Fire at a Woolshed
HARDEN, Monday Afternoon.—Tiverton wool shed, the property of Mr. Sid. Roberts, caught fire yesterday afternoon. The entire building, together with the shearing machinery, was totally…
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Woolshed Destroyed by Fire
MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.--A fire occurred yesterday afternoon at the Tiverton Station, the woolshed and contents, owned by Mr. R. H. Roberts, and managed by Mr. S. E. Roberts,…
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The local council has received a letter from Alderman Taylor (saburban municipalities representative on the Fire Brigades Board) relative to the increased levy upon municipal councils by the Fire Brigades…
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Sir,--I notice that many suburban aldermen think that the tire insurance companies should hear the whole cost of the fire brigades, and speak strongly of the high tariff and exorbitant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Venezuela. a German Ship Fires on a Fortress. Compelled to Retire. London, Jan 19
Advices from Caracas state that the German cruiser Panther tried to enter Lake Maracaibo, and fired on the fortress San Carlos. The fortress returned…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--A very destructive fire occurred in Victoria-street, Nhill, on Saturday. The fire originated in a sitting-room at the rear of Mrs. S. Stephens' fruit shop. The flames…
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BALLINA, Wednesday,—Further canefield fires have occurred in this district. Ralph Forster, of Neven Creek, has lost about two acres of sugarcane; John Percival, seven acres; and Alex…
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A weatherboard and iron dwelling in Iodide-street, occupied by Mrs. Underwood, was destroyed by fire last night. The building was owned by Mr. Charles Chapple, and was insured in the…
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BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A two-roomed weatherboard house, situated at the corner of Iodide and Chappie streets, was destroyed by fire last night, shortly before 9 o'clock. Mrs…
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On Monday night the Willoughby Council decided to co-operato with the Leichhardt Council in its endeavour to induce the authorities to make some alteration in the Fire Brigades Act limiting the…
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The Mayor (Alderman Cox) at the meeting of the Balmain Council last night, in answer to queries submitted, by Alderman Wheeler, said that since the inauguration of the Fire…
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The Burwood Council on Monday night had before it a circular from the borough of Randwick inviting the attendance of delegates at a conference of suburban councils, to discuss the best…
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A five-roomed stone, wood, and iron boardinghouse, occupied by H. MacLlin, with its contents, was burned down last night at South Broken Hill. The fire brigade promptly arrived, but no water…
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A demonstration of Robertson's patent fire alarm was given yesterday afternoon at the offices of Messrs. Chas. Markell and Co., O'Connell-street, and those present evinced…
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The attitude taken by certain of the contributing councils to test the legality of the levy made by the Fire Brigades Beard for the current year was discussed at a…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wedneday afternoon.— The fire in Greta Colliery; which, broke some three yeare back but Which it was hoped had been brought under control, made its presence…
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At the establishment of Messrs. Markell and Co., O'Connell-street, yesterday afternoon a number of gentlemen assembled to witness a trial exhibition of Robortson's patent are alarm. The contrivance…
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BROKEN HILL, Wednesday Afternoon.—Another fire, the third in two days, occurred last night at South Broken Hill, when a five-roomed stone, wood, and iron house owned by Mrs. Sullivan, and…
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At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, held yesterday at Queen Victoria Markets, Mr. J. F. Smith.,M.L.A., presided, there being also…
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A' disastrous Are broke out in Tooloon- street last night, when three,shops were destroyed. For some reason the supply of water from the bore was insufficient to enable the…
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