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The letter from Alderman Taylor with regard to the maintenance of the Fire Brigades Board was discussed at the meeting of the Alexandria Council on Wednesday evening, and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the equipment of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade the London County Council is taking renewed interest, and, on the suggestion of Commander Wells, the fire brigade committee has recommended the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mosman Council had before it on Tuesday night a letter from the Leichhardt Council, seeking co-operation in an effort to obtain some alteration to the Fire Brigades Act, with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday a fire occurred in an unoccupied furnished house in Bourke-street North, belonging to Mrs. Cronin. The brigade quickly extinguished the flames. Two rooms at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. John Connett, inventor of the Victory Life-line Gun, is to give a demonstration at the Colonial Secretary's office at 12.39 on Tuesday to show the value of his apparatus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Friday.--The official residence of Lieutenant-General Sir J. D. P. French, commanding the First Army Corps, at Aldershot, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Granville aldermen have fallen into line with most of the aldermen in the metropolitan aud suburban districts in protesting against the increased charges being levied by the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A large fire broke out this morning in what were known as the Railway Stores. The building and contents were destroyed. They were insured in the Colonial Mutual Life…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The official residence at Aldershot of Lieutenant General Sir J. D. P. French, commanding the First Army Corps, was burnt yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the meeting of Annandale Council on Monday night Leichhardt Council's request for co-operation in limited the Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire which at the outset threatened to assume serious proportions occurred ia the Liverpool-road, Ashfield, shortly before half-past 9 o'clock last night. In the centre of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The letter from Alderman Taylor with regard to the maintenance of the metropolitan fire brigades was discussed at the meeting of the Redfern Council on Thursday evening. A notification…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The point raised by Mr. Neville Montagu in connection with the Fire Brigades and Municipalities dispute would appear to be conclusive, and should put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, January 17.—An alarming fire occurred at the Royal Exchange last night, but was extinguished after half-an-hour's exertion. The fire was confined to the offices on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON. Saturday.--An alarming outbreak of lire took place yesterday in the Royal Exchange (E.C., City), hut was happily extinguished with in half an hour. It was confined to offices on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was considerable discussion at the last meeting of the Mosman Council with reference to the increased rate--the increase amounting to about 50 per cent, on the rate of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—White a fair subsidy from the municipal councils towards the fire brigades was demanded the payment was equitable and not oppressive, and therefore unobjectionable; but an increased demand and hard times together…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday a bush fire occurred near Macclesfield, and burnt fiercely among the abundant grass and timber. Frank Mustard, who was riding, was surrounded by the flames. In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The woolshed at Mr. R. H. Roberts's Tiverton station was totally demolished by fire at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Water was laid on all over the building, but the taps could not be got at when the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GUNDAGAI, Monday.—Williamson's tobacconist establishment, Sheridan-street, has had a narrow escape from a conflagration. At 9 o'clock on Saturday night an employee was lighting a lamp,…
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