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Mr. Nicholas George Sparks, whom the board of Fire Commi[?]rs of New South Wales has recommended to fill the lost of thief o[?] of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The firemen attached to the various brigades throughout New South Wales are so dissatisfied with the recent wages board award that a strike of both permanent and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Some of the Wear End tr[?]men whose windows have been smashed by the irate suffragettes are suing for damages. Numbers of [?] of de[?] of mall…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The question was put quite innocently today to the oldest resident of Crow's Nest, whose face took on a puzzled expression. "Show -- er!" he exclaimed, enunciating the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Numerous calls to bush fires again occupied the suburban fire brigades yesterday. In nearly every instance they were grass fires, which were put out after a few acres of grass and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Forest Fires have broken out again in the Plenty Ranges near Bruce's Creek. The flames extend for 12 miles, and already many thousand pounds' worth of timber and much good grazing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Fire Brigade had a particularly bus time In Jauuary. No fewer tha n199 fires were attended. The fire list was swelled greatly during…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →One of the most disastrous bush fires, which have ever taken place in this district, broke out at the bottom of Mr. J. Arundel's orchard property on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A few minutes after 1 O'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in William Byrne secondhand shops, at the corner of Camphell-street and Misaendce-road, Newtown, and on hour…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A disastrous bush fire broke out on Saturday, on the Hawesbury River, near Wiseman's Ferry. The flames spread with great rapidity, and did great damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Last Saturday was a very destructive day for bush fires. At Pennant Hills and North Rocks great damage was done to outhouses, dwellings,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hornsby Anglican congregation are considerably relieved in mind to learn that their church was insured for £600, though the money wan not paid for the current…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Fire Brigades' Union has decided to appeal against the award made by Mr. G. J. Martin, barrister. The election of officers on Thursday night resulted as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The hot weather and the bush fires of the last week have wrought havoe in some of the [?]rchards. The fires destroyed a tremendous lot of fenting. burnt thousands of acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cable advices received from London state that the German-Australian Company's steamer Magdeburg, which left Hamburg on the 18th ult for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A quantity of rubbish on the upper deck of the Swedish steamer Tasmanic, lying at Parbury's Wharf, caught fire late last night. Detachments from Circular Quay,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A. strong protest against the Commonwealth Government framing regulations. In favor of fire branding of lambs and sheep for export was made to the Minister for Customs last week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In your leader to-day you mention the matter of children lighting fires in the scrub, and their leaving them. Yesterday forenoon a mob of boys deliberately set fire to the…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Lord Mayor (Alderman Cocks), in the capacity of returning officer, to-day declared the result of the ballot in connection with the selection of a representative…
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