The Liverpool Fire. Liverpool
Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, J.P., coroner for the district, held an inquiry at the courthouse on Thursday concerning the fire which occurred on Saturday morning last and resulted in the…
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Fire at Alexandria. Glass Furnace Bursts
One of the glass smelting furnaces at Messrs. Vance and Rose, Australian Bottle Works, Botany-road, Alexandria, burst shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon, and an outbreak of…
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At half-past 2 on Sunday morning Constable Turner noticed a thin column of smoke ascending from Andy Ting Lee's general store, in Gipp-street. On investigation, he found…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--Cr. Ross, of Bendigo, while reading a paper before the fire late last night dropped off to sleep, and awoke to find flames playing around him. His clothes were…
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BEGA, Monday.--The shop of Mr. Andy Ting Lee, Gipps-street, Bega, was totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The outbreak was first discovered by Constable Turner, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion on a Steamer. Fire-crackers for Australia
LONDON, Monday Evening.—A case of fire, crackers aboard the steamer Scbwaben, while loading at Bremen for Australia, exploded, killing the cook…
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The Hunter's Hill Council has decided to call a public meeting of the ratepayers, to consider the advisability of the establishing a Volunteer Fire Brigade in…
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BATHURST, Tuesday. -- Mrs. O; E. Couch, wite of the municipal inspector of saleyards, was yesterday engaged cleaning a pair of kid gloves with benziue, when the fumes of the liquid came…
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A fire, which devastated the home of Mr. A. G. Taylor, of Hurstville, aroused the sympathies of numerous residents, with the result that a substantial amount has been realised for the unfortunate family,…
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At 6.53 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out at 76 Bourke-street, city, in premises owned and occupied by William Robert, greengrocer, the supposed cause being a light thrown down…
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Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, J.P., coroner for the district, held an inquiry at the Courthouse, concerning the fire which occurred on Saturday, and resulted in the…
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Mr. C. Bown, chairman of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, and Mr. Webb, the superintendent or the brigades, waited upon Mr. Oakes, Honorary Minister, and discussed matters…
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Mr. C. Bown, chairman of the Fire Brigades' Board, and Superintendent Webb have submitted to Mr. Oakes, Honorary Minister, the programme for the fire brigades'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Catholic Church on Fire. Incendarism in Berlin. Priests Prevent a Panic
A mysterious band of incendiaries who have terrorised the populace of Berlin by causing more than five hundred fires during the past two months, made a dastardly attempt to…
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In speaking of the proposal that steps should be taken to provide a fire brigade for Ryde, a prominent resident of Ryde said that he thought some of the local aldermen were of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In State Session. Members and Their Duty. a Wearying Debate. Opposition's Miss-fire Bombs
The chief feature of last night's debate in the Legislative Assembly was the constant ringing of the qubrum bell, indicating the absence of members from the Chamber. The people of the…
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The Fire Dangers Prevention Committee of the Legislative Council of last session of Parliament having been re-appointed, it met yesterday, and Dr. J. M. Creed was elected chairman…
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WALGETT. Thursday.--A broke out this morning in premises, in Fox-street, occupied by Smidt, as a bakehouse. The fire brigade put in excellent work. The building adjoined…
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The Fire Dangers Prevention 'Committee of the Legislative Council of last session of Parliament having been reappointed, it met yesterday. Dr. Creed has been elected chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country News. Fire at Walgett. Walgett
A fire broke out in a bakery in Fox-street at about 5 o'clock this morning. The entire building was almost demolished. The adjoining ones on either side were chemists'…
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