A Series of Fires
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received several calls on Thursday evening, but in no case was the damage very extensive. An outbreak took place in a shed at the rear of an unoccupied…
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Sydney's Fire Risk. a National Danger
With the rising of Parliament the work of the select committee of the Legislative Council appointed to inquire as to the dangers of Sydney and its suburbs from fire practically…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Fire Stations. Superintendent Webb's Inspection
Mr. Webb, the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, is at present engaged in visiting country fire brigades with a view of reporting to the Government in connection with…
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MUDGEE, Thursday.--Another fire occurred here last night, about 8 o'clock, at Mr. W. B. Collins's stationery shop, which is the most central business premises in Mudgee, being…
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A fire was discovered on Friday afternoon on the premises of Richard Colley, merchant, College-lane, city. The flames were confined to the ground floor, where a quantity of…
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The London and Lancashire Fire insurance Co. advertise elsewhere the Parramatta agency of Mr. F. G. Allen, of Pennant-street. This is a well known…
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A fire broke out at 1.3 p.m. yesterday in the premises occupied by Richard F. Colley, merchant and manufacturer, of College-lane, city. The flames started on the ground floor, where a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire on a Steamer. Value of Wireless Telegraphy
The dramatic rescue of 600 passengers from the Sound steamboat Providence while she was within a few miles of the spot where the illfated General Slocum was burnt to the water's…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon.—A fire occurred this morning in a trick building of the Australian Paper Hills Proprietary, on the Tarra bank, and the smoke from the burning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Superintendent Injured. "While on Duty. Melbourne, Saturday Night
While in charge of the work at a fire at Headley's jam factory, Melbourne, to-day. Superintendent Stein, Superintendent of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, slipped and…
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At bout 2 p.m. on Sunday a cottage in [?] street, Burwood, occupied by Mr. A. F. Coldbath, hoot manufneturer, caught fire. Mr. R. Ralph, of Blackheath, is the owner, and the premises were insured…
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BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--A six roomed house in South Broken-hill, owned and occupied by a family named Turdeich, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The building and…
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A fire broke out at D. B. Collins1 bookseller and stationer's shop, Exchange Corner, about 8 o'clock on Wednesday night. The building is situated at the intersection of…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A fire occurred this morning, at the premises of the Australian Paper-Mills Company. Proprietary Limited, on the south bank of the Yarra close to Princes…
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On Saturday morning a fire, which caused considerable damage, was reported from the premises of the Australian Paper Mills Proprietary, Ltd., on the Yarra bank, south, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire and Mutiny the Gallant 54Th How They Saved the Sarah Sands
The British soldier has shown times without number that death has no terrors for him when duty bids him to brave it; but never perhaps has he looked it in the face with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →False Alarm Fire Brigades Called to Grace Bros. Kats Responsible
A minor mishap to one of the fire- Sprinklers in the large emporium of Messrs. Grace Bros., at the Broadway, Glebe, started the fire- alarm under the verandah in front of the…
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GILGANDRA, Tuesday.--An outbreak of fire occurred at Appletree Flat yesterday morning, where a large shed was destroyed, together with about 20 tons of hay, vehicles, and harness. A…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Gilgandra. Gilgandra
A shed belonging to Mrs. Hedger, Apple Tree Flat, was burnt to the ground yesterday. Twenty tons of hay, drays, harness, and a number of fowls were destroyed. The damage…
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At 6.22 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a workshop on St. John's-road, Glebe, occupied by Messrs. W. Evans and Co., chair manufacturers. When the Glebe brigade…
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