Fire Brigades Commission
THE report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Fire Brigades Board was made public the other day. The Commissioner…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
425 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 22
The New Fire Station
ON Tuesday night, last the Casino Fire Brigade entered into possession of their new station, and the captain and his men seemed to look upon the change of quarters with…
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Major P. H. Fawcett, R.F., described before the Royal Geographical Society some exciting incidents of the exploration of the course of the River Heath, in Bolivia,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trippers Cause Serious Fires. London
Trippers are b[?]amed, either through carelessness or design, for firing large tracts of gorse in three places on the hillsides between Folkestone and Beachborough; also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Catches Fire. Sydney
A train carrying four-o[?]red racing boats for the Ba[?]rnsdale regatta, yesterday, caught fire. Several boats belonging to the Yarra, Richmond and Civil Service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Factory Fire in America. St. Louis
Two hundred girls have escaped a grent fire at the Shirtwaist factory, firemen aidi[?] the[?] down the escapes. A policeman noticed the outbreak, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ballina-street Fire
The [?]wing notice appears in the "Government Gazette" under date April 12:—"Whereas on the 10th March ultimo, an unoccupied building at Ballina-street,…
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Advices from New York state that Sculler's Row, on the Hudson River, was swept by five to-day. Four boat-houses were burned…
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A fatal fire occurred at Trentham (Vic.) in the men's quarters of Mr. W. Anderson's store. David Fitzgerald, about 40 years of age, was burnt to death, Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery on Fire. London, Wednesday Night
The firing of an electric cable at Pinkton Colliery lighted the woodwork at the bottom of the shaft and caused a dense smoke. Four hundred were rescued. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Incendiary Fire. Damage £80,000. BRUSSELS
A fire, which is believed to have been caused by incendiaries, occurred in the Town Hall, at Schaereek. A number of valuable pictures and Gobelin tapestries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wool Destroyed by Fire. London
Reuter's Dunkirk correspondent reports that 2000 bales of Australian wool have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tug on Fire. Mysterious Occurrence. Sydney
The tug Magic was partly destroyed by fire this morning while moored at the foot of Liverpool-street. But for the timely arrival of the Fire Brigade, the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Redfern. Large Building Completely Outted. Sydney
A building of three floors at Redfern, which was used as a store for cork and other material, was discovered to be on fire at noon to-day…
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In consequence of the report of tho Royal Commission which recently inquired into the administration of the Fire Brigades' Board the Acting-Chief Secretary has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Fire in Camperdown. Loss Estimated at £10,000. SYDNEY
Forbes' furniture factory at Camperdown was destroyed by fire to-night. The flames rose to a height of 60 feet, and were visible for miles…
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The five-roomed cottage referred to in Saturday's issue as having been destroyed by fire at Gundurimba early on Friday morning, was the property of Mr. B…
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The total damage sustained by the Camperdown fire is estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Gundurimba. Coroner's Inquiry
An inquiry was held yesterday at the Lismore Courthouse by the District Coroner, Mr. C. F. Butler, into the circumstances surrounding the destruction by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Rous Mill. Baje-house and Shop Destroyed
A fire occurred at Rous Mill between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning, resulting in the total destruction of a bakehouse, attached to Mr. H. V. Foster's…
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