Tommies Receive Baptism of Fire Paris, October 19
The French Press during recent days has been publishing stirring accounts of the first activities of the British troops on the Western frant…
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£10,000 Damage Done by Fire in Country Town BALLINA
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which leapt 100 feet into fee air, destroying four buildings and scorching two others.' The entire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Business Premises Destroyed Fire at Ballina Whole Section Threatened SYDNEY--Thursday
A fire at Ballina last night completely destroyed four business promises and damaged four others. The total loss is estimated at about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Approaching Danger. Grass Fire Menace. Shire President Matthews Succinctly Points Out How To Meet It
At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, the President, Cr. R. S. T. Matthews, set out a caution and advice in the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfire Danger. Dry Feed Everywhere Ready for Conflagration
The danger of bush and grass fires almost throughout New South Wales is said to be greater this season than for many years pas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigade. Meetings
Now that the summer is approaching. and with it the increased risk of bush fires owing to . the prollfic growth, of herbage, attention is being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Fire Station To Be Used As Storeroom
It is now intended to shift the old fire station building from Cressy street to the reserve at the rear of the Town Hall for use by the Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush-fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the local Bush-fire Brigade, held on Thursday afternoon last, and presided over by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plans in Hand for Fighting Bush Fires Sydney
The Minister for Forests (Mr. Vincent) stated to-night that the Forestry Department was taking every precaution this year to prevent serious bush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Firemen Have to Fight Fire at Own Station Newcastle
Firemen at Swansea were called upon to quell a fire at their own station last night. Kerosene soaked rags were found near valuable equipment,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Relief Albury fund to be Wound Up £136 to Albury Patriotic Fund
At the final meeting of subscribers to the Albury and District Bush Fire Relief Fund in the Town Hall last night, it was decided to wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan Street Fire. Lunch Hour Incident
Shortly after the shops had opened yesterday afternoon an alarm of fire brought many people from their places of business; those who could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Parkes. Timber Yard Destroyed. PARKES
The premises of Vanderfield and Reid, timber merchants, were gutted by fire early this morning, causing several thousand pounds damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Fire Fighting Apparatus to Deal with Plane Crashes Wellington (N.z.)
Part of a batch of 15 which will be distributed among New Zealand Air Force training stations, two new fire engines, especially designed to deal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Brigade
A largely attended meeting of graziers and others was held in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday last for the purpose of deciding on the formation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →YAOKALNDANDAH Bush Fire Brigade
At the annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade, office-bearers elected for the ensuing year were: President, Mr. A. Wallace: vice-president, Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Timber Yard Fire Parkes
Large quantities of timber were destroyed in a fire at the premises of Vander field and Reid, timber merchants, Parkes, early to-day. Valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Items of News Chinese Gardener Burnt in Fire at Corowa
Jimmy Din, popular Chinese market gardener, of South Corowa, was badly burnt last night when endeavoring to rescue his savings from his burning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Least 35 Die in Colliery Disaster Explosion Follows Fire Damp Tragic Scenes at the Pithead Several Women Faint; Father and Son Among Victims LONDON, October 28
An official death-roll of at least 35 has been announced following a fire damp explosion at 4 a.m. in the Valleyfield colliery in the Fife district. Sixteen bodies have been recovered. Tragic scenes were witnessed at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrathool. Bush Fire Brigade
A meeting of the fire brigade members, held on the 26th inst., was very well attended by the graziers and others. Fire-fighting equipment was…
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