Are the Fire Brigade Appliances Insufficient ?
Last night at the Albury Municipal Council meeting, Ald. Daniel said the firemen would not be able to copy with a big fire if one should…
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A Lake On Fire
The Lake of Waterloo is a phosphorescent sheet of water 1000ft. long, near Nassau,. in the Bahamas. At night. it is like a sheet of living fire if the wind is…
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The Woolshed at Wagram Station together with 40 bales of wool was totally destroyed by fire on Monday morning The shed and its constants were insured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan Fire Brigade—area. Limit of Operations
In speaking of the non-attendance of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade at a fire at Gordon last night. Superintendent Webb is of opinion that there should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Springhurst. Building Destroyed by Fire
A building, on the property of Mr. A. Terrill, of Chiltern, West, now leased by Messrs. K. M'Kay and H. Baker, and used as a dwelling, was,…
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At the Temora Show, held September 25th, a prize was offered for the best bush-fire extinguisher, to be worked on the show ground. Several machines competed. The first prize…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →N.Z. Steamer on Fire Return to Port. Wellington
The New Zealand Shipping Company's twin screw steamer "Turakina," 7501 tons, which left Auckland on September 28 en route for South America and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Steamer "Turakina" Damage Estimated at £100,000. WELLINGTON
Great difficulty is being experienced in subduing the fire on board the N.Z. S. S Co's Turakina," which compelled her to abandon her voyage to London, and put…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wangaratta. Stable Destroyed by Fire
About four o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the stables attached to Mr. Sisely's butcher shop in Reld-street. Immediately the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Steamer Turakina Fire Extinguished. Auckland
The fir which broke out on board the steamer Turakina ha been extinguished. The whole of the wheat cargo has been spoiled and it it doubtful yet whether the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit
Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Ballina. Extinguished with Sand. a Man Injured. Sydney
A novel method of fighting the flames was adopted during the progress of a fire which occurred last night at Webster's Australian Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Fire at a Goods Shed. Brigade at Work for an Hour
A very narrow escape from a disastrous fire was experienced last night, as all the elements were present, had it not been for the fine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire
I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third element of nature. Scientifically,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Fatality at Gunbar Young Woman's Dress Catches Fire
Miss Rose Niton, the eldest daughter of Mr Samuel Nixon, of Gunbar Farm, Gunbar, and president of the Carrathool Shire Council, was the victim of a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Manchester Damage Estimated at £120,000. London
A serious conflagration has occurred at Manchester, where the large warehouse of Messrs. Robert Barbour and Brothers in Aytoun-st. caught fire, and was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Glebe. Owner to Be Tried for Arson
At an inquest to-day regarding a fire it the residence of Edwin Mossman. at Glebe on Friday, Mrs. Hunter, house sleeper for Mossman gave very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade. Monthly Meeting
The above meeting was held on last Monday evening at the Corowa Fire Station. There were present Captn'n P. K. Rfteble, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Fire at Sale
At half-past four this morning smoke was seen issuing from the Club Hotel, one of the largest establishments in the town. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Fatality at Gunbar. Young Woman’s Dress Catches Fire
Miss Rose Nixon, the eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Nixon, of Gunbar Farm, Gunbar, and president of the Carrathool Shire Council, was the victim of a terrible…
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