Pillar Hydrants For Fire Fighting in Melbourne, But Not in Sydney
In the laying of new water mains in Sydney, will the Water Board consider the advisability of placing pillar hydrants in the streets, as is now…
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Bush Fires. Police Make an Arrest. Gundagai
Intense heat has been experienced during the past two days, the thermometer registering 107 degress. A big bush fire is raging within 10 miles of the town, being, a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the West Terrific Heat and Bush Fires BATHURST
To-day was the hottest experienced throughout the west for several years. Reports from beyond Dubbo indicate most intense heat, and at Dubbo, Nyngan,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Fires [?]Mbin Township Fire
A disastrous fire occurred [?] township about twenty miles from Lismore, last week. The outbreak had its origin in Ireland's produce store, and the flames quickly spread to Egan's…
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A fire which might have had serious result but for the timely arrival of the brigades occurred at Wunderlich's terra-cotta tile works, Rosehill,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early Morning Fires
A fire which broke out at. 4.5 a.m. today in a hotel in Crown street, city, occupied by Martin Maunsell, severely damaged a bathroom and its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires at Woy Woy
A correspondent, signing herself "A Visitor," in a letter to the "Herald," refers to recent fires at Woy Woy, and asks why there is no aid available in the direction of a fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fires at Goulburn Goulburn
A fire which occurred to-day on the farm of Mr. R. Butts, at Middle Arm, about four miles from Goulburn, destroyed a large shed containing about 60…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Monday Night’s Fire
The fire at Marcus Clark’s, in Newtown on Monday evening, even caused some excitement in Kogarah. People could be seen running from Blakehurst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co
The directors of the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., declared, yesterday. an interim dividend for the half-year at the rate of 10 per cent. per…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another Queensland Fire Brisbane
A fire at Pittsworth this morning destroyed Shaw's auction mart and D. Hannay's refreshment-rooms. The damage is estimated at nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Wolumla. Wolumla
At about 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in Mr. J. A. Pheney's residence, which is attached to the butcher's shop. The fire Started in a back room and quickly spead…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Central Mine Fire. Broken Hill
According to Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Central Mine, a new method is to be adopted to try to locate the seat of the fire in the mine. A boring plant has been ordered, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BURNING-OFF. Careless Use of Fire
At the Narrandera police court on Tuesday, John Hines was fined £15 on a charge arising out of the use of fire in burning-off operations. The evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Check Fire Mullumbimby Moves LISMORE
The memory of having had to watch helplessly the fire which consumed three cottages ar Mullumbimby on Monday without being able to do…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shops Destroyed, Fire at Narromine. Narromine
A disastrous fire occurred in Dandloostreet last night, when three shops were destroyed. The total damage is estimated at £4000. Considerabel anxiety was manifested…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shops Burned a Narromine Fire [?]YNGAN
A big fire which broke out in the centre of the main throughfare in Dandaloo-street. Narromine, completely destroyed three dwellings. It…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmer's Loss Fire Destroys Hay Crop GOULBURN
Mr. R. Butts, a farmer of Middle Arm, near Goublburn, lost between 5th and 60 tons of bay by fire early this morning. The big shed in which,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coachworks Fire Spreads to Stables Firemen's Good Work
A fire occurred builders premises Marrickville, early to-day. The flames spread to a shed used…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Fiend's Ravages a Five Mile Front Thousands of Sheep Perish
Shortly after the midday train from Bendigo to Melbourne had passed Hunt's Gap on Tuesday last, a fire broke out in the timber near the…
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