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About 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday a fire was discovered in one of the back rooms of a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Earnshaw-street, Gladesville, owned by Mr. E. W. Baker…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Detachments of firemen from Newtown, Marrickville, Redfern, George-street West, Alexandria, and the headquarters (M.F.B.), shortly before 5 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OWING to the inclement state of the weather on Wednesday evening, the concert organised to raise finds for the Rockdale fire brigade Band was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large fire broke out at 6 o'clock in the factory premises of Brockhoff and Co., carrying on business as millers, biscuit and vinegar manufacturers, in a three-story block, having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Monday Morning.—A fire broke out at the new Post and Telegraph Buildings, in course of erection at the corner of Bolton and Hunter streets, this morning. Fortunately, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An extensive five occurred at the premises of A. F. Brockhoff, biscuit and malt vinegar manufacturer, West Melbourne, yesterday evening. The premises were completely gutted, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The biscuit factory of Messrs. A. F. Brockhoff and Co., at West Melbourne, was destroyed by fire last evening. The building was an extensive one of two and three storeys, built of brick and roofed with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The United Insurance Company has received a telegram from Duffy Bros., Quay-street, Bundaberg, to the effect that a fire broke out in their store at 7.40 o'clock this morning. Willing hands…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAITLAND, Monday Afternoon.—About 2 o'clock this morning, rain ignited six tons of truck of lime, which was on the railway line, near West Maitland goods shed, and it was in full flame…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early yesterday morning a small fire was discovered in the new post-office buildings in Hunter-street. The outbreak occurred amongst some lime, which, becoming heated from damp, ignited a quantity of chips, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About half-past 5 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in the end of the southern arcade of the new post-office, adjoining the police station. Several constables sealed the hoarding found the building which is in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out shortly before midnight last night in Messrs. Barnett and Co.'s stationery and fancy goods shop, Clarinda-street. It was quickly extinguished. The damage to the stock is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →PARKES, Tuesday Afternoon.—A fire occurred at Bametts and Company's fancy goods shop last night. By prompt action it was soon extinguished, but not before some £18 worth of fancy goods,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire which occurred at the residence of Mr. Kenyon, "Caruey," Holt-street, Double Bay, early this morning, was supposed to have been caused by children playing with matches. The outbreak was confined to one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The whole of the wooden railings and a portion of the fencing of the Inverell cemetery have been destroyed by a fire, which caught the long dry grass and swept over the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Kogarah Municipal Council is desirous of obtaining an up-to-date building and appliances for the local fire brigade, and at a recent meeting steps were taken for the accomplishment of this object. The present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution unanimously condemning the State fire insurance proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →KEMPSEY, Thursday.--A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Samuel Myhill, of Elsinore, Upper "Macleay. The fire broke' out after the family had retired, and the flames spread so rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A small fire occurred at the Erskineville Public School yesterday, hut it was soon extinguished by the inmates and several firemen with bucket of water. The outbreak, which is said to have been caused by a match…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An outbreak of fire occurred in the classroom of the Erskineville school yesterday. A quantity of paper and flooring was destroyed by fire and cutting away. It was…
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