Our Open Column That Deluge of Fire Engine, Water
Sir,--Permit me space in your valuable paper to make a suggestion to all concerned in the fire-engine demonstration on Tuesday last and…
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Hotel Fire Women Rescued by Ladders Wellington (N.z.)
Clothed only in their night attire twelve women and girls made a sensational escape by means of ladders from the top storey of Swain's hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coney Island Swept by Fire Considerable Damage New York
Coney Island, the seaside resort, was swept by a lire. Damage is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars. Four solid blocks were devastated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotel Fire Women Escapes Rescued by Ladders Wellington (N.z.)
Clothed only in their night attire, 12 women and girls made a sensational escape by means of ladders from the top storey of Swain's Hotel, a five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coney Island Swept by Fire 2,000,000 Dollars Damage New York
Coney Island, the United States best known seaside resort, was swept by a fire. Damage is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars. Four solid blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The fire brigade team to represent Narandera at Wagga at the fire brigades' demonstration to be held in October will be R. M'Lean,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Billiards School of Arts v. Fire Station
The return match between the above institutions was played at the Fire Station billiard-room on Monday and Tuesday nights. Billiards…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Kerosene Storage Tank Spectacular Blaze Firemen's Good Save Melbourne
A spectacular fire which threatened to assume tremendous proportions broke out in a huge tank of kerosene at the Shell Company of Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fire Station
Mr Ross, architect for the Board of Fire Commissioners, was in Lockhart this week, and intimated that it was intended erecting a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Auckland Kauri Gum Stocks Lost Auckland
The waterfront bulk, store of Winstone, Ltd., and its contents were destroyed by fire early this morning. The contests Included large stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Piano Shop 15 Instruments Damaged
When the caretaker of Rawson Chambers, Pitt street, city, was aroused by his wife early this morning he found that a fire was raging on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Letters of Fire" at the Capitol
There was a crowded house at the Capitol Theatre last night and patrons thoroughly enjoyed the splendid programme presented. "Letters of Fire"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bridgades' Demontstration
The secretary of the Fire Brigades' Demonstration committee (Mr. W. N. Creagh) has received notification from the Coolamon Shire Council to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →230 Chickens Perish in Fire Picton
A fire in a poultry shed at Mr. David Betts' residence at Razorback destroyed 230 four weeks old chickens. Pred Bette and a younger brother,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The secretary (Mr. W. N. Creagh) of the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Volunteer Demonstration to be held at Wagga in October next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Newtown Four Outbreaks in House Lunatic Suspected Sydney
A deliberate attempt was made late last night to burn down a cottage in Lord-street, Newtown. When the brigades arrived they found the furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood and Fires Canton Disaster Deaths Exceed 200 Hong Kong
More than 200 persons are dead and 2,000,000 dollars worth of damage was caused by floods and fires at Canton. The rapid rise of the river menaced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Fire Brigade Carnival Broadcast Address by Mr. Smith, M.l.c. Old Fire Appliances
In a broadcast address recently over 2CO, Mr. T. G. Smith, M.L.C., chairman of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, made reference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Stable Trapped Horses Escape Door Kicked Down Sydney
During the height of the storm last night, a fire broke out in a stable at Matraville. The stable was blazing strongly, and it appeared certain that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosion in Hotel Caused by Nearby Fire Five Persons Killed New York
An explosion shook the 42-storey tower of the Ritz Hotel, on Park Avenue, to-day while firemen were fighting a fire in a nearby paint shop. Five…
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