Fire Fighting Figures
SYDNEY, Friday.--The Fire Brigade report shows that, in the Sydney district, 3,715 calls were answered during the year, constituting, a record. It…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
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Fire-brigade's Activities Sidney
The fire brigade report shows that in Sydney district 3715 calls were answered during the year and constituted a record. It is estimated that 7,379,152 gallons of water were…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--The fire which broke out on the top floor of Foster House, Wentworth Avenue, was responsible for damage estimated at…
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When the fire was raging at Kyogle on Christmas morning, a considerable [?] of merchandise was removed [?]res and stacked in the street…
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The naval correspondent of the London "Morning Post," on board H.M.S. Revenge at sea, reported as follows:—The morning broke beautifully clear, with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Good Save Fire at Coolangatta
Excitement prevailed at Terrace House boarding establishment, Coolangatta, which is occupied by Miss M. A. Wood, when a fire was discovered…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Thirteen shops, comprising practically the whole of the business centre of Stanhope, a soldier settlement about 150 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrifying Visitations. Fire Ball Sweeps Victorian District
Terrifying and irrestible a fireball swept over Mandurang South (Vic.) last week. In its wake it left a trail of flame, smoke and devastation and…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The five-storied business premises of Metters, Ltd., Elizabeth-street, wns completely gutted by fire yesterday' afternoon, the…
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Thirteen shops, comprising practically the whole of the business centre of Stanhope, a soldier settlement about 150 miles from Melbourne, were destroyed by fire yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--Only four walls were left standing after flames had swept through Metters' building in Elizabeth Street,…
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Only four walls were left standing after flames had swept through. Metters' building in Elizabeth-street between Liverpool and Goulburn streets late this…
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In view of the losses suffered by farmers and gra[?]iers through outbreaks of bush fires it is interesting to note the methods which have been organised in Canada to cope with…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--Fire severely damaged the premises known as 430 and 430a, in George Street, to-night. Detachments from six stations were…
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Sydney, Tuesday.--The top floor of Oakes building was severely damaged by fire shortly before midnight last night. When the flames had been…
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The Victory gold mine, one of the really good shows of the Charters Towers boom days, was abandoned in 1916. All surface material, such as the poppet legs, engine…
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Fire severely damaged premises known as 430 and 430a in George-street to-night. Detachments from six stations turned out and the firemen had a hard fight before the…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--In an hour a fierce fire destroyed a block of shops at Stanhope during the week-end, and caused damage estimated, at the least,…
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The Graziers' Association has written to a number of its local committees asking whether they can give specific instances of the starting of bush fires by trains. Many…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Graziers' Association has written to a number of its local committees, asking whether they can give specific instances of the…
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