The Luse Portable Fire Escape
It is capable of being held in the palm of the hand. Our illustration shows the method of use and the details of the escape…
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Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A five-roomed house and a small fruit and drinks shop, in Thomas-street, West Broken Hill, both owned and occupied by Mrs. Jones, who at present is away from the town, were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fleeing from Fire. Bare-footed Guests Descend Ice Covered Ladder. Eight Persons Lose Life
An Englishman who was staying at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, U.S.A., at the time of [?] terrible fire, on January 10, which resulted to the death of eight guests, wrote a dramatic…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fires and Crops
Although the bash fires have done a lot of damage to fences, buildings, &c., they have done good in clearing the country of a lot of scrub, and thus made it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Closer Settlement and Bush Fires
Reference has frequently been made in these columns to the check that closer settlement places on the rabbit, and the majority of animal and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ball of Fire
PENSHURST, Monday.—A storm of intense fury visited the St. George district last night. It was exceptionally severe at Hurstville, the rain gauge registering 603 points between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Broken-hill Fire
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--In order to allow the underground manager of the Proprietary, Mr. Boyd, to make an examination of the various places underground from which the Block 11 fire is being attacked, the fan in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Mine Fire. Broken Hill
Water is still being poured on to the fire in the Proprietary mine. On Saturday morning 438 men went underground, being the largest number in any one shift since the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Balmain Fire. Suspicious Circumstances. Investigated by the Coroner
Mr. Coroner Fletcher held an inquest at the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, into the circumstances surrounding an outbreak of fire which occurred on Thursday, March 1, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Suspicious Fire. at Balmain. the Coroner's Verdict
Constable Fletcher this morning held an inquiry, into the origin of a fire that took place a few days' ago under suspicious circumstances at Balmain…
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Mr. Croner Fletcher held an inquiry yesterday into the cause of a fire which occurred in an uncompleted house in Moodie-street, Balmain March 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outbreaks of Fire
BOGAN GATE, Monday.--A fire started early on Sunday morning, in premises owned by Mr. M'Kay, and used by Miss Draper as a millinery and dressmaking shop. The shop and contents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wrightville. Wrightville
At 1.30 a.m. to-day a shop and dwelling in Hunt-street, near Stanley's stables, were destroyed by fire. A strong wind prevailed, and it was feared that the fire would largely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Mysterious Fire. an Open Finding Returned
Mr. Fletcher, coroner, yesterday investigated the circumstances surrounding a fire which was discovered on the 1st instant in newlyerected building at Moodie-street, Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Fires
The annual report for 1904, issued by the Mining Department of the State of Ohio, contains some interesting facts on the subject of mine fires(says "Mines and Minerals.") A…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Broken-hill Fires
BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Nothing special has occurred in regard to the fires in Block 11 of the Proprietary since yesterday. Much has already been accomplished, and not the least gratifying report supplied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Broken Hill Mines Fire. a Fire Trust Formed. Broken Hill
Since the Proprietary fire broke out the managers of the Block 10, South, and Central mines met in conference twice, while the boards also met. The managers of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Arranging a Conference. Cross-fire Between Aldermen
Camperdown Council recently resolved to ask Newtown Council to select a date for a conference on the subject of the absorption of the Borough of Camperdown, and at the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Broken Hill
This evening 454 men were sent Underground in the Proprietary mine, which is the largest number since the fire broke out for any shift. There is nothing new to report…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The B.h. Proprietary Fire
BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The position of affairs In regard to the Proprietary Block 11 fire was again somewhat further improved this morning. Large quantities of water continued to be poured down on the…
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