An Automatic Fire Extinguisher
A TRIAL of a patent automatic fire extinguisher took place at the Adelaide Fire Station on Wednesday afternoon. The extinguisher, which has been successfully…
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Fires & bushfires, 1896
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Fire Signals
PROPRIETARY MINK.—[?]ontinnous whistle of one minutes [?], short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LINE OF LODE —One short…
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A first broke out on the ship Macallum Mohr at Newcastle on Sunday, but by desperate efforts the brigades succeeded in extinguishing the flames…
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SUPERINTENDENT HANSEN, of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade, has been busy for some time making preparations for rapidly extinguishing fires…
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PROPREITARY MINE.—One long continuons whistle or one minute's duration, short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LINE OF LODE.—One short…
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PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continuons whistle of one minute's duration, short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LINS OF LODI.—One short…
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PROPRIETARY MINE.—One long continuous whistle oi one minute's duration, short pause, and repeat three times. ALONG THE LESE OF LODE.—One short…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Assembly. The Position of Country Fire Brigades
Mr. Bracker (Colonial Secretary), in reply to a queesion, said be was aware of the technical and legal difficulties which fire brigades in country towns…
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AT about 7 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade was warned by Constable Leggatt that a fire was burning in a cellar beneath Fromen's produce stores at…
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The theatre in Denton Harbor, Lancashire, has been destroyed by fire. The walls suddenly fell in, killing ll of the firemen who were endeavoring…
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A VIENNA telegram dated July 30 says:—A terrible explosion occurred this morning at Fünfkirchen, in Hungary, at a shop at which fireworks…
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The theatre in Denton Harbor, Lancashire, has been destroyed by fire. The walls suddenly fell, in, killing 11 of the firemen who were endeavoring…
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The theatre at Benton Harbour has been destroyed by fire. A wall of the burning building collapsed, killing 11. firemen who were assisting to subdue…
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A HIGHLY successful trial of the new fire engiae was made yesterday evening at the South Australian Brewery, in the presence of several…
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AN [?]m of fire was raised shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon, the first intimation being a telephone message to the fire station. The brigade turned out promptly; but on…
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AN alarm of fire was raised shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon, the first intimation being a telephone message to the fire station. The brigade turned out promptly; but on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in a Cycle Store. Large Quantity of Machines Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A destructive fire brofe out last night in Scott and Morton's cycle store in Little Collins-street. The premises were gutted before the fire could be…
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THE long immunity from fire enjoyed by Broken Hill lately was broken at 3 o'clock this morning, when a fire broke out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, [?] p.m. Adelaide Fire Brigade. Resignation of Firemen. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Serious trouble has arisen amongst the men of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Just as they were leaving to attend the funeral of one o[?] their comr[?]des on Monday, the chairman…
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ONE of the sufferers by the fire in Oxide-street on Wednesday morning was Mrs. Eliza Webb. Mrs. Webb, who is a widow, has been carrying on business as a…
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