Fire Risk at Vaucluse
At last meeting of the Vaucluse Council the Mayor (Alderman Gilliver) stated that the member for the district reported that a fire station would shortly be built at Watson's…
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New Zealand Colliery Fire. Wellington
Westport advices state that the fire in Millerton mine is [?]der complete control. The mine is sealed up, and water from a four-inch pipe is running in[?]…
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What is described by the onlookers as "bungling of the worst description," and worthy only of the reputation of a third-rate Darktown fire brigade, is alleged to have occurred…
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A high tenement building in New York has been destroyed by fire, and ten of the occupants perished…
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PERTH (W.A.), Friday.--A fire in Cecil-street, East Perth, to-day, destroyed four weatherboard houses owned by Mrs. Greening, and occupied by residential tenants. The buildings…
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The Sydney Marine Underwriters this morning, received a cable from London stating that the steamer Inverskip, which [?] Geelong for the United Kingdom, or Continent on January…
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Mr. W. H. Cole, of St. John's-road Glebe, writes:—Honor to whom honor is due. Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to utter a protest with reference to the Glebe…
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Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in a weatherboard shod at the rear of Mr. Joh[?] Sprodd's boller-covering establishment in St. John's-road, Glebe. The flames spread to a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Amusements. Fire Majesty's Theatre
His Excellency the State Governor, Miss Rawson, and suite will witness to-night's performance of "The Dairy maids," and this merry musical farce, with its catchy Sundow Girl refrain, will then lie played but a few…
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BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—A fire last night destroyed a four-roomed house in Crystal-street, owned by Mr. Meotti, and occupied by Mr. J. T. Willats. Nothing was saved. The…
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The Sydney Marine Underwriters Association have received a cable announcing that the steamship Inverkip has put into Vigo, Spain, with her coal bunkers on fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Harbor Boatrace. "FIRE V. Water." a Great Struggle
The much-talked-of championship race in whaleboats between the M.F.B. and the Naval Brigade was contested this afternoon over a course from the flagship buoy in Farm Cove…
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Many fires result from carelessness. When you are making a fire in camp, if the grass is long or dry, you will lessen the risk of bush fires by burning off the grass for some little distance…
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The Fire Brigade received a call to the Supreme Court Hotel, King-street, a little, after 10 last night, but on arrival found it to bo n false alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Fire. Inquest Adjourned. Newcastle, Saturday Night
An request was held to-day by the coronor, Mr. Hibble, on a fire which occurred on Tuesday in a shop in Watt-street, occupied by Elizabeth Ann. Cofteros as an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rowing. Service Whaler Race. Championship of Port Jaokson—fire Brigade Defeat Naval Brigade
The tit-hit of the rowing reason was provided yesterday afternoon. The Lady Hampden carried a large number of those who Knew when a good thing was to be seen, and numerous other craft…
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A fire last night destroyed a four-roomed wood and iron house in Crystal-street, owned by Mr. M[?]ottl, and occupied by a family named Willats. No one was at home at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Lower George-street. Blaze in a Restaurant. Smart Brigade Work. Man's Narrow Escape
Shortly before 1 o'clock tits afternoon a fire destroyed the top storey of the Metropolitan Dining Rooms, 154 Lower George-street. The night watchman, who was asleep in bad, and a…
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On Saturday evening a fire broke out in one of the bedrooms on the third floor of Creasey's Hotel. It is surmised that the cause was a curtain coming in contact with a lighted…
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