House Roofs on Fire. a Call to Forest Lodge
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called out this morning to a fire which broke out in a house-occupied by Mr. William Shaw, at 66 St. John's-road, Forest Lodge. The fire,…
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Concord Fire Station. Officially Opened on Saturday. Speeches by Ministers
The ceremony of officially opening the new station erected for the Concord Volunteer Fire Brigade was performed on Saturday afternoon by Mr. J. Kidd(Minister for Mines…
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A fire, which is supposed to have been caused by a defect in a flue, resulted in three houses being damaged this morning in St. John's-road, Forest Lodge. The Glebe Volunteer Fire…
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The ceremony of opening a new fire station at Morflake--to serve the Concord municipality--was performed by Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, on Saturday afternoon, under…
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The Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade was shortly after midnight called out to a fire at the residence of Mr. J. Gregson, Burlington- road. On arrival it was found that the…
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Plans have been completed for the erection of two more suburban fire stations. One is for the borough of Leichhardt, to be constructed from plans prepared by the Government Architect. The site is…
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Shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in premises at 66 St. John's-road, Glebe, occupied by Mr. William Shaw, fruiterer. The outbreak occured on the roof, which consists of s[?]gles over…
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TUMUT, Tuesday.—A big fire occurred at a quarter to 5 this morning, in Caspersonn's Terrace. The buildings were in the main street, and were occupied by A. J. Newton, chemist;…
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Shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday a spark from aa alleged defective flue sot fire to the roof of the premises of Mr. William Shaw, fruiterer and confectioner, 66 St. John's-road, Forest Lodge…
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PERTH, Monday.--The steamer A. J. Hocken which was to have left Fremantle for the northwest yesterday was hung up, three of the engineers having struck. The only reason stated…
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LONDON, July 27, 2.55 p.m.—A terrible disaster has occurred at Shallaivka, Russia. A barn in which a large number of peasant girls were sleeping caught fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Bush Bard Fires Off a "Po[?]e" at Alphy[?]
M.J.H., a sincere, though inferihor "polk," fires off the following fierce poem, per medium of the "Molong Express," concerning the Norton-Broughton rumpus:…
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TUMUT, Tuesday.-A big fire occurred at a quarter to 5 this morning, In Casporsonn's Terrace. The buildings were in the main street, and were occupied by A. J. Newton, chemist; R…
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At the meeting of the City Council last night Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson, representative of the council on the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, reported as follows:--…
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TUMUT, Tuesday.--A fire occurred this rooming in the premises occupied by J. Confoy, as a fancy goods shop and bicycle depot. Before assistance could be obtained the flames had…
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A fire broke out at 5 o'clock this morning and destroyed premises in the main streete occupied by Messrs. Newton (chemist), Hassall (dentist), and Confoy (fanoygoods and broyele depot). The several…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Steamer on Fire. Suspicious Circumstances. Perth
At the Fromantle police court to-day three engineers from the steamer A.J. Hocken were sentrnced to a week's imprisoment for having refused to obey the orders of the, captain. Accused made a…
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A fire occurred this morning about a quarter to 5 in premises in Wynyard-street occupied by T. J. Confoy, hairdresser, tobacconist and bicycle agent A. J. Newton, chemist;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Shocking Crime. Gird Sets Fire to a Baby. Victim Fatally Burnt
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--'The police received a wire from Cooktown to-day stating that a girl named Gertrude Chalmers, over 14 years of age, had deliberately set fire to her niece, a little…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fire at a Barn. Thirty-three Grils Burned to Death. London, July 27
A barn at Shallaivka, in Russia, in which a large number of peasant girls were sleeping, took fire, and 33 were burned to death…
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