A Firman's Friend. a Veteran Fire Brigade Horse. "Old Jerusalem."
EVERY boy of the last generation is familiar with the story of "Bob," the London firemen's dog, and it is a noteworthy fact that most of the…
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Earthquake and Fire. Effect Upon City and Buildings in San Francisco. Some Valuable Observations
ABOUT TEN DAYS after the San Francisco earthquake, which occurred at 5.13 on the morning of Wednesday, April 18, the city engineer sent out…
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By a fire which broke out on board the P. and O. steamship Somali 33 hours before she reached Plymouth from Calcutta late on Wednesday night, May 30, a large quantity of passengers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Molong Fire
At Molong Dib. Domeny was committed for trial on a charge of arson. He alleged that he had been bound and gagged by men, who robbed him and set fire to his Shop…
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Two Swiss fire engines were despatched from Bale on May 24 to a warehouse fire in the German town of Huningue, just 30 yards over the Swiss frontier…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Kogarah. a Man Severely Burned
A four-roomed cottage, occupied by James Alfred Howard and his wife at Ramsgate, near Kogarah, was the scene of a sensational fire yesterday afternoon. It appears that…
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The St. Peters Council has for a long time been agitating for a fire station, the nearest place of the kind to the borough being in Newtown, and it was said that the time occupied in getting the fire engine from that…
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The residence of Mr. Matthew Ruane, at Flower Hill, three miles from town, was totally burnt last night at 9,30. Very little was saved. The house and furniture were insured…
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The residence of Mr. Alfred Howard, Ramsgate-road, Kogarah, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Howard was boiling tar for the purpose of carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. a City Fire. Hobart
A fire in Liverpool-street at 1 p.m. on Satruday destroyed some sheds at the rear of Mr. T. E. Moorhouse's business place, and a stock of oils and paints. Much alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Kogarah. Man and Woman Burned
A fire totally destroyed the four-roomed cottage occupied by Mr. Alfred James Howard at Ramsgate-road, Kogarah, on Saturday afternoon. The outbreak was caused through tar boiling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. Peters Fire Station. How the Grant Was Expended
At a recent meeting of St. Peters Council the aldermen were indignant that the Fire Brigades Board should take upon itself the erection of a temporary fire station In the borough at a cost…
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The Fire Brigade had calls to three small outbreaks in quick succession last night. The first was in a bedroom of a house in Riley-street, but not much damage was done. The second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last Night 'S Fires
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received three calls last night, but fortunately the outbreak in neither case was serious. Shortly after the flames in a bedroom in a house in Riley-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mirror of Justice. the Law As to Fire
A very interesting point was decided the other day in Queensland. Cowan was the proprietor of tho Bluebell Hotel at Gladstone. Desiring to fumigate two rooms of the hotel, he sent in…
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A Fire broke out at the general store of William Bell and Company, the Boulevard, Strath—field, shortly before 7 o'clock last evening, The Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darlinghurst Fire Station
Alderman E. Lindsay—Thompson stated at the meeting of the City Council that with regard to the William - street Fire Station, he i had repeatedly reported to the council, and on…
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Considerable excitement was caused late tonight by an alarm of fire raised from the steamer Riverina. Large volumes of smoke issuing from No. 4 hold gave rise to the idea that the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Parramatta. FRUIT - Packing Shed Destroyed
A large packing - shed the property of Mr. T. R. [?], M.L .A. and his brother, Mr. D. [?], was destroyed by fire about midnight on Tuesday night. The shed Is at their…
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Early yesterday morning a fire occurred in a building situated at the roar of the premises, occupied by Messrs. W. Boll and Co., general storekeepers, the Boulevard, Strathfield. The…
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