Hurstville Fire Station
The present fire station at Hurstville, it appears, 4s on a lease, and with the idea of stirring up the Fire Brigades Board to secure a site for a thoroughly equipped and…
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The Ohio Fire
Sir,—What rot it is for Mr. Hogue to talk of the children being so well drilled that a school, when there is a fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Searchlights at Fires. Serviceable Aid to Rescues
The New York fire brigade is finding the advantage of the strong searchlights affixed to many of their engines. Only the other night a rescue was effected…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Penrith's Fire Station an Imposing Building
Some time ago we gave a full description of the plan on which our new fire station was to be built. The building is now nearing completion,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Most Powerful. Motor-steam Fire Ehgine in the World
A new motor-steam fire engine has just been constructed by Messrs. Merryweather and Sons, of Greenwich, for the Shanghai Fire Brigade. It is especially interesting as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Train on Fire. Milk Van Destroyed. Bridge Narrowly Escapes Destruction
When the Goalburn express train was entering the approach to the Liverpool Railway Station, about ten minutes past 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, the townspeople noticed that the milk…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Travelling Variety Show Burnt Out Goulburn
A fire occurred last night in Verner-street, by which a large tent used by Mr. Jack M'Kay in giving variety entertainments was, together with stage property, destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Superintendents Warning
The Select Committee investigating fire dangers of Sydney met on Tuesday, Dr. Creed presiding. During the course of further examinations, Superintendent Webb said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Milk Van on Fire
At about four o'clock on Friday afternoon a milk van attached to tho Goulburn express just entering Liverpool was seen to be on fire. The railway staff at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Town in Ruins Earthquake and Fire a Mexican Catastrophe London, Saturday, 6.30 a.m
Chilapa, in Mexico, has been overtaken by a great disaster. The town was yesterday destroyed by an earthquake…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cable Burnt Out Tram Service Stopped
For upwards of a quarter of fin hour this morning the electric tram service in George-street was "hung up," on account of a short circuit, being caused near Fort Macquarie,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
The fire brigade had, three calls within 10 minutes last night. One proved to be a false alarm. The other two were two and a half miles apart. When the full equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Telford-street
A fire broke out shortly before 5 o'clock this morning in a boarding house in Telfordstreet, occupied by Mr. Thomas Ball. The fire originated under the staircases at each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dwelling-house Destroyed by Fire
BEGA, Saturday.--The residence of Mr. R. W. Henderson, Bismark House," Newtown,Bega, was destroyed by fire early this morning. At about 2 a.m. Mr. Henderson was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle. Fire at a Seamen's Boardinghouse
A fire broke out early yesterday morning in a seamen's boardinghouse in Telford-street, and damage to the extent of about £100 was done in an incredibly short time. The Newcastle East…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Liverpool Trail Fire. Story of an Eye-witness. "Blazing Like a House on Fire."
Mr. J. S. Perry, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Liverpool, who was an eye-witness of the fire which destroyed a portion of the Goulburn express at that place on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Train. Milk Van in Flames
The entry of the mall train from Goulburn to Liverpool on Friday with a car ablaze at the rear caused some excitement locally. When the engine drew up at the station it was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Epidemic at Broken Hill. No Serious Damage Done
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Three fires broke out on Saturday night almost simultaneously in different portions of the town. The first was in Ryan-street, Railway Town, where a humpy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at a Clothing Factory
Shortly after 6 o'clock to-night a fire broke out in the factory of the Federal Clothing Manufacturing Company. Flinders-lane. When the fire brigade arrived the ground floor of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney's Fire Danger. the Perils of Benzine. a Warning to Ladies
The Select Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to inquire Into the fire danger of Sydney held another sitting this afternoon, under the presidency of Dr. Creed,…
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