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LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- The militia were summoned to quell a riot by tramway strikers at Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. The militia fired upon the rioters, wounding six,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Extraordinary scenes took place during a great conflagration at Popadjino, in the district of Stariza, province of Tver, Russia, which resulted in more than half the village being burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON. Saturday.--The ship Durham, bound for Melbourne, was badly damaged by fire while lying in port at Buenos Ayres. The cargo is now being unloaded, in order that repairs may…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 10 last evening a fire occurred in a store-room on the third floor of the Empire Hotel, Pitt and Hunter streets. City. The outbreak was extinguished by the fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The members of the Fire Brigades Board visited the Parramatta, Granville, and Rook- wood stations on Thursday night. in the afternoon the board paid a visit to tho Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ship Durham, for Melbourne, has been badly damaged by fire at Buenos Ayres. The ship is unloading in order to offect repairs. The ship Durham was built 30 years ago at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Among the tenders received yesterday by the Tender Board connected with the Public Works Department were seven prices for the erection of a fire station for the district of Botany. The plans for this building were prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire Brigades' Board visited this district on Thursday. Those included in the party were Mr. C. J. Bown (Chairman of the Board), Messrs. E. J. Love, Royle, Kerr, Taylor and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEGA, Wednesday.—A slight sensation was caused in town last night about 10 o'clock, when an'alarm of fire was given, a big blaze being noticed. Mr. John Spence's large tannery and the house…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday afternoon the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in Castlereagh-street were en fete, the occasion being the presentation by the Premier of good conduct and long service medals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Interesting function took place at the Head Fire Brigade Station, Castlereagh street, yesterday, when Sir John See (the State Premier,) in the presence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon, the Stale Premier, Sir John See, presented long service and good conduct medals to members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The ceremony, which was of an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A small fire occurred yesterday afternoon at premises in Foy's Buildings, Elizabeth-street, city, occupied by C. Polba, artist. The outbreak, which is said to have been caused by a light…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Thursday.—A cottage in Lower Temora, occupied by Mr. Charles Ashton, was burnt down last night, and, as far as can be ascertained, everything was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two tons of firewood stacked on teh station at [?] caught fire shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday. The Hurstville volunteer Brigade extinguished the fire, but most of teh wood had burnt away. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the billiard room of the headquarters' station of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon the district and station officers of the brigade assembled for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CROOKWELL, Thursday.--A fatal fire occurred t Binda last night, the residence of Mr. William Parker being completely destroyed. At 8 o'clock Mrs. Parker put her baby boy, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Bega correspondent writes that the report of the fire in Wednesday's Issue should have read:—"The house near the tannery was totally destroyed," and not the tannery. The loss is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The M.F.B. received a call at [?]49 p.m. yesterday to a small fire at a shop at 1[?]2 King-street, Newtown which is occupied by Mrs. Marion M'Arthur as a stationer's. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →WHAT were you doing this morning about 7.30 a.m.?" "I was having a…
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