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The cause or the fire ?which occurred at Loftus Chambers, 20 Loftus-street, Circular Quay, on Saturday evening, is still a mystery. A man who was passing the premises at a quarter to 6…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Sunday Evening.—The premises of Messrs. B. Morris and Sons. Limited, importers and manufacturers of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, and some adjoining houses in White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A few minutes before 6 p.m. on Saturday a policeman on duty in Loftus-street noticed smoke issuing from the windows of the premises of Messrs. J. Barre Johnston, merchants, No. 20…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Three hundred and fifty colliers at West Hartlepool on strike created a riot, and sot fire to a club house which had been erected at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FORBES.—The Forbes Pastures Protection Board has been informed by the block Department that the Minister has approved of the board being permitted to expend moneys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous bush fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the northern portion of the Anlaby blocks to the north-east of Kapunda. A fierce wind raged and drove the fire towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire at Jindabyne destroyed Mr. S. Kennedy's blacksmith's shop. The fire originated very early in the morning, and had too much hold when discovered, so that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--A fire in the engine sheds at Westport seriously damaged seven Government locomotives. PRINTER BURNT TO DEATH…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WYALONG, Tuesday.—A fire occurred at Central Wyalong last night when a weather. Henry Kruckwski, blacksmith, with it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Since the new Fire Brigades Act became law there has been a certain amount of apprehension in some quarters as to what the charges under the new board will be The Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions yesterday a young man. Thomas Griffin, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on December 10, stolen several articles and £7 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A fire at the tobacco factory of Morris and Sons, High-street, Whitechapel, and the adjoining houses, did damage to the extent of £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire occurred on the p[?]emises of Messrs. Morris and Sons, tobacco manufacturers, and spread to the adjoining houses in High street, Whitechapel, London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bight nominations have been received for the seat on the Fire Commission to be filled by a representative of country municipalities. The gentlemen [?] are:—Mr. John Archibald…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nearly all the members of the Fire Brigade Board, constituted under the new Act, have now been chosen. The chairman, as has been announced already, is Mr. Charles Bown, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire, which may possibly result in much serious damage being done, broke out on the Lund liner Common-wealth, which sailed from Sydney last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—A fire in Crystal-street this morning destroyed two small houses owned by Mr. Bert Sayers, and damaged one other downed by Mr. Sayers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Norwegian steamer Bismarck arrived at Iquique, Chile, on November 13 last, for the purpose of loading 7000 tons of nitrate, and had loaded about 2360 when a fire was discovered on board on November 18. A terrific explosion followed, and the steamer immediately foundered. No lives were sacrificed, but the crew lost all their belongings…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Mr. F. A. Coghlan, of the Chief Secretary's Department, has received the nominations of the following gentlemen for the position of representatives of the shires and country…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire broke out in Quay-street, Pyrmont, on Wednesday night, and as a result three shops were damaged. At nine minutes past 11 the brigade received the call per telephone. Full…
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