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A call to a fire at a wool store in Phillip-street, near Circular Quay, was received at the headquarters of the M.F.H. about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and men and engines quickly turned out. On arrival at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fatal burning accident is reported from Stawell. A cottage occupied by Mr. Hiram Barnes was destroyed by fire last night, and Mr. Barnes's charied remains were found in the debris…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. H. D. Walsh, the engineer-in-chief to the Harbour Trust, when spoken to by a "Star" reporter yesterday in reference to the assistance rendered by the. Trust's steamer Octopus at the fire on Tuesday, said, in regard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A house situated at North Hill was totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A weatherboard residence of four rooms belonging to Mr. George Rutherford, of Grahamstown, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. Only a sewing machine was saved. There was no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--There have been repeated outbreaks of fire, due to incendiarism, at Sandhurst Military College recently. The cadets are suspected, and the War Office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fire brigades were called out on Thursday evening to three places, where fires were reported to have broken out, but in no case, fortunately, did any serious damage occur. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—In my last the dangers of fire were dealt with, and I propose to now deal briefly with the means to prevent fires. The world has from time to time given means of prevention much…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire occurred in the main street of Tumut at a quarter to 5 this morning, when Fredk. Kinred's Federal Carriage Works and Thoma Carr's saddler's shop, with the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the Chinese joss-houses at Craigie was totally destroyed by fire during the early hours of Thursday morning. TUMUT, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There are domestic firm burning in Yorkshire to-day which have never been out for hundreds upon hundreds of rears. At the old-fashioned farmhouses in the dales of…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The officers of the Farmers' Union Conference are urging the Government to give farmers facilities for forming mutual fire insurance societies…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AT the request of a large number of persons the Rockdale Fire Brigade Band will perform in Rockdale tonight. (Saturday). During the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The farmers union conference has decided to seek legislation authorising the establishment of a mutual fire insurance society amongst farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →TUMUT, Friday.—A serious fire occurred in Wynyard-street, Tumut, at 4.30 this morning. Thomas Carr'e saddler's shop and F. Kinred's coach factory were burned to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE bill to be presented in the Town Hall, Rockdale, on Wednesday evening next, for the purpose of raising funds for the Rockdale Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A one-man engine competition (drv[?] practice), between members of the local volunteer fire brigade, took place last night for a trophy presented by Captain Miller. There were nine competitors…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The members of the Larchmont Fire Department, nearly all men of wealth and fashion were hastily called from their Sunday dinners to-day (says a New York…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Renmark, about 10.30 last night, the chemist's shop of F. A. Grant was seen to be on fire, and piercing screams were heard from inside…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Lockyer-street, Petersham, about 7 a.m. yesterday, a fire in the store occupied by Mr. D. Glover was extinguished by the Ashfield Volunteer Fire Brigade. The contents…
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