Aerial Fire Fighting
Owing to the destructive tires which devastated large areas of the Esterel and Maures forests (France) earlier in the year, the authorities are seeking some…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Fire in Sydney. Sydney
The biggest fire which has occurred in Sydney for some months broke out in the premises of Mr. John Danks, Limited, Pitt-street, Sydney, at a late hour…
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Six firemen, injured or overcome by smoke, three floors damaged valuable stock destroyed, and a bill of damages running into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£10,000 WANTED For Wallsend Hospital Fire Brigades' Movement
A public meeting called by the Mayor of Wallsend to form a movement to help the firemen with their art union, in aid of the hospitals of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destructive Fire Furniture Factory Gutted Big Sydney Blaze SYDNEY
There was a destructive fire at the furniture factory of O. K. Elliott. Limited, at Annadale, Sydney. The fire did not confine…
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Headquarters fire station was notified through Newcastle exchange at 8.40 last night of a fire at 19 Huntter-street, Merewether. A motor…
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The Rosedale Woollen Mills, all North Invercargill were completely destroyed by fire. Some of the stock was saved, but the valuable plant was…
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The motor detachment of Newcastle headquarters fire brigade received [?] call to the Central Hotel about 1.35 this morning. On arriving they found the…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade turned out, under Captain White, at noon to-day to a fire at the rear of a new hotel in course of construction at the corner of…
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James Chalmer (32) was found in a house at Werribce, shockingly burnt, and barely alive. He was removed to Melbourne Hospital, where he died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waiting on the Step Weston Man's Wife House Catches Fire
A fire occurred at Hall-street. Weston, during the early hours of this morning. It is stated that the wife of…
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For leaving a fire he had light, in the open without having first thoroughly extinguished it, William Watson, at Pambula, was fined £5,…
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Although only the top floor, occupied by the B. M. C. Traced Linen and Transfer Company, at Burleigh House, Clarence-street, city, was…
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The cottage occupied by Maurice Pomeroy, a returned soldier. In Hall-street, Weston, which was burnt to the ground at midnight on Tuesday…
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Captain Robert Blackwood, of the schooner Joseph Sims, was knocked down in the street at Hobart by the fire brigade motor. He died later in…
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An outbreak of fire occurred last night at the bakery establishment of Mr. W. J. McLauchlin, in Victoria-street, West Maitland…
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The special representative of the Australian Press Association in Tokio telegraphs that although two months have elapsed since the earthquake and fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Items of Interest for Hospitals Fire Brigade's Movement Adamstown Assistance
A meeting of the Adamstown fire brigade was hold in the fire station last evening (Captain F. Kimber presiding) to devise means of raising…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing for Safety Bunkers on Fire Koranna's Desperate Plight In Peril in Indian Ocean SYDNEY
In a desperate race, the steamer Koranna is [?] at full [?] for Albany, with [?] bunkers. The vessel is carrying grain from Sydney [?] for Africa ports. A radio received at Perth wireless…
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The Ellermane, and Bucknall S.S. Company's steamer, which was reported yesterday to be rushing at full speed for Albany…
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