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Special precautions are being taken to render the railway lines immune from fire. For some time past men have been burning off all grass, and making breaks alongside the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred at the mercery and clothing establishment of Mr. Tom ingall, Hunter-street, Newcastle, near the post office, on Sunday morning. The fact of the outbreak was made known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"It has been the most successful year of the 21 that the fire brigade has been In existence." said Mr. Webb. Superintendent of Fire Brigades, to a representative of "The Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly after 2 a.m. yesterday the fire brigades received a call, and the outbreak was located at the well-known clothing establishment of Tom H. Ingall in Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Sunday a daughter or MR. Kieran Kelly, one of the oldest residents on the U.T, Creek, Alexandra, was baking, when her clothes caught fire, and she was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two men were charged at the Water Police Court this morning with having lighted bonfires within the police district of Sydney. One of these occurred in Crown-street, and for it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"With a view to checking the lighting of bonfires, Superintendent Barry instructed the police on Saturday to keep a sharp look-out for bonfire material, ana to confiscate whatever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The mercery and clothing establishment of Mr. Tom Ingail, situated in the business portion of Hunter-street, near the post-office, was discovered to be on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Michael Cooley, a dealer, met with a sorien[?] loss at Rossdale. He left his horse and cart on the roadside whilst he was lookomg at catt;e om am adjoining paddock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The most succssful year we have had during the 21 years of our existence," said Superintendent Webb last evening, when speaking of the work of the Metropolitan Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some people seem to have curious ideas as to the best place in which to hold a bonfire, the general impression being that the outside air is the most likely, not only to give…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FORBES, Saturday.--At the police court this morning a man named Joseph Ogden was fined 12, or one month, for the careless use of fire. He admitted that he watched a fire start…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The sounds of revolver shots at the intersection of William and Forbes streets about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening caused great excitement in that neighbourhood. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One often hears about members of Eastern nations running amok with pistol, knife, or dagger; but it's not very often a white man takes up the black man's burden in this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A terrific thunderstorm broke over the city shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tho early part of the day had been marked by extreme sultry and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire, which assumed serious proportions, occurred in Hunter-street, city, early this morning, and large business premises occupied by Mr. Tom H. Ingall, tailor and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire last midnight destroyed a four-roomed wood and iron house, owned and occupied by Mr. H. Langsford, grocer, at Railway Town. Both the building and contents…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Monday.--The steamer Prometheus arrived at the Mercantile Wharf, Builmba, from Sydney this morning. During the voyage from Sydney a fire broke out on board, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Prometheus arrived to-day from Sydney. During the voyage a fire occurred aboard "down forard," but was extinguished before much damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An extensive bush fire raged last week near Uranquinty. Mr. Angel lost 1600 acres of grass. The losses also include: Mr. T, Robbins, 50 acres of growing crops, and nearly all his grass; Sirs. Temple, 50…
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