Fire at Ashfield
Evening News · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
Shortly before 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon a fire was discovered by a man named Arthur Pickard, in a building at No. 19 Hercules-street, Ashfield, occupied by Arthur Kaiser as a confectionery shop and refreshment-room…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 9
Mr. Jas. A. Macadam, local manager of the Atlas Assurance Company, Limited, informs us that he has just received an official notification from his head office in London of the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 11
Messrs. M'Guir[?] Bros., general store, and Mr. Kessey's Public hall at Mount David were completely destroyed by fire on Friday night. The fire originated in the hall, and the damage…
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The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 2
A disastrous fire broke out early on Saturday morning at Mount David. The well-known store of Mr. M'Guire, all its contents, and Mr. Kessey's hall were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Ocean Mystery. Abandoned Barque on Fire Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 6
Captain Maitland, of the training ship [?]warra, which arrived on Saturday, reported [?] grim ocean mystery. On March 30, at 4 a.m., when the ship was running before a fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades' Conference. Official Welcome to Delegates. Interesting Historical References
Evening News · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 5
The delegates appointed to attend the Fire Brigades' Conference in Sydney, were to-day received by the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall. Representatives have journeyed from Victoria,…
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The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4
The paper read yesterday at the second annual conference of inter-State fire brigades by Mr. D. J. Stein, Chief Officer of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, did not take a very optimist…
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Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4
The M.F.B. had a call to the Ultimo Car Shed last night, a fire having broken out among some waste in a store room. It was speedily extinguished by the employees, the services of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigades Conference. Second Day. the Training of Fireman. Ancient Fire Extinction
Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4
Delegates to the Interstate Fire Brigade Conference, which resumed work to-day, turned up promptly at 10 o'clock. One or two were a minute late, and a jocular note, "Do you call this 10…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades. Inter-state Conference. the Chief Secretary's Views
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4
A conference of representatives of the fire brigades at the Commonwealth States was commenced yesterday at the Headquarters Fire Station, Castlereagh-street. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Prevention. Conference of Officials. Need for Legislation. Where Australia Is Deficient
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 10
The second annual conference of interstate fire brigades' representatives was opened yesterday afternoon at the headquarters station, by Mr. J. A. Hogue, Chief Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →DAMAGE £400,000. Big Fire in Paris. the Leather Markets Destroyed. London, Monday, 3.10 p.m
The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 1
There has been a great Are in Paris. The leather markets have been destroyed, the damage being estimated at not less than £400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades Conference. Purposeful Papers. the Value of Pure Water. Those Who Feed Well. (Continued from page 4.)
Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3
The Interstate Fire Brigades Conference was principally engaged to-day in listening to papers. Mr. J.E. Hinton (Supt. of Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Conference. Papers by Delegates. the Modern Fire Engine
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 11
The Inter-State Fire Brigade Conference was continued yesterday at the headquarters of the Sydney Brigade. Mr. Chas. Down (chairman of the Fire Brigades Board) presided…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 11
Mr. J. M. Lamborne (Superintendent of Fire Brigades, Broken-hill) contributed an interesting paper on how fires in Broken-hill mines are dealt with at the Inter-State Fire Brigades…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 9
The Paris Leather Market buildings have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Prevention. Outbreaks at Broken Hill. the Pensions System
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 6
The Interstate Fire Brigades Conference was resumed at the headquarters station of the Metropolitan Brigade yesterday. Mr. Charles Bown presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill Mine Fire. the Flooding Operations. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 10
For the week ended noon yesterday 5,431,000 gallons of water were sent down the North and Junction mines to flood the Junction fire. The water rose 77ft in the week, and stood at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bomb at Warsaw. Police Captain Killed. Soldiers Fire on the Crowd
Evening News · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 4
LONDON, Tuesday, 2.55 p.m.—Police Captain Constantinoff has been killed by a bomb at Warsaw, which also severely wounded six soldiers…
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