Fire in Leichhardt
About 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a grocer's shop and dwelling in Macauley-street, Leichhardt, occupied by William Marshall. Detachments from the Leichhardt and…
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Fire at Watson's Bay
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Watson's Bay, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Pullen, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The occupants went out…
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A fire broke out in a storeroom attached to the large grocery establishment of F. Withor-spoon, in Hunter-street West, shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday night. By some means a…
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"To get even with the contractor," was the reason given for the firing of a large conservancy junk at Wanchai on July 10 (reports the "Hongkong Daily Press"). The junk was lying off the Bowrington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle. Fire in the City. Newcastle
A fire broke out last night on the premises of F. Witherspoon, who has a grocery business in George-street West. The fire started in a storeroom, but before it had assumed…
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A crew from the metropolitan fire brigades will row a crew from H.M.S. Powerful to-morrow on the harbour. Keen interest is taken in the event, as honours are about even between the fire brigade and naval…
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The horse is fast being superseded as a means of traction in connection with fire brigades. Only a couple of wooks ago an exhibition was given at the Sydney head…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Singleton. Store Burned Down. Contents Valued at £800
SINGLETON, Tuesday.—A destructive fire occurred at an early hour this morning in Kingston's old flour mill, in John-street. The mill had latterly been used for storage purposes,…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday.--A four-storey building in John-street, known as Kingston's Railway Steam Flour Mill, and used by Grainger and Falkiner, Limited, as a storeroom for general…
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As we have already indicated, the idea of valued fire policies as is proposed in the bill now before the House of Representatives has failed lamentably in other parts of the world…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Electric Home. No Matches, No Coal Fires, and No Chimneys
Time, 7 a.m. The electrical awakening alarm over Katie's bed goes off, and she opens her eyes languidly. But with a sudden realisation that the master's breakfast must…
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A fire broke out this morning amongst some leases and straw in a shed ait the rear of the residence of Mr. Samuel Hubbard, case merchant in Pemell-street, Newtown…
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The Victorian Fire Underwriters' Association has made a vigorous onslaught upon the Fire Insurance Bill now before the House of Representatives, under the charge of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland. Destructive Fire at Dalby. Brisbane
A fire broke out this morning in the main street at Dalby, near the railway end, in one of Mr. Reithmuller's now buildings, occupied by Mr. Orford, bootmaker. Other firms whose…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--By a fire in Main-street, Dalby, to-day, eight business places were destroyed, including those of Orford, bootmaker; vowles, dentist; M'Phee, auctioneer; Hope,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Whaleboat Championship. Fire Brigade Wins Easily. a Hard Race
After a hard race of four and a half miles, in exceedingly rough water, and with a strong westerly wind blowing the boats about, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade defeated the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Under the Guns. Casa Blanca Bombarded. the Moorish Quarters Suffer. Sultan's Troops Open Fire. Franco-spanish Force Landed
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The French cruiser Galilee has bombarded the Moorish quarter of Casa Blanca and the suburbs…
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No subject is more prolific of hazy schemes than fire insurance. The latest proposals in the Federal Legislature are of this nature. Still more impracticable ideas, if that be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country News. Fire at Murrumburrah. Murrumburrah
A fire broke out on premises occupied by Mr. A. G. Pearce, manager for Messrs. T. and G. Barnes, storekeepers, Murrumburrah. The manager's residence is situated behind…
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