Bush Fires Caused by Lightning
Lightning was the cause of a fire outbreak on Ellerslie station (near Adelong). During a thunderstorm a tree was struck by lightning, and the…
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Culcairn Bush Fire Brigade
At a public meeting convened by the president of the Culcairn shire council a bush five brigade for the township was inaugurated. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Useful FIRE-FICHTER.m
At the recent bush fives in the vicinity of Cookamidirgera a very serviceable "fire-fighter," was used by Mr. W. Gray, of Sunnyside. It consisted of…
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Mr. Z. C. Barry, as representing the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, has addressed a circular letter to the various municipal councils pointing put that the elections…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Riverina Bash Fires. Liability of Railway Department. Legal Proceedings to Be Taken
ALBURY, Friday.—The last has not been heard of the recent serious bush fire in this district. A meeting of landholders who suffered by the fire, which started near Gerogery,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Escapes. Mode of Construction. Shall Projections Be Allowed?
The construction of fire escapes has been a subject of discussion recently among the city aldermen and the municipal officers. Some time ago an application was made for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Combating Bush Fires. Albury
In view of the serious damage wrought each year by bush [?]res, the subject of organisation against such outbreaks is attracting much attention throughout Riverian. The Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Fires of Pain
Who are they able to bravely and calmly endure pain? The men of character. The Apostle Paul shaped his conviction into music: "For our light…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Rockdale
A fire that might have meant the destruction of Rockdale township broke out shortly before 10 o'clock last Thursday evening in the row of shops known…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Destroyed by Fire. Perth
A fire occurred on J. Sermon's estate, at york, buring 600 bags of wheat in less than half an hour. Over 60 men saved Hammersley and Burge's estate, of over 5000 aeres, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Leaving a Camp Fire. Wellington
A travelling baker named Phillip Louis Baeytz, was charged at the police court with leaving a fire at Neurea in the open air without having thoroughly extingulshed it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Kilburn. Damage Estimated at £100,000
LONDON, Friday.--A fire took place yesterday in Evans's drapery stores, at Kilburn, doing damage to the estimated extent of £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Fire at Kilburn. Damage Estimated at £100,000. LONDON, Jan. 14
A fire at Evans' drapery stores at Kilburn caused damage estimated at £100,000. The outbreak occurred through an electric wire fusing in a show window filled…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cooking Wihout Fire
It is claimed as one of the special values of the Meister Patent Cooking Box that, after a partial cooking of any edible for from 5 to 40 minutes (according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frightening Horses From Fire
A curious idea has been evolved for assisting to get horses out of a burning stable. It has been noted that a horse will refuse to leave a burning stable, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£100,000 Damage by Fire
The damage done by are at the Royal Palace at Athens during the Greek Christmas Eve amounted to £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Darlinghurst. Hairdresser's Shop Damaged
Through, it is stated, a light being thrown down, a fire broke out in A. R. King's hair dressing saloon, at 254 Victoria street, Darlinghurst, at 7.25 this morning. The fittings,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. Elmo's Fire. a Five-master's Experience. Huge Deck Cargo
The American schooner H. K. Hall, a five master, arrived at Sydney this morning from Puget Sound, and will discharge into lighters in Snail's Bay. The vessel met with some bad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Castlereagh-street
Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning the headquarters brigade received a call from a house in Castlereagh-street, near Liverpool-street, city, occupied by Wong Shick, and used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water for Fire Fighting
A conference of bodies interested is to be called next month by the Premier to discuss the question of providing for Melbourne an adequate supply of water for are exticntion…
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