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"A boy was sent into the cellar to draw [?]onzine. As it was rather dark, he struck a match, and almost immediately there was a blaze-up. This was in a big retail store,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YASS, Wednesday.--A largely attended public meeting was held last night for the purpose of ascertaining the best method of relieving the sufferers who lost their property and homes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About 11 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the front bedroom of the house of Mr. William Graham, Caledonia-street, Paddington, near Elizabeth-street and Oxford-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about 11 o'clock this morning a call was received at the Balmain Fire Station that a fire had broken out at Booth's timber yards, now occupied by the Wooden Pipe Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigade wore called out to an unusual outbreak of fire at 12.25 this morning Some years ago d place in Clifton-street, Balmain, wan used as a tip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A match took place yesterday afternoon on the No. 2 Cricket Ground between teams representing the British and Foreign and Colonial insurance companies. The wicket was considerably damaged by rain, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire broke out in the collar of Mr. G. Williams, of Felton Vineyard, near Corowa, completely destroying a large quantity of wine stored, plant, casks, steam engine, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A tire started today on premises at Balmain occupied by the Sydney Water Pipe Co., manufacturers, and owned by Mr. John Booth, of Balmain. The blaze is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out this evening in a lane at the rear of the Albury Hotel, utterly destroying the stables attached to the hotel. A number, of valuable horses were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. William Graham, Caledonia-street, Paddington. The outbreak was caused by some childron playing with matches, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A man named James Johnstone. 47, employed as a winchman on one of the wharves at Darling Harbor, had a startling experience this morning. While engaged at work some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The long-promised new switchboard for the Central Fire Station, in Castlereagh-street, has at length been completed and installed, and was today formally "opened" by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out yesterday morning at Booth's timber yards, Balmain, occupied by the Wooden Pipe Company. The over-boiling and ignition of some [?]r…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →With the rapid growth of Sydney the need for increasing the appliances for fire fighting becomes more apparent every year, and It is reassuring to know that the Fire Brigades Board…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DALBY (Q.), Thursday.--A sensation was caused in town to-day by the total destruction of the. Town-hall by fire. The outbreak occurred between 12 and 1 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Thursday.--A fire on a floating crib, whence access was gained by an aqueduct under Lake Michigan, at Chicago, has led to the tragic death of 40 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A new electric switchboard, designed and constructed by the electrical and mechanical staff of the Fire Brigrdes Board at a cost of £1000, was formally opened at headquarters,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An inquiry was held yesterday before Mr. E Marriott P.M., relative to the recent Blayney fire Sub-inspector Banks, conducted the inquiry, and Mr. H. B. Simpson reprosented…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The new telephone switchboard at the Headquarters Fire Station, in Castlereagh-street, City, was officially opened on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a large and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Paddington, Woollahra, and Waverley Fire. Brigades were this afternoon called to a fire at the house of a Chinaman named King Hing, in Kent-street, Woollahra. Before the blaze…
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