The Bega Fire
Our Bega correspondent wires 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…
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Fire at Newtown
Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a stationer's shop at 132 King-street, kept by Miss A[?]nie M'Arthur. On arrival the shingle roof was found to be well…
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Two tons of firewood' stacked on the railway Station at Hurstville caught fire shortly before 4 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon; The Hurstville…
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Everyone who has seen a magnificently-horsed ngine dashing to the scene of a fire must wonler what would happen if anything or anyone got in the way. It must be remembered, too,…
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Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in Donahue's stables, in Doncaster-avenue, Kensington, At first it looked a big Job, and several of the stations sent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clothes Caught Fire. a Woman Badly Burnt
A woman named Minnie Mahoney, of 25 Phillip-street, Balmain, was severely burned yesterday. She was standing in front of the lire, when her clothing caught alight, and she…
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The Balmain branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from 62 Campbell-street, Balmain, on Saturday. The promises, which are occupied by Mr. Alexander Anderson,…
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WAGGA, Monday.—A five-roomed weatherboard cottage, at the corner of Blake and Forsythe streets, owned by Mr. George Mission, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The…
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Shortly after 2 yesterday morning a fire Was discovered in Donahue's stables, in Doncaster-avenue, Kensington. At first it looked a big job, and several of the stations sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Suspicious Fire. Lismore
About 1 o'clock this morning the Freemasons' Hotel was discovered to be on fire. The flames were easily extinguished. The circumstances point to the work of an incendiary as a strong smell of kerosene…
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The fire brigades were called out early on Tuesday evening to a fire which had broken out in a stable, in Greek-street, Glebe, at the rear of premises occupied by the Massey-Harris Company…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—A fire occurred at Stanford-Merthyr yesterday afternoon, resulting the destruction of the post office, which was kept by Mrs. Annabel Walters. The building,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade— Presentation of Medals and Display. Presentation of Medals to Firemen. (See illustrations on previous page.)
There was a brilliant turn-out of the officers and men of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade last week, at the Headquarters Station, Castlereagh-street, Sydney when the Premier (Sir john…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Australasian Middleweight Supremacy. Another Great Battle at the National Huge Crowd Witness Dripps' Fire Fighting Powe[?] and Thompson's Remarkable Grit. Former Champion Wins in 17th Round
The National Sporting Club's expansive athletic hall was packed from ground to [?] last night—dozens sat on the huge cross-beams through inability to find [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmania. a Fatal Fire. Launceston
A wire was received by the Superintendent of Police from Beaconsfield this afternoon stating that at 12.15 a.m. a cottage at Beaconsfield was destroyed by fire. The remains of the occupant, Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades Board Subsidy. Redfern Objects to Pay
At the last meeting of the Redfern Council, the question of paying the contribution demanded by the Fire Brigades Board was discussed at length. Several of the aldermen protested against the payment, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Race Problem in the United States. Another Negro Riot. Militia Fire Upon the Mob
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Owing to a negro murdering a policeman at Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A., a mob attacked the negro settlements, and in the fighting which ensued three of…
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