Fire Fighting Apparatus
A combination of water tower and fire escape for persons trapped in high, buildings has recently been devised. In the apparatus the principle of the lazy tongs has been…
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Fires & bushfires, 1907
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Control of Fire Brigades
MR. J. A. HOUGUE, Chief Secretary, was asked on Friday by a deputation representing the Volunteer Fire Brigades of New South Wales to…
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A fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the Miners' Arms Hotel at Broadwater, Balling. The whole of the premises were burnt to the ground in less than an…
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A fire occurred at No. 2 Cricket Ground on Saturday morning, which resulted in the destruction of a small building used as a dressing-room and pavilion. Owing to the…
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The much-dreaded bush or graze fire, which has caused so much loss to the pastoralists of this .country, will, no-doubt, be used to som ad vantage should…
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Since phosphorus has been generally used as a rabbit poison, there can be no doubt that bush fires have become more general throughout…
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A WELL ATTENDED meeting, of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was held last night at the Fire Station, Foreman Lazarus presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday, April 29. (Befor A. Elliott, Eeq., P.m.) Carrying Fire Arms an
Giles Powell was summoned on the information of Constable Fagan for having carried firearms an Sunday, April 21. The Constable saw defendant shooting a couple of mile out of town…
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Mention was made in our last issue of the fire, since when the following particulars are to hand. The cottage was tenanted by Mr. Thomas Hopkins, (an old…
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LAST Wednesday the Coroner, Mr. John Gale, J.P., opened an inquest at Bungendore to inquire as to the origin of the fire which destroyed a house,…
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Englemere Ladge, the residence of Sir William Miller, Bart, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning 7th March Many thousands of…
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MR. CORONER GALE occupied all day on Wednesday at the Court-house, Bungendore, investigating as to the origin of the recent fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Safety Lamp. Destined to Prevent fire in Miars and Powder Magazines
A typo of incandescent lamp designed to give as nearly absolute security against fires or explosions as possible has been Revised by Dr. B. Tomassl of…
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THE Annual Fire Brigade Ball held in the Protestant Hall last night was as usual well-attended and the devotees of Terpsichore spent a most enjoyable…
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THE annual Fire Brigade Ball took place last night at the Protestant Hall and was fairly well attended. We do not…
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A lire occurred at Longbranch, New Jersey, at the summer residence of Mr. Walter Sehiflcr a wealthy cigar manufacturer. Mrs. and Mrs. Schiffer, while…
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The horse-drawn fire engine is rapidly becoming out of date and the motor is being adopted by the principal British brigades. The Glasgow Brigade, commanded by…
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It is somewhat extraordinary that water which extinguishes fire is composed of two gases, one of which, hydrogen, is combustible, and burns…
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AN outbreak of occurred in a disused hat room of the School-house at Captain's Flat on saturday last a little after 7 a.m. It appears that…
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