Fire Brigades. Country Brigade Resigning. Sydney
The members of the Katoomba fire brigade have decided to-resign in a body at the end of the month. This action, is the outcome of discontent that has arisen…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
521 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 27
The Board of Fire Commissioners. a Rank Imposition
Ever since the creation of the Fire Brigades Board, which took the control of the fire brigades from the various municipal and shire councils, there has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Furniture Fire. Large Premises Destroyed. Sydney
The premises occupied by Nettleton and Co., furniture warehousemen at Waterloo, were destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak is said to be due to a spark…
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The extensive timber yards of D. Flatman and Sons, St. Kilda, were completely destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires. a Jump for Life. Stair Escape Cut Off. Sydney
A fire occurred this morning in a confectionery shop in Sydney occupied by Miss Emily Mandelson. The premises were gutied, and the adjoining buildings, occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fire. Firemen Have to Turn Out. Sydney
A big bush fire raged at Bankstown for six hours to-day. Large bodies of local residents turned out to fight the flames, but it was not until the arrival of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland News. Brisbane, Friday. Wallangarra Fire
The railway carriage shed at Wallangarra, together with four passenger coaches, was destroyed by fire this morning and two other coaches damaged, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Telegrams. Fire at Railway Station. Sydney
A fire occurred at the railway station shed at Wallangarra this morning, when four carriages were totally destroyed and others seriously damaged. The shed was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dieastrous Bush Fires. a Church Burned Down. Sydney
During the bush [?]es in the Campbelltown district the L[?] Church building at [?] was destroyed by fire. Several of the surrounding properties were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Fire Brigade
Capt. D. S. Rayner, of the Casino Fire Brigade, has kindly handed us for publication the following letter from Mr. Andy Kelly, M.L.A. the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at a Fire. Madrid
A life broke out at some electrical worke in Guadalazara, three of the men being electrocuted and twenty seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fires
Big bush fires raged in many parts of the Sydney suburbs on Sunday, and seventeen outbreaks were reported. In all the suburban stations hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Equipment
The Captain of the local Fire Brigade (Mr. D. S. Rayner) has received an intimation from Mr. A. Kelly, M.L.A., the Brigade's representative on the Fire Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. in the Hawkesbury District. Sydney
Bush fires wre raging to-day in all parts of the Hawkesbury district, and great damage has already been wrought. Many homesteads were only saved with great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Fire Bridgade
Captain D. S. Rayner has been notified that a motor engine costing £1250, will be landed in Casino for the use of [?] local brigade shortly. The brigade will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallangarra Fire. Railway Carriages and Shed Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £10,000
Last Saturday the "Star" published a brief wire that a fire had destroyed a railway shed and some carriages at Wallangarra. In connection with t[?]s the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Another Outbreat at Bankstown[?] Sydney
Another big bush fire at Bankstown threatened the Baptist Church and slaughtering yards with destruction. The fire brigades turned out, and succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Careless Use of Fire
At the Lismore Police Court on Tuesday a youth named Hall, aged 16 years, was charged with having left a fire burning at The Channon,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. SYDNEY
Bush fires were raging to-day in all parts of the Hawkesbury district, and great damage has been done. Many homesteads were only saved…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigade Chief. Sydney
Deputy Chief Officer Sparkes has been recommended to succeed the late Superintendent Webb as Fire Brigade Chief…
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