The Fire Brigade. Record of the Year
The annual report of the Fire Brigades' Board was laid before the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The report stated that the number of contributing fire insurance companies was…
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Fire on a Ship. in the Brisbane River
BRISBANE!, Wednesday.--A fire occurred on the ship Earnock, anchored in midstream, off Brown's Short-street Wharf, at an early hour this morning. The brigade got aboard with two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victoria-street Fire. the Coroner's Verdict. Fixing the Responsibility
LONDON, Wednesday.--The verdict of the coroner's jury in the inquiry into the deaths caused by the Victoria-street fire is to the effect that the casualties were partly due to the short…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cobar. a Terrace of Shops in Flames. Considerable Damage. COBAR
A fire, broke, out last night in the rear of a terrace, of brick shops owned by M. A. Padula. Considerable excitement prevailed for some time, as until the roofs of the…
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A bathroom adjoining the lockup was found to be on fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The outbreak was soon suppressed. Portion of the wall was burnt…
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Tne annual report of the Fire Brigades Board shows that work of great importance has been done by the firemen during the past year. The firemen have had to labour under…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday Afternoon.—The Italian barque Pasquale Lauro arrived at the Semaphore from London this morning, and when boarded she was found to be on fire, and the crew were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Damp and the Use of Safety Lamps
The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1901, just published, contains the-following report by Mr.A.A.Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Coalmines for New South Wales:— During the year fire-damp…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Zealand. State Fire Insurance Bill. Wellington, Thuisday
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has unanimously passed a resolution affirming the inexpedien[?]y of the Government embarking on the fire insurance business…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at the Greta Colliery. Five Men Entombed
About 11 o'clock on the night of December 6, 1900, a fire was discovered in the Greta Colliery by the night shift deputy. He endeavored to get past the seat of the outbreak for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Fire in the Mine. Thl Seceretaey's Story
The mane is on fire. We saw the miners general [?];Mr.D. Rit[?]hie. He was in the Arbitration court when the news [?] to Wollongong. So also was Mr. Sam Smith, a member of the Court. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some Previous Disasters. Fires and Explosions. Bulli Colliery Disaster. Over So Lives Lost
What was described as "the most frightful colliery explosion that had yet happened in the colony," occurred on the afternoon of March 23, 1887, when, through an explosion in the Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Barque on Fire. the Crew's Awful Position. Adelaide
The iron barque Pasqnale Lauro, which anchored off Glenelg on Wednesday and was subsequently towed to the Sem[?]phore, has been on fire during the past 30 days. The vessel, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Barque on Fire. Arrives at Adelaide Battened Down. Feet of the Crew Blistered
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Italian barque Pasquale Lauro arrived from London this morning, and anchored near the shore. When boarded she was found to be on fire. All the hatches…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in a Ship's Hold. Burning Nearly a Month. Italian Barque's Peril. ADELAIDE
The Italian barque Pasquale Lauro arrived from London this morning with a fire burning in her holds. Yesterday afternoon when only ten miles from the anchorage she sent a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mine on Fire. Wreck of the Engine-house. Prospects of the Men Entombed Regarded As Remote by Miners
WOLLONGONG, Friday, 2 a.m.--The force of the explosion was shown by the fearful wreckage of the engine-house at the mouth of the tunnel. The whole body had been piled up, earth and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires in Berlin
For some years the police authorities in Berlin have paid special attention to the subject of minimising fire risks, and all plans for every building erected in Berlin must first be laid…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Vaults and Safes in Fires
The Boston "Advertiser" says:—According to the commissioner of records, the town records of Yarmouth were not saved by being removed from the Town-hall at the time of the recent fire, as…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Stuart Town
STUART TOWN, Friday.--The residence of Mr. Thos. Driscoll, with all its contents, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening. The building was principally colonial pine, and burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Flinders-street Station. Melbourne
The large lamp room at the Flinders-street Railway Station was gutted by fire this morning. The fire was due to a flame from a lamp lighting the interior and igniting the woodwork of the roof…
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