Fire Brigades Board
Following upon certain charges that have been made by the Fire Brigades' Union, a consultation between the Chief Secretary's and the Attorney-General's departments has…
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Fire at Pyrmont
A fire occurred in Bridge-road, Pyrmont, at 10 o'clock last night, when the contents of a toy factory, carried on by R. J. Dawson, were practically destroyed…
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DUBBO, Friday.--A fire occurred at 2 o'clock this morning at a dairy three miles from Dubbo, the property of Mr. W. M'Kensle. The Dubbo Fire Brigade fought the flames for…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at the store of Messrs. Yuille and Co., Auburn-road, Auburn, shortly after 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Early in the day, Mr…
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A fire was discovered last night at the Dawson Toy Factory, Bridge-road, Pyrmont. Firemen were quickly on the scone, and in half an hour had the…
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A fire broke out last night in a building in Bridge-road, Pyrmont, occupied by the Dawson Toy Company, on the first floor, and the Key…
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The damage done to the State Timber Yards at Uhr's Point by last Saturday's fire is estimated at £[?],000. The yards were insured in the State…
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AUCKLAND, Saturday.—A fire at Invercargill destroyed the premises of the National Mortgage Company and the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company…
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Mrs. Maud Fair, 27, who was seriously burned on Saturday afternoon, died during the same night. Mr. Walter Fair, her husband, is in critical…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£75,000 Damage Fire at Invercargill N.Z.L.M.A. Co. Suffers Loss Wellington (N.z.)
Fire completely gutted the premises of the National Mortgage Company at Invercargill. Nothing was saved. The flames broke into the adjoining…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--The National Mortgage Company's premises at Invercargill were gutted by fire. The flames entered the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company's…
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A weatherboard cottage occupied by Harry Elworthy, in Oberon-street, Randwick, was damaged by fire last night. The Randwick Brigade extinguished the…
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The first bush fire of the season broke out at Burrawang station a couple of days ago, but was extinguished before very much damage was…
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A fire occurred at the rear of the Majestic Picture Theatre in Liverpool-street, city, shortly after midday yesterday. The staff, with the help of the fire brigade, extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance. Melbourne
Net premiums received by the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co., during the year ended September 30 last, amounted to £248,897, against £202,486 received during the…
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A fire at Dawson's toy factory, Bridge-road, Pyrmont, on Friday night was viewed by the police with susp[?]ion with the result that inquiries…
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News received by the last English mail states that the Norwegian ship Spangereid, bound from Delagoa Bay to a Swedish port, put into St. Helena…
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Extensive damage was caused by a fire at an early hour this morning at the Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Company's Cornish Mine at Long Gelly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Islington Fire-eaters Fight with Police a Prisoner Rescued LONDON, Wednesday Night
The fire-eating Islingtonian unemployed, who refused to evacuate the municipal library and defied the authorities, are still active…
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