Tannery Destroyed by Fire
Messrs. R. Graham and Sons' tannery at Buninyong was destroyed by fire early yestarday morning. The tannery was well equipped with up-to-date appliances, and it is…
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Fire in a London Dock
LONDON, September 2, 3.20 p.m.—A destructive fire 'has occurred in Limehouse Basin; of the West India Docks. Walnut, teak, and mahogany, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire Brigade's Horse. Claim Fob £1000
Before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury, in No. 1 Jury Court, this morning, William Henry Handley. commenced an action against the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board to recover £1000 as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Street Accident. Action for £1000 Damages Against the Fire Brigade
An action was commenced in No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury, in which William Henry Handley sought to recover the sum of £1000 from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Oxford-street. Blaze in a Druggist's Store
A little before noon yesterday some excitement was occasioned in Oxford-street by the arrival in quick succession of three fire brigade detachments, with engines, salvage-appliances, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Dock Fire. Valuable Timber Destroyed. Damage Assessed at £50,000
LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A fire which broke out in the Limehouse Basin, at the West India Docks, did a great deal of damage before it was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wireless Fire Alarm
M. Guarini, of Brussels, on July 20, successfully tested a wireless automatic fire alarm, which he has invented in collaboration with Signor Mollo, chief of the Naples Fire Brigade…
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Captain Wells's First Aid Fire Motor, shown at the annual display of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade on Clapham Common (Eng.), July 11. A chemical fire extinguisher. built on to a 10-horse Wolseley chassis, enables this unique machine to do good work at a fire before the slow horse-drawn engines are half-way from the…
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In the action brought by William Henry Handley against the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for the recovery of £1000 as compensation for injuries received through his being knocked down…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General. Rockdale Fire Brigade Band
THE above band will play a select programme in Rockdale to night—(Saturday). Bandmaster J.C. Walker has again secured the contract for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Military Manoeuvres. Men Fire at Their Officers
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--"Le Petite Journal" states that during manoeuvres by the 92nd Infantry Regiment, bullets were fired several times at groups of officers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on a Steamer. in Sydney Harbour. Five Men Injured
A stir was caused in the vicinity of the Lime-street wharves this morning by a report to the effect that the big new A.U.S.N. liner Ky[?]was alight. Thousands of people…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ourbreak of Fire. on the Steamer Kyarra at Lime-street Wharf. Several Men Injured
A rather serious accident, due to an outbreak of fire, occurred at about 10 o'clock this morning on the steamer Kyarra, on which preparations were busily in progress for the vessel's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and a Jury of four.) Action for Compensation. Handley v.Fire Bragades Board
Mr. G. H. Reid,K.C., and Mr.Kelyanack, instructed by Mr.S. Bloomfield, appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr.Pilcher, K.C., and Mr. C. B Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Stinson, for the defendants…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire on a Big Steamer. Coal Bunker on Kyabra Explodes. Five Men Injured. Three Taken to the Hospital
The lengthy list of fires which have occurred of late on vessels in the harbor received another addition yesterday, when, as a result of a conflagration on board the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blaze in Capetown. Damages £100,000. Two Firms Burnt Out. London
The Capetown premises of Messrs. Mercer and Von der Byl and Wiener and Co. have been, destroyed by fire. The damages were £100,000…
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The metropolitan fire brigades received calls during Saturday night to two fires on railway premises. In each instance detachments turned out from several stations…
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LONDON, September 6, 2 p.m.—A fire occurred at Capetown yesterday, destroying the premises of Mercer and Skangen, importers of ship chandlery. Dock-street; Van der Byl and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Petersham
A fire broke out in the railway station yard at Petersham on Saturday afternoon. The local Fire Brigade was called out, and the fire was quickly extinguished. No serious damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Charters Towers
Trewelling's music warehouse in Gill-street, Charters Towers, was gutted at an early hour on Saturday morning. The proprietor states that there are insurances in the Royal…
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