Fire Services
The Waratah side of the municipality street, equipped with a motor engine possesses a fire station, situated in Highand other essential fire-fighting…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Newbold's Fire Brick Works
The Newbold Eilica Fire Brick Company's Works at Waratah is an important adjunct to the steel, metallurgical, and other industries. The foundation of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hedge on Fire Blaze At Wallsend
Wallsend fire brigade received a call a little after eight o'clock last night to the hedge near the bridge on Pittown-road, near the bowing pavilion…
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Alderman J. P. Rees, at Stockton Council meeting last night, moved that the council ask the Fire Commissioners to erect a new fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Unduly Burned" Waratah Council Complant Money For Fire Board
Waratah Council considers that it is unduly burdened in respect to the portion it has to pay in connection with the estimated expenditure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Yard Blaze At Hamilton
Two fire brigades were called to fight a fire which broke out in a yard adjoining MIntyro and Co.'s flour mills at Hamilton late yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Redress Fire Board Rate Hamilton Protests
Hamilton Council's contribution to the Fire Board for next year will be £759 3s 1d. It is an increase of £261 is 3d on this year's contribution…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crops on Fire Canowindra
A spark from a railway engine set fire to a wheat crop between the Bangaroo and Billimari railway stations. On the blaze being noticed, the train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darktown Brigade Merewether Fire Fighters
Alderman Wisby said at Merewether Council last night that Merewether fire brigade were handicapped by not having a Ford hose carrier, which would enable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preventing Bush Fires
The Forestry Department of Victoria does not regard officially with delight the advent of summer. For years the careless holiday-maker has been a source of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Karuah Fire
A fire occurred la tho general store of Sir. T. B. Ram, of Karuah, on Wednesday A[?]lamp was accidentally knocked over, and the whole room…
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Johnny Hines America's popular screen comedian, will be seen at the Strand Theatre on Monday next. This time John[?]y comes with a new feature…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First in Two Years West Wallsend Fire
West Wallsend Fire Brigade had a call on Saturday morning, the first for about two years. Mrs. E. O'Donnel, living in Brown-street, is having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire-fighter Honored Alderman Croft 25 Years As Captain
A large number of resident of Tigh's Hill gathered in the local fire station of Saturday night to do [?] to Alderman C. H. [?], who had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Fire 13 People Killed Caught While Asleep LONDON
It is reported from Lolpsic that a fire broke out in a farmshed in which there were 25 people asleep. They had no homes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lighthouse Fire Keepers in Peril Escape By Lightning Rod LONDON
There was an outbreak of fire in the basement of the Armo lighthouse, situated on isolated rocks off Ushante, while the two keepers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lighthouse Fire Keepers in Peril Thrilling Story Of Escape LONDON, Monday Night
A thrilling story of the burning of the Armen Lighthouse, standing on a rock ten miles off the Isle of Desein, comes from Brest, says the "Times"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Light in Factory Watchman Fires Man Shot In Knee SYDNEY
A watchman saw a light in a Redfern factory at 2.45 a.m., and called the police. Someone was heard running, and the watchman fired when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Fire Empire Buildings Gutted MELBOURNE
The Empire Buildings in Flinders-street were gutted by fire, which broke out afted 2 a.m. to-day. The flames shot to a great height. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Hamilton. Omnibus Destroyed
At 11.40 last night headquarters station of the Newcastle Fire Brigade received a call to a garage In Darling-street, Hamilton, owned by Wilfred…
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