Fire Brigades' Commission
With the passing of the New Fire Brigades Act the Fire Brigades Board disappeared, and there came into existence a commission which takes control of the brigades of practically the…
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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires
144 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 8
With the passing of the New Fire Brigades Act the Fire Brigades Board disappeared, and there came into existence a commission which takes control of the brigades of practically the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigade Board met on Monday, and decided to write to the men requesting them to return the trophies within seven days. Following is the by law concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday morning two young men named Albert Bailey and Mark Hillier, who have been rabbiting on Yellangla for the past two or three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. C. A. Scott, Mulloon, via Boro informs us that the fire which destroyed his haystack, shed, and contents was caused by children playing with matches. Mr. Scott…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is estimated that damage to the extent of over L250,000 was done by a fire which occurred on the military section of the Gun Wharf at Portsmouth during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire out this (Thursday) afternoon in Bradley-street at the rear of the houses occupied respectively by Mr Best and Mrs. Pursehouse. The structure burned fiereely,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the fire in Bradley-street on Thursday afternoon Mrs. Pursehouse was not a heavy loser. Some of the contents of the shed were destroyed. These included a bed placed aside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland, Monday.—During the progress of a sacred concert at the Adelphi Hall last evening some cinematograph films caught fire, creating a panic among the audience,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires and floods are causing serious losses in South Australia, the floods being the biggest experienced since 1889. Some damage was done to the railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Is it not time the ratepayers of Goulburn took some action either to legally compel the members of the Fire Brigade to return the trophies to the fire station, or if…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Divisional Officer, Mr. Dadds, is at present in Goulburn in connection with the reorganisation of the fire brigades in the southern district. It is understood he will take…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Until the golden grain was garnered much anxiety was experienced by fortunate tillers of the soil this season in respect to the risk of loss of the year's operations by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne, Friday.—A horrible burning tragedy at Chetwynd-street, West Melbourne, last night, in which Lilian Ada Day, wife of Constable Day, lost her life, with her…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 1.30 a.m. on Friday morning the ringing of the fire bell gave the alarm that a fire had broken out in town. Within a few minutes the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newton House, near Exeter, one of the most interesting old family mansions in Devonshire, was practically destroyed by fire on September 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire which might have resulted in a serious conflagration broke out at the "Tribune" newspaper office early on Sunday morning. Mr. Samuel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About eight o'clock this morning flames were observed in the window of a shop occupied by A. J. Clifton, chemist, in Goulburn-street. The door was broken open, no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About eight o'clock on Friday morning flames were observed in the window of a shop occupied by Mr. A. J. Clifton, chemist, in Goulburn-street. The door…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the June number of "Travel and Exploration" Captain F. H. Shaw gives some impressions of Constantinople, illustrated with interior and exterior views…
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