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A fire by which 300 lives were jeopardised occurred late last night in San Francisco. The scene of the outbreak was a boarding-house, a large wooden structure, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire was discovered at an early hour this morning in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage situated in Water-street, Rookwood. The flames were noticed by a local constable, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the proposition of Alderman Meagher, the works committee of the City Council last night decided to invite the co-operation of the Fire Brigades' Board in forming a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A motion by Ald. Meagher, "That a deputation wait upon the Premier to urge the necessity of gridironing the most valuable portion of Sydney with salt water mains as a protection…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The deliberations of the Trades Union Congress were continued at the Trades Hall to-day. On the motion of Mr. Coulls (Barrier…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A wooden building in San Francisco, used as a boarding-house, and built to withstand a shock of earthquake, caught fire, and was burnt. It accommodated 300…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sergeant Thos. Doherts, stationed at Roma, relates the following incidents in connection with the Pring murder:—"I left Roma on Saturday, April 10, accompanied by both the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--A wooden earthquake-proof building in San Francisco, occupied as a boarding-house, and accommodating 300 laborers, caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire greedily devoured the whole of the contents of the busy post-office next to the "Bulletin" office, at No. 212 George-street North, this morning. The flames hissed and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire broke out in the main street of West Wyalong on Wednesday, and three weatherboard buildings were destroyed, together with the greater part of their contents. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at Rookwood early yesterday morning in a weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. W. Langley. The cottage was unoccupied, and by the time the brigade arrived the flames had a good hold. Before they…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →As yet it is difficult to say where the fire originated but it is filmost certain that the Dairies first broke out on either the second or third floor. It was liere that much,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →There is a new patent fire extinguisher abroad, and we hasten to give our readers the benefit of the news. The "Catholic News," February 6, tells us of a convent fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The outbreak was discovered by Constable Biddell of the No. 4 police division, who was on duty in the vicinity. On seeing the flames, he went round to the Circular Quay fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When seen at 10 o'clock this morning Superintendent Webb said 16 men were then doing fire duty. However, he willingly told his story of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →WYALONG, Wednesday.--A fire took place this afternoon at West Wyalong, when three wooden buildings in the main street were completely gutted. The fire started in a building…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire occurred at Lambton Quay, Wellington, this afternoon, whereby Warnock and Adkins' drapery establishment was badly damaged. The insurances total nearly£9000…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →When seen last night by a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" concerning a motion by Ald. Meagher--"That a deputation wait upon the Premier, to urge the necessity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One of M'Connell's large bonded warehouses at Belfast, containing half a million gallons of whisky, has been destroyed by fire, together with several adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire broke out in the main street of West Wyalong at 2 p.m. to-day, in promises owned by Mr. John Ford, and occupied by Mr. A. Tolhurst as refreshment rooms…
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