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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire on S.s. Flinders. in Port Adelaide River

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A lire broke out on the Adelaide Company's steamer Flinders last night, when she was lying in the north arm of the Port River. The flames obtained a good…

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The Coraki Fire. Was It Accidental? a Witness Does Not Think So

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 11

CORAKI, Saturday.--An inquiry into the cause of the late fire was opened in the Coraki Courthouse this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, Police Magistrate and Coroner. Inspector Kenny watched the proceedings on…

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Managing Our Fire-fighters "Funny Business" and "A Stacked Job." Election of a Board Member

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 6

The Royal Commission of inquiry into the administration of the Fire Brigades Acts continued its sittings to-day. Mr. Acting-Judge Edmunds presided…

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Fire Brigade Administration. Commission of Inquiry. an Election and a Protest. "Funny Business" and a "A Stacked Job."

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 5

Acting Judge Edmunds continued at the Chief Secretary's Office, Bridge-street, Sydney, this morning, the inquiry into the purposes to which public and other funds have been destroyed…

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Big Bush Fire. Farmers Heavy Losers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 8

CULCAIRN, Monday.--On Saturday evening a hush lire broke out in a standing crop belonging to Shields Bros., share farmers, on the Kirndeen Estate, Culeairn. On Saturday afternoon…

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Fire Brigades Commission. Evidence Concluded

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

The taking of evidence at the inquiry by Acting Judge Edmonde into the purposes to which public and other funds have been devoted by the late Fire Brigades Board, and by the Board…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. Noeth Sydney Fire Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 6

A large and up-to-date fire station is to be erected at the corner of Shirley-road and Sinclair-street, North Sydney. The land has a frontage of 121ft to Sinclair-street, and 150ft…

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Fire Brigades Inquiry . a Questioned Election. the Centralisation System Objected To

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 5

The Royal Commission (Acting-Judge Edmunds) appointed by the Chief Secretary to inquire concerning the administration of the Fire Brigades Board and the Board of Fire…

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Our Fire-fighters. Royal Commission of Inquiry. the Search for Irregularities

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 6

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the administration of Fire Brigade Acts sat again this morning. Mr. Acting-Judge Edmunds presided…

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Fire Commission. a Rejected Nomination. Witness Refuses to Make Charge. His Honor Cross-examines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 7

The Fire Brigades' Commission took further evidence at the Chief Secretary's office yesterday. A letter from Spain, Cosh, and Minnett,…

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Fire Brigades' Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 15

Acting Judge Edmunds, who has for some time past been inquiring into the disposal of public and other funds by the Fire Brigades Board and the Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, and generally concerning the…

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Steamer on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 10

ADELAIDE,- Tuesday.--The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Rupara, which makes weekly trips with passengers and cargo to Port Lincoln and other Spencer's Gulf ports, left…

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Fire Commission. Inquiry Concluded. Addresses of Parties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 10

Acting Judge Edmunds (Royal Commission) continued his inquiry into matters connected with the administration of the late Fire Brigades Board yesterday…

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Fire Brigade's Administration. Statements in Reply. "Clean Hands and an Honest Record."

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 14

Addressing the Commissioner at the close of the evidence at the inquiry concerning the administration of the Fire Brigades Act. Mr. Anocks said he had been instructed to bring…

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Fires on Steamers

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

When the German mail steamer Barbarossa was 400 miles off Fremantle a fire was discovered in the baggage-room, but by the use of steam, and water the outbreak was quelled…

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Fire on Steamers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 4

The Adelaide Co.'s. Gulf steamer Rupara, which left Port Adelaide on Tuesday, put back to port shortly afterwards owing to an alarm of fire…

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Steamer Fires. Little Damage Done. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 10

The Adelaide Steamship Company's coastal steamer Rupara, which returned to Port Adelaide on Tuesday evening with a fire in the hold, resumed her voyage this morning…

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Fire on the Barbar0ssa. Cargo Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has been advised by telegram from Perth that tho steamer Barbarossa, of the N.D.L. Line, from Bremen via ports, arrived at Fremantle…

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Fire on a Steamer. Lime Ignites Cargo. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

The Adelaide Steamship Company's Gulf steamer Rupara had sailed only a few miles outside of the anchorage on Tuesday evening when the chief officer raised an alarm…

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Fire on Mail Liner. Barbarossa's Experience. Cargo Damaged By, Water., Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 9

When the German mail steamer Barbarossa, which arrived at Fremantle late last night, was about 400 miles from Fremantle a fire was discovered by the baggage master, who…

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