Phosphorus and Fire
"Practical Poisoner" writes:—Mr. Frank Mack, of Narromine, in your issue of February 6th, writes re the danger of patent rabbit poison. I can fully endorse Mr. Mack's…
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Fire at Stawell. Melbourne
The residence of Mr. Stephen Phillips, in Sloane-street, Stawell, was burnt to ashes last night. At half-past 10 o'clock Mr. Phillips was awakened from sleep by a sense of…
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A destructive fire occurred at West Strahan at 2.30 on Saturday morning. The Palace Hotel and four adjoining shops were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Careless Use of Fire. Gundagai
At Jugiong Police Court a traveller named Wm. Edmonds was fined £6 10s, or two months' imprisonment, for igniting inflammable material within three yards of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Board. Filling the Vacancies
Two vacancies will occur on the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board next month. They will be occasioned through the retirement of the members representing the City Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waterloo Aldermen. and the Fire Brigade Rate
An interesting discussion took place at the last meeting of Waterloo Council, regarding the expediency of striking a special rate, for the purpose of the current year's municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mines on Fire. at Broken Hill. Outbreak in the Proprietary. Flames Mastered. Broken Hill
The town was startled last night by the report that the Proprietary mine was ablaze. The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock. I[?] was in Block 11, at the 400ft level, about 150ft…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mines on Fire. an Outbreak at Block 11 Proprietary. in Worked-out Ground. Consternation at "The Hill."
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Great consternation was caused last night when it became known that a fire bad occurred in the Block 11 Proprietary mine. It started about 8.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Country. Bush Fires
MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.--Another bush fire broke out on Garangula station on Saturday evening and burnt until yesterday afternoon. Volunteers from Cunningham Plains…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. a Destructive Outbreak. Carcoar
Shortly before noon on Saturday a large bush fire started on Hebden Brothers' property, in the vicinity of the place where the disastrous conflagration began last year. The fire…
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"A fire occurred at Phillip's Creek, near Dungog, yesterday, when a cottage belonging to Mr. Joseph Abbott was completely destroyed, together with the whole of the contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poisons and Fires
Messrs. C. H. Slade and Co. write:—From the use of our name by Mr. Frank Mack in his letter in your issue last week some persons may be under the impression that our…
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It is notified in the "Government Gazette" that the election of the representative of the City Council on the Fire Brigades Board will take place on March 9, and the election of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Belmore
A small weatherboard cottage at Belmore, occupied by John Fitzgerald and his family, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The building was insured for £50. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Phosphorus and Fire
"Chemist" writes:—Messrs. Mack's and Gunn's letters about bush fires being caused by phosphorus and phosphorus preparations hit the mark, but I would add that phosphorus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Belmore. Dwelling-house Burned Down
At 9 p.m. on Sunday a small weatherboard cottage in Linton-street, Belmore, was found to be on fire. It was speedily destroyed, together with contents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Careless Use of Fire. Teamster Fined
ALBURY, Monday.--At the police court today. a young man named William Spalding, a teamster, was prosecuted on a charge of careless use of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Fires. the Proprietary Outbreak. Its Origin Ascertained. Broken Hill
Latest news with regard to the fire in the Proprietary mine is good. The general manager, Mr. Delprat, late this aftornoon said the are had been thoroughly blocked in, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken-hill Mine Fires. Few Fresh Developments. the Proprietary Outbreak. More Encouraging Prospects
BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--There have been no fresh developments at the Junction fire. Browne's shaft is at present bratticed up. but this afternoon an attempt will be made to make…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire at Dalby. Hotelkeeper Perishes in the Flames. Brisbane
Mr. W. J. Webb's hotel, near the railway station at Dalby, was burned to the ground this afternoon. Little or nothing was saved, and the lessee, John Rynn, perished in the…
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