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The revelation that the London fire brigades have no escape ladders longer than 50ft., as shown at Monday's disastrous conflagration in Queen Victoria-street, has given rise to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon,--In connection with the disastrous fire which occurred in London on Monday, great indignation is ox- pressed at the fire brigades not being provided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney office of the Sun Insurance Company this morning received a brief wire from Messrs. Jeremy and Company, their agents at Wagga, stating that a fire had broken out at that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The members of the Fire Brigades' Board and the superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Mr. Webb, were present yesterday afternoon at the headquarters station to witness an exhibition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Alex. Johnston's tender, £53 15s, has been accepted 1 for the erection of a fire station for the Berry Volunteer Fire Brigade. The ground for the site was made a present to the brigade by Dr. John Hay, of the Coolangatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable indignation has been expressed in London at none of the fire-escape ladders being above 50ft. in length. At the fire at the General Electric Lighting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WAGGA, Friday Afternoon.—The local Fire Brigade Station, a weatherboard structure, was burnt to the ground at 4 o'clock this morning. The Hames spread to, and destroyed, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held at the courthouse on Wednesday regarding the burning of the Ravenswood Hotel early on Monday morning. An open verdict was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tho people who live behind the Randwick butts have a lively time if all accounts be true, Bullets are for ever whizzing over their heads and into their houses, and their…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →MOREE, Friday. At the Coroner's inquest today into the Morre Club fire the jury returned a verdict that there was not sufficient evidence to show how the fire originated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Wagga firemen found themselves in a peculiar predicament yesterday morning about 4. o'clock, when an alarm of fire was raised. Rushing to their station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AFFAIRS in connection with the entertainment to be given in the Town Hall, Rockdale, on the 9th of next month, to raise funds for the above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WAGGA, Friday.--The Wagga Fire Brigade Station and all its contents were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The building was of weatherboard, with an iron roof. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An alarm of fire was given about 4 o'clock this morning. Flames were found to be issuing from the fire brigade station, Morrow-street. The members of the brigade mustered in full fore at the burning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Early this morning a fire broke out in a block of seven brick shops in Wickham-street, Valley, know[?] as Cooksley's-buildings. The shops were occupied by Mr. Haynes (confectioner), Mrs. Howell (draper…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,--In your issue of yesterday recording news of a fatal fire in Queen Victoria-st. London, comment is made concerning the height of fire escapes. Quoting from the annual report of the London Fire Brigade for. 1901, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The men's hut at Collyburl station, the property of Mr. Henry Stevenson, was destroyed by fire last night. The remains of James Walker, employed as a groom, who slept on the premises, were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire broke out in the warehouse of the General Electric Lighting Company in Queen Victoria-street, London, on Monday. The building, which was of five floors, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire occurred at Saint Luke's Sanatorium, Chicago, United States. It was found impossible to remove a number of the inmates before the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A house occupied by Mr. N. Quarman, and owned by Mr. F. J. Martel, was destroyed by fire at 4 a.m. to-day. Mrs. Quarman and two children escaped in their sleeping garments. The building was insured…
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