Fire at Hunter's Hill
Early lost evening a fire broke out in the north-western wing of the Town Hall building. Hunter's Hill. It originated in the room occupied by Senior-constable Tindal, acting clerk of…
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Fire at Vickery's-chambers
A number of electric wires fused in a room situated at the rear of the second floor of Vickery's-chambers, at about half-past 8 last night. The alarm was sent to the Metropolitan Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE
A fire occurred in the "Herald" office this morning owing to a heated pipe. The fire brigades were quickly in attendance, and subdued the flames. The damage was small…
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Sparks from a fireplace in a dining-room are supposed to have been the cause of an outbreak of fire at an early hour this morning at the residence of Mrs. Bessy Lilly, No. 11…
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The small outbreak of fire which was reported in yesterday's issue as having occurred at Vickery's Chambers, took place at No. 93 Pitt-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Randwick Council. Maintenance of Fire Brigades
At last night's meeting of the Randwick Council a letter was received from Alderman W. Taylor, the representative of the municipalities on the Fire Brigades' Board,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Matters. Increasing the Fire Brigades
The recently-published report of Superintendent Webb, of the Fire Brigade, has been forwarded to the different councils in the metropolitan area. Mr. Taylor, the councils'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flannelette and Fire. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—I should like your readers to know of a little experiment, unwittingly performed by the recently. Suffering from a severe cold, I had a fire lighted in my bedroom. About 7 o'clock the fire had nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 81 →City Council. Fire Brigade Improvements. Doubling the Town Hall Rental. Aluminium Street Name Plates
The City Council held its fortnightly meeting in the Town Hall last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees) presiding. Alderman E. Lindsay Thompson, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Annandale Fire Station
The secretary of the Fire Brigades Board has informed the Annandale Council that the board bad visited the district with a view to seeing what sites were available for the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Paddington
A fire occurred at an early hour yesterday morning at the residence of Mrs. B. Lilly, 11 Duxford-street, Paddington The occupants were awakened by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alexandria Fire Station. a Vexatious Delay
Feeling annoyed at the inactivity of the authorities in connection with the Alexandria tire station, the local council approached the municipal representative on the board (Mr. W. Taylor), and a reply was before the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Brigade Extension. Probable Increase of Levy. Suggested Conference of Councils
At last night's meeting of the Alexandria Council a communication was received from Mr. W. Taylor, municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board, pointing out that the Superintendent of the Board recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Matters. Alexandria Fire Station
Some time ago the Fire Brigades Board informed the Alexandria Council that an allotment of ground had been selected in the borough for the purpose of erecting a fire station thereon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Fatal Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
The Queen's Hotel at Masterton has been destroyed by fire. Mr. John Murphy was suffocated in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The R.M.S. Australia. Wreck on Fire
Queenscliffe (Vic.) signal station reported this morning that the R.M.S. Australia wreck was on fire. The message says:—R.M.S. Australia is on fire; no persons on board."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Shipping Disasters. R.M.S. Australia Takes Fire. Two Vessels in Collision Off Newcastle. Four Men Drowned. Melbourne
About three weeks ago the mercantile world was staggered by the informatics that the well-known P. and O. line Australia had struck the dreaded Corsair Rock off Nepean…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mortdale. Grocer's Shop Burnt Out. an Early Morning Blaze
Mortdale is a rather quiet village situated near Hurstville, and this morning the neighbourhood was disturbed by an outbreak of fire on the premises of Mr. P. W. King,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Mortdale
At about 1 o'clock this morning a constable at Hurstville noticed flames in the direction of Mortdale, and he immediately notified the local partially-paid brigade. The outbreak had…
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