Fire Board Elections
Mr. S. Fotheringham, Chief Clerk of the Chief Secretary's Department, returning officer, has received the following nominations in connection with the election of a member of the…
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A City Fire
Last evening the Fire Brigade received a call to the corner of Castlereagh and Liverpool streets, city, where a fire had started at the furniture warehouse of F. C. Riley,…
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Mr. S. Fotheringham. chief clerk of the Chief secretary' s Department, returning officer has received the following [?] in connection with the election of a member New of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflagrations. Country Fires in N.s.w
A fire broke at Brismark, about miles from Canowindra destroying fencing stabble, wheat, and haystacks. The fire started on Mr. H. Slavin's property…
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Fire damaged an office in the front of the sound [?] a furniture ware house occupied by F. C. Riley, at the corner of Castle[?] and Lise[?]pool streets, City. on Monday night…
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A terrible fire occurred at Tyne Dock, South Shields. The fire started aboard a Norweginn barquee, and driven by a westerly wind, it spread to some creosoted…
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The great [?] structure than at [?] Four hundred[?] £1,100,000. were [?]…
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The timely extinction of a fire in a wheat crop was effected under unusual circumstances at Westville. The Cowra mail was passing by Mr. R. Alford's…
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The building of four storeys in Collingwood, Melbourne, owned by A. Williams, caught fire on the top floor on Saturday night. The building was heavily stocked…
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CHRISTIANIA, Monday.--A fire at Borgen raged all night on Saturday, and spread to 29 distinct quarters. It destroyed the Central Telephone Exchange, four hotels, and three…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Ultima (Vic.) on Saturday afternoon, destroying a large portion of the town. The water supply was poor, and no fire fighting…
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A fire at Many Peaks early yesterday morning distroyed the premises of Messrs. Ganter and Jones, drapers, and the restaurant conducted by Nicholas Heller. The theatre…
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A great fire has raged in Bergen, the important Norwegian seaport on the west coast. It burned nil night Ion if, and spread to twenty distinct quarters of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Haig's Report Fire North O[?] Ypres London, Monday Night
General Sir, Doug as Haig reports a continued attack of our troops with bombs, r[?]le grenades, and trench-mortars at Givenchy resulting excellently…
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The estimate of damage caused by the Bergen fires is more than live and a half millions sterling. Special trains are conveying food to the refugees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire. in Norwegian City. Nearly Three Millions Damage. London, Jan. 16
A fire which broke out in Bergen (in Norway, 190 miles north-west of Christiania) raged all night long, spreading to 20 distinct quarters, and destroying the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Paddock Set on Fire Rapid Spread of Flames Heavy Losses by Farmers Wagga
A serious bush fire, which appears to have been the result of a treacherous attempt to lay waste the whole countryside broke out on Heriot's estate, near Cookardinia, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Phosphorus Baits Cause Outbreak. Over £30,000 Damage. Holbrook
A bushfire broke out near Holbrook on Sunday morning, and raged for two days. It was well in hand on Monday evening. The fire burned nine miles on an eight miles face,…
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A three-roomed weatherboard cottage in Beecham's-road, South Randwick, was badly damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. About an acre of bush at the rear of the…
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CHRISTIANIA, Tuesday--Four hundred buildings in Bergen, valued at £1,100,000, were burnt down. The total damage is estimated at £5, 500,000…
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