Fire
On Sunday, about 1.30 p.m., when the weather was exceedingly hot, a fire broke out on vacant land in Livingstone-road, Lidcombe. The Lidcombe and Auburn…
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Mysterious Fire
A fire broke out about 10.20 o'clock on Saturday night in an unoccupied w.b. cottage of four rooms and kitchen in Harboard-street, Granville, not far from…
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Mr. S. Fotheringham, Chief secretary's Office, the returning officer for the election by the City of Sydney and suburban municipalities and shires of a member…
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In a minute to his council on Wednesday, the Mayor of Dundas (Alderman Spurway) reported that on the 7th inst. he attended a conference with the Mayors…
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On Monday an extensive grass fire broke out on Newington Estate, Silver-water, near the asylum, 50 acres of grass being being consumed and 100 posts of fencing…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--A fire at the factory of Hoadley's Chocolates, Ltd., St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, early this, morning completely destroyed the extensive buildings. Between 500…
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Sparks from lo[?]motives burning Collie coal caused fires on two trains. In one case a long second-class corridor car full of passengers, forming part of the Perth-Albany…
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About 10 o'clock yesterday morning the Port Adelaide Fire Brigade was notified by wireless that the steamer Fraser River, in ballast, for Sydney, from Port Said, via Fremantle,…
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An extensive fire broke out this afternoon at Lower Fern Tree Gully. The railway goods sheds and station were demolished…
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Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.A., has made the following statement:--When invited by the Firemen's Union to contest the volunteer firemen's…
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The steamer Fraser River in ballast, for Sydney, from Port Said, via Fremantle, was found to be on are 45 hours after leaving the letter place on…
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TULLAMORE, Friday.--A bush fire, caused from the phosphorus in rabbit poison has broken out on Bonnie Doon [?] miles, from Tullamore, destroying 1000 acres on this…
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Mr. William Taylor, of Rockdale, was yesterday declared re-elected unopposed as the representative of the city and suburban municipalities on the Board of Fire Commissioners…
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The factory of Hoadley's Chocolates, Ltd, cocoa and chocolate manufacturers and confectioners, situated on St. Kilda-road, was completely destroyed by fire early this…
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Considerable damage has been done by a bush fire which broke out on the eastern side of Forbes-Stockinbingal line, about twenty miles from Forbes. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circled by Bush Fires Lord Mayor's Close Call MELBOURNE
While motoring in the mountains, Alderman Cabena, the Lord Mayor, and Lady Cabena and other members of their party were caught in a circle of…
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Yesterday afternoon about 200 acres of bush between the Coast Hospital at Little Bay and the cable station at La Perouse was burnt. The scrub was very…
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A fire broke out in the vicinity of the Jerilderic Cemetery shortly before midnight. Assisted by a strong breeze the flames travelled with great rapidity The employees of John Sands, Ltd., had an ideal day for their annual picnic yesterday. The party made an early start for the Lane Cove River, and…
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Mr. S. Fotheringham, Chief secretary's office, the returning officer for the election by the country municipalities and shires of a member to represent them…
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A tug was engaged all day yesterday and last night flooding the bunkers of the steamer Fraser River at her berth at the Outer Harbor. The coal will be…
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