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About 9 o'clock last night a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Francis Moir, 580 Crown-stret, Surry-hills. Detachments from the headquarters, Darlinghurst, Redfern, and Paddington fire brigades were soon in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire at 11 o'clock last night destroyed a barn belonging to E. R. Davis, at Pines Orchard, near Tenterfield Station, in the northern part of Rouse-street. A man was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRISBANE, Saturday Afternoon.—Shortly after the great fire, which broke out at George Myers and Company's warehouse, in Edward-street, last night, had been so far subdued as to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some few days ago, a little girl was answering a knock at the door of her home in Donegall Pass, Belfast. On ascertaining that a poor woman looking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first town in England to effectively display the possibilities of the motor fire engine for fire brigade purposes is Eccles in Lancashire. The engine was constructed by a local firm, and has…
Continued on Trove, page 63 →There were no contests for seats on the Fire Brigades' Board this year, all the candidates being returned unopposed. The new board will consist of Messrs. C. J. Royle and Robert Kerr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The most destructive fire which ever occurred at Ryde on March 12 devastated several buildings in the main street, including a leading store, and the local School of Arts. The store, which stood…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A new form of thermostatic fire alarm has a stem provided with an insulating tapering point and is connected with a conducting bracket. The bracket is wired with one end of a circuit…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →At the inquiry into the fire on the barque Jessie Osborne, the Court was unable to come to a conclusion as to the cause of the outbreak. On the evidence of Lloyd's surveyor, the Court was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., District Coroner, with a jury, commenced on Saturday week, at the residence of Mr. W. J. Smith, North Rocks, an inquiry into the origin of the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Victoria House Volunteer Fire Brigade, which has been in existence for three years, is composed of some of the employees of Messrs. Farmer and Company, Limited, and musters…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →This Fire Brigade was organised as a novelty to give a display at the Armidale Commonwealth celebrations. It is still in existence, and gives displays at charitable demonstrations. The…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →LONDON, March 21, 2.30 p.m.—A strike has occurred in the Government Arms Factory at Tula, 110 miles south of Moscow. Troops fired blanK cartridges at the strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further evidence was given before the Water Commission yesterday by Mr. Charles Smith, Supervising Engineer to the Water and Sewerage Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly after six o'clock this morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre, Pitt-street, and soon the whole stage was ablaze…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is not known how the fire originated. It is understood that some of the theatre people were engaged in the theatre during the night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"WOE unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the hardens with one of your fingers."—The Gospel according to Saint…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The premises of Gowing Brothers, George-street, were entered by burglars on Friday night, and when opened yesterday morning the shelves and counters, instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE shocking number of arson cases in Melbourne has given considerable alarm to numerous people in the city and suburbs, and it has occasioned considerable anxiety to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning a fire occurred at North Broken Hill, completely destroying five-roomed wood and non dwelling and contents. The building was owned by Alce Oatey, and was occupied by Mr. Richard…
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