A Brisbane Fire. Firemen Injured
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A fire occurred in Moon's building, a three-storey stone and brick structure in Adelaide-street, to-night. It was confined to the second and top floors, in the…
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Fire Protection in the Country
In a report of the disastrous fire in Coraki on Monday, the 6th inst. comment was made upon the helplessness of the community, owing to the absence of a fire brigade and fire-fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Adelong Fire. Two Men Arrested
ADELONG, Wednesday.--Two young men have been arrested in connection with a fire that recently occurred at Merryfull's store. The fire had been a mysterious one, and the…
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PARKES, Wednesday.--The coroner conducted an inquiry this morning into the origin of the fire by which a four-roomed dwelling was burned on New Year's Eve. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Botany's Danger. No Protection Against Fire
The Mayor of Botany (Alderman hale) drew attention at the council meeting to the totally insdequste prolection afforded to the district by the Board of Fire Commissioner. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coraki Fire. Why the Town Has No Brigade
The Board of Fire Commissioners has furnished a statement in reply to the comments made in conection with the fire at Coraki on Monday. In the press reports…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Wilfully Set on Fire." Coroner's Remarks. Parkes
The coroner held an inquiry to-day into a recent fire. In the case of a cottage near Bushman's dam, occupied by Amos Davis, who was absent in Sydney at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Subterranean Fires. Smouldering Coalfield. Strange Discovery in Saxony. London, Wednesday, 9.10 p.m
An extraordinary subterranean fire has been discovered by accident near Altenberg, Saxony. A bore was being sent down to test the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coraki Fire. Absence of the Brigade. Who Is Responsible?
The fire at Coraki on the 6th inst, prompted comment upon the helplessness of the community, owing to the absence of a fire brigade and fire-fighting appliances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orphanage in Flames. 200 Children Rescued. Value of Fire Drill. Montreal
The utility, of fire drill in schools, orphanages, and places was strikingly demonstrated last night. An outbreak of fire occurred in a home…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hanging Fire. Peace Negotiations. Servia's Sacrifice. Powers and the Porte. Adrianople in Difficulties. London, Wednesday Evening
Reuter states that in order to prove her willingness to sacribce something in the interest of peace. Servia has decided to move her troops from the Adriatic coast immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coraki Fire
The case of Coraki and its hopeless condition, in the matter of fire-fighting deserve careful study by the country community. On Monday last a serious…
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At the last meeting of the Botany Council, the Mayor (Ald. W. Hale) drew the attention of the aldermen to the totally inadequate protection afforded to the municipality' by the…
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Hurstville Council last night decided to nominate Ald. W. Taylor, M.L.A., for re-election as municipal representative on the…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday Evening.--Terrific storms have raged on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The railways are unworkable owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Sydney Fire District
At the Glebe, Leichhardt Balmain, and, in fact the majority of municipal council in Sydney, the estimates of the Fire Commissioners for the current year have been criticised very freely. An opinion has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →An Inferno. Fire and Gas Explosion. Sensational Blaze in 'Frisco Lodging Houses Destroyed. Inmates Leap Into the Street. San Francisco, Thursday Evening
A great are broke out is one of the poorer quarters of the city, and destroyed a number of lodging-houses before it was extinguished. There were many sensational incidents…
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A serious fire occurred this evening i[?] Moon's Buildings, Adelaide-street. The whole of the three-story structure was badly damaged either by fire or water. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at the Glebe. Cordial Factory Burned
Sharpe Bros. States Beverage Works, Broughton-street, Glebe, sustained considerable damage this morning by a fire which started shortly before 6 o'clock, when one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lyell Disaster. Inquiry Continued. the Cause of the Fire
ZEEHAN (TAS.), Thursday.--The North Lyell Commission resumed its sittings in the court house, Zeehan, to-day. Mr. Wise secured permission to hear evidence…
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