Fire Fighting
At the instigation of Ald. Jones, Kogarah Council carried the following motion at Monday's meeting:-- " That in view of the rapid increase in the…
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New York Fire Drills
The value of teaching fire drill in American scholastic establishments was illustrated in a fire at public school No. 16, of New York, on Monday, March 2. Fire broke out on the third…
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At Marlborough House the other day the Prince of Wales witnessed a demonstration of fire extinguishing, the extinguisher being a dry powder…
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A fire broke out last night in Wooden buildings in River-street, occupied by Mr. Appleson as a drapery store. It was discovered in an early stage by Constable Clarke, who gave…
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A disastrous fire is reported from Chelsea, three miles north—east of Boston, U.S.A. with a population of 35,000. The flames destroyed buildings covering over a square mile. including thirteen…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Scenes at a Fire. Frantic Mother Throws Children From Window. Little Girl Impaled. London. March 8
Two little girls met with a horrible death in a fire at 24 Albert—street, Islington, on Tuesday. The frenzied mother appeared at the window of the topmost…
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At 4.25 a.m. on Sunday a dwelling in Middle-street, Randwick, owned and occupied by Mr. Frank Clark, caught fire from some cause not yet known. The fire was extinguished by the…
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The brigantin[?] Garin, a wooden vessel of 269 tons, owned by Messrs. R. and M. Dendy, has been practically destroyed by fire. The vessel has been out of commission for some…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Happy Holiday Nothing for Police or Fire Brigades No Fires and No Violence
The police and the fire brigades have had a "remarkably quiet" Easter. As there were only three small calls from Good Friday to a Ester Monday night the shining Greek…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Darling Harbor. Confectionery Factory Ablaze
A fire was discovered shortly before noon to-day in the drying-room at the factory of Messrs. Biddell Brothers, manufacturing confectioners. Lackey-street, Darling Harbor. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monetary and Commercial. Financial. Why Our Loan Hung Fire
Now that the mails have been received it is not difficult to see what caused the recent New South Wales £3,000,000 loan to waver. It would seem that within a week of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Infant Burnt to Death. During a Fire at Booral
BRISBANE, Monday.—The residence of Mrs. Craig, at Booral, was destroyed by fire to-night, and an infant, three months old, perished in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boston Fire. Fourteen Bodies Recovered Eighty Persons Missing
LONDON, Monday Evening.—Fourteen bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the great fire at Chelsea, Boston. U.S., and 80 other persons are missing, and are believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boston Fire Supposed Incendiarism Many Persons Missing London, Monday, 2.30 p.m
The underwriters assert that they possess roof of the fact that the Boston fire was he result of incendiarism. Fourteen bodies have been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Awful Railway Smash Two Passenger Trains Collide on Melbourne--bendigo Line. a Fearful Death Roll Forty-one Bodies Recovered Carriages Smashed to Pieces the Wreckage on Fire Melbourne
To-day's scene of last night's appalling railway calamity at Braybrook Junction, on the Bendigo-Melbourne line, Victoria was heartrending to witness. Railway rolling…
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Early last night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to premises situate at 63 Market-street. When the firemen arrived smoko was issuing from the windows of the second floor…
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Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the bakehouse of M. Butler, baker, 123 Miller-street, North Sydney. The local branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade…
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Ald. Jones, at the last meeting of the Kogarah Council, moved:--"That in view of the rapid increase in the number of buildings in Kogarah, and the surrounding districts, the time has arrived when a steam engine…
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Shortly before noon yesterday a fire was discovered at the premises of Biddell Bros. manufacturing confectioners, Lackey-street, Darling Harbor. The M.F.B. were summoned, and a…
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A fire broke out yesterday morning at about half-past 11, on the top-floor of a building in Lackey-street. Darling Harbour, occupied by Messrs. B[?]ddell Brothers,…
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