Board of Fire Commissioners
At the last meeting of the Lismore Council, a letter from the [?] Council, asking co-operation in the agitation, to have the Board of Fire Commissioners…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
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Fire Brigade Administration. Casino Council's Caustic Criticism. a Pointed Protest
The present unsatisfactory administration of the Fire Brigades was again the subject of trenchant comment and strong protest at the meeting last…
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A fire broke out on the train from Halrnsdule (Victoria), between Lindenow and Fernhank stations, yesterday afternoon, Two cars were, completely…
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Devastating bush fires continue in Victoria. Many settlers have suffered severely, and hundreds of sheep have been burned…
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Damage estimated at several thousanda of pounds was done by a fire which broke out on the north-eastcrn…
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Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was done by the fire which broke out on the north-easst coast of Tasmania. It began near the Wnverley [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Affair. Man Set on Fire. Sydney
News of a shocking affiars come from Fiji. it appears that two lightkeepers at Momi, who had been dismissed, subsequently, in company with an accomplice,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Mungindi Nearly Wiped Out. Heavy Losses to Sufferers. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Mung[?]ndi early this morning, when the town was almost completely wiped off the map. Most. of its population are homeless, without…
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MR I. E. Powell, a selector on Beaury Creek, Urbenville, had the misfortune to be completely burnt out on Thursday. Mr Powell was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scientific Notes. Fire and Heat Proof Box
A new French fire and heat proof case for the protection of jewels and other valuables consists of two boxes made of asbestos, one of which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer on Fire. Desperate Fight with the Flames! Sydney
Bound from Geelong to the United Kingdom, the steamer Etelwplf arrived at Fremantle unexpectedly with a fire raging in her bunkers. The vessel called at Bunbury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at South Ltsmore
About 6.30 on Wednesday morning an alarm of fre was given by Mr. W. Englert, South Lismore, which brought the fire brigade, quickly to the scene, but…
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The dock warehouses of the Compagine Delocean have been burnt, the clamauo being estimated at £83,000…
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While the train from Melbourne to Bairasdale on Sunday was speeding along between Fernbank and Lindenow two of its passenger cars caught fire, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Outbreak of Fire. in Country Towns. Sydney
The repeated outbreaks of extensive fires in New South Wales country towns are beginning to causa considerable anxiety, not only in public minds, but in official…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in a Factory. Two Men Seriously Injured. Heavy Loss Sustained. Melbourne, Friday, Midnight
A four storey furniture factory occupied by J. Oakes, of North Melbourne, was completely destroyed by fire to-night. William Heale, a fireman, sustained serious…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire. Bedding Factory Gutted. HUNDTtEDS Rendered Idle. Sydney
Messrs. Forster and Sons' bedstead and bedding factory, a two-story brick building at Ultimo, was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. The alarm was given…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Power House Fire. Men Become Unemployed. Berltn
A fire occurred at a power station in the Raab Valley, Styria, which deprived. many towns and villages of electricity and threw out of employment 20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ex-m.l.a. in Court. [?]Eaving a Fire Burning. Sydney
T. W. Paylor, an ex-member of the Legislative Assembly, was the defendant in a summons cose at North Sydney Police Court to-day, he being charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in the Street
Yesterday morning some excitement was caused in Woodlark-street by the tar which tho Council's, start were using in the work of top dressing taking fire. A boiler…
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