Teades and Labour. the Fire Brigade Award
The Fire Brigade Wages Board, Mr. G. J. Matin, barrister, chairman, yesterday issued its award for New South Wales firemen. The wages are:…
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Terrific Fire at Melbourne Whole Suburb Threatened
St. Kilda Melbourne was last night the scene of a buge conflagration resembling more an extensive [?] fire than an outbreak in a city. The extensive timber yard of Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Mysterious Fire. Two Men Committed for Trial
ADELONG, Tuesday. -- The inquiry into the cause of the fire at Mr. Merryfull's store, Grahamstown, was held to-day before Mr. Shelley, Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Factory on Fire. Early Morning Outbreak at Waterloo
Early yesterday morning a fire broke out on premises in Moorehead-street, Waterloo, which were occupied by Messrs. Nettleton and Co., of Kent-street, city, and used for the manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in the City. Sensational Incident. Woman's Leap for Life
A fire broke out early this morning in the confectionery shop occupied by Miss Emily Mandelson, at 174 Princes-street, city, and within half an hour the premises were gutted,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Leap for Life. Woman Injured at City Fire a Thrilling Incident
With a feeling of suffocation coming over her in her sleep Miss Emily Mandelson who keeps a refreshment room in Princes-street, City, jumped out of bed shortly before half-past two…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Acres of Flames. Big Melbourne Fire. £50,000 Damage. Three Hours' Tremendous Fighting
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The extensive timber yards belonging to Mr. W. D. Flatman at St. Kilda were completely destroyed by fire to-night. The total losses, including…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires. Big Blaze at Bankstown. a Home Destroyed
With the return of the hot weather has come the inevitable bush area, and this afternoon there were a couple of outbreake outside the area controlled by the New South Wales Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Bush Fire. Cottage Destroyed
A big bush fire raged at Bankstown from 11 o'clock this morning and was only being got under at half-past 4 this afternoon. The blaze started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burnt Out. Twice in Three Days. Unlucky Stable Keepers
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Crowther and Bell's stables at Cambridge, with other premises, were destroyed by the fire on Monday. They purchased stables belonging to a rival…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday--The insurances on the timber-yard destroyed by fire at St. Kilda are:--Sawmill and moulding mill, £8000 in the Colonial Mutual Company; timber, £1000 in the…
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At the meeting of the North Sydney council on Tuesday, when the question of voting for a representative on the Fire Brigades' Board was under discussion, it was pointed out that no…
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An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday afternoon at a cottage in Terry-Street, Balmain, occupied by Mr. P. Harson. The rear of the cottage which consists of two rooms, was severely…
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The Auburn Fire Brigade received a call to a small bush fire at Rookwood yesterday. The outbreak was extinguished after about ten acres of bush had been burnt…
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MADRID, Wednesday.--The town of Duenas is ablaze, and is threatened with total destruction. Duenas has a population of 4000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exported Mution. Fire Branding Opposed. Melbourne
A strong protest against the Commonwealth Government framing regulations in favour of [?] branding of lambs and sheep for export were made to the Minister for Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tinver Tards Fire. Total Ruins. a Great Heap of Charcoal. Melbourne
Daylight to-day revealed a remarkable scene at Messrs. W. D. Flatman and Sons timberyards in Inkerman-street, St. Kilda, which were devastated by fire on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires. Much Property Endangered Brigade's Long Runs
Yesterday's general heat and unpleasant weather conditions were further accentuated in the outlying suburbs in every direction by bush fires that swept large areas of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Shed Burnt Out. Wallangarra (Q.)
A fire broke out in a carriage shed here at about three o'clock this morning. Four carriages, including an old State car, were totally destroyed, and another was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Playing with Matches. Children Set Fire to Bush. Blaze at Abbotsford
Two children were playing with a box of wax matches in a heavily-grassed allotment off Montrose-street, Abbotsford, this afternoon, and throwing the lights down they…
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