Kerosene As a Fire-extinguisher
Kerosene to extinguish fire was recently used with good effect at Calex ice, In Imperial Valley, California, The fire in question started in bales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1916
13 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers
King Under Fire. His Horse Wounded by Piece of Shrapnel
A spur of mountains on the left bask of the Isonzo has become historic. The King of Italy wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close at hand, left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Campbelltown
On January 6th a fire occurred at Campbelltown when the premises of Messrs. F. A. Avery saddler, and W. Wilkinson & Son, tinsmiths, were totally destroyed. The shops…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Science Notes & News Fire From Slaked Lime
Wood can catch fire from the slaking of even poorer grades of lime Very poor limes may produce a temperature of 300deg. Cent., which is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Consequential" Losses Through Fire
When a, tradesman has a fire on his premises he derives some consolation from the tact that he has been paying premiums to an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Balloons for Zeppelins
A motor engineer, writing in the "Daily Express," suggests the use of fire balloons to destroy Zeppelins when they visit England. Zeppelins dread…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Elderslie
Mr. R. A. C. Adam's new residence at Elderslie was totally destroyed by fire last Thursday night. The building was in the course of construction, and was just on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Effect of Shell Fire on Animals
The effect of the war on different animals (says the Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Express") is described in the "Norddeutsche…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire-fighter's Eloquence
When, after long years of service, the captain of the village fire brigade announced his intention of retiring, the local greengrocer organised a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mecantile Mutual Fire and Accident Insurance Company. Remarkable Increase in Business. Annual Meeting of Share-holders
The sharcholders, and incidentally the policyholders, in this Company, have good cause for being pleased with its [?]nancial stability as evidenced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-escape for Horses
A large packing, concern to California has installed an automatic means for opening the doors of its horse stable, which allows the horses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire-proofing Children's Clothes
There is an easy and efficient method of fire-proofing the clothing of children, which everyone should know. Many tragedies can be averted by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Science Notes & News. Fire Extinguisher
According to an American, technical journal aqua ammonia—le the common liquid [?]—forms a most efficient fire-extinguisher, and several…
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