Outbreak. a Terrific Conflagration. Lithgow
The damage effected by the recent fires at Bowenfels was mainly confined to grass and fencing. A food deal of fencing on Mr. Cary's property was destroyed, and it is believed several sheep were burned…
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LITHOOW, Tuesday.--The damage effected by the recent fires at Bowenfcels was mainly confined to grass and fencing. A good deal of fencing on Cary's properly was destroyed, and…
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The continued dry weather is responsible for a number of bush fires. On Wednesday afternoon the Granville and Parramatta brigades turned out to keep in check a bush fire which was raging along the Woodville-road, and which…
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The Fire Brigade received reports yesterday from Granville and Marrickville to the effect that sections of land in each of those places had taken fire through the heat of the…
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A fire is burning at Douro Paddock, a short distance from Yass, the smoke being plainly visible from town…
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At the last meeting of the St. Peters Council a communication was received from the Fire Brigades Board stating that it was proposed, when funds were available, to establish a local…
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Emma Newton (45) was brought up at the Newtown Court, charged with maliciously setting fire to a shed containing cricketing materials, to the value of £12, the property of the Marrickville Ferndale Cricket Club, at…
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The Parramatta, Granville, and Rookwood firemen were kept busy on Wednesday afternoon, when they had two calls for assistance. The first was for a big bush fire at the back of Granville,…
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During yesterday afternoon a few small bush fires were experienced in the outlying suburbs, but no serious damage was reported. At Granville about six acres of grass and bush, the property of…
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The intense heat yesterday was responsible for several bush fires, but, fortunately, the flames were extinguished before any serious damage had been done. Granville was again the scene of an…
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Easterby's produce store took fire last night, but the flames were put out after a little damage had been done. The fire started from an open fireplace on the adjoining property owned by Mr. J. P…
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At a late hour last night two adjoining premises, occupied by chinese market gardeners named Fat Choy, Ah Gun, and G. Cho[?]g, situated in Ricketry-street, North Botany, were, with their contents,…
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SINGLETON, Thursday Afternoon.—What would probably have been one of the biggest fires in Singleton was promptly arrested this morning, and by the merest fluke. From…
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Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred at the Auburn Town-hall, a brick building with an iron roof. Fortunately, the outbreak was soon discovered, and the flames were extinguished by…
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An alarm of fire was raised last night. It was found to be in an upstairs roam in the Commercial Bank, and was caused by a curtain catching. It was soon extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at North Botany. Chinese Premises Destroyed
At about half-past 9 last night, the North Botany Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak at premises in Ricketty-street, occupied by Ah Gun, Sact Choy, and G. Chong,…
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[?] occurred at Athol. Fully five rules [?]of grave was destroyed. Mr. Eason's farm [?] by strenuous exertions. The fire exten [?] up to the fences…
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About mid-day on Wednesday, a conflagration started in the vicinity of Boundary-road, South Granville, amongst some underscrub and dry bush. A strong wind…
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