Burnt Out of Their Home
On Saturday evening, through a fire which burned their cottage to the ground, a family living in Argyleroad, Hurstville lost their home and every stick of furniture they…
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City Fires
A small fire broke out at about 10.30 on Saturday night at Messrs. Elliott and Walsh's brass foundry, Shelley-street, off Erakine-street, city. Thanks to prompt action on the part of the fire…
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A smaall fire broke out at about 10.30 on Saturday night in Messrs. Elliott and Walsh's brans foundry in Shelley-streett, off Erskine-street. The M.F.B. put out the flames with one hydrant, a small portion of the…
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade have been called out on five different occasions since Saturday morning. The first call was to a chimney fire at the Glebe on Saturday…
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A fire took place about half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday night on the premises of Elliott and Walsh, brass founders, Shelley-street, near Erskine-street, City. A portion of the stock…
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Thomas Statten, 7, was treated at the Sydney Hospital this morning for burns about the body. He was standing in front of the fire at his parents' residence, 32 Hargreaves-street…
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The steamer M[?]rry, of 111 tons not register, which trades botween Melbourne and Gippsland Lakes, took in a quantity of lime at Waratah Bay yesterday, and a few hours…
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At about [?] a.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the promises of Mr. Walter Markwell, Riverview Torrace, Hamilton. Before the flames could be subdued the wind caused them…
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Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, and Mr. J. Hay, of Coolangatta, travelling from Sydney to Berry by motor car, had a most unpleasant experience near Stanwell Park…
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A fire destroyed a three-roomed wood and [?]on house in Chloride-street, owned by Mr. L. Woodlands, and occupied by Mr. C. Bradbury. Mrs. Bradbury was carrying a lamp…
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CLIFTON, Sunday.—Mr. John 'Perry, Minister tor Agriculture and John Hay, of Coolangatta, while travelling, from Sydney to Berry by motor car, had an unpleasant experience…
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A little girl, Winifred Round, 6, was badly burned about the face and hands yesterday afternoon by her dress catching fire at her parents' residence in Ethel-street, Carlton…
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At about 3.20 yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in Sans Souci, a large two-storled brick building in Moran-street, Mosman. The building overlooks the bay, and is a private…
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In the official report of the fire which occurred yesterday afternoon at Sans Souci a large two storey home, owned by Miss N. C. G. Buckle in Moran-street, Mosman, it is…
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A movement is being initiated at [?]ambush for the establishment of a fire brigade to serve the distri[?] of West Strathfield. West Concord, Homebush, and Flemingtop. The steady growth of population in…
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The necessity for furn[?]hing [?]aueluse with me[?] for protecting the municipality from fires is exer[?]ising the minds of residents and council alike. The force of the fact that the [?]ough was totally unprovided for…
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Damage to a train was narrowly averted a few days ago at Culcairn. Soon after the train started from the station, the driver of the engine noticed that smoke was issuing from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at an Hotel. a Groom Burned. Collarenebri
Considerable excitement was causea in town on Saturday night, when the ac[?]tylen gas at Tatt[?]rsall's Hotel went out, and immediately after an alarm of fire was raised. The groom…
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