North Botany Fire Brigade. Council Clerk's Criticism
The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 11
The town clerk (Mr. Dunston) submitted a report to the North Botany Council last night in which he touched on matters affecting the local lire brigade. "Tho brigade," the town…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Katoomba Fire Brigade. Dissatisfaction Among the Members
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 14
KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--Matters in connection with the Katoomba Volunteer Fire Brigade have reached a serious climax, and unless something is done shortly, districts of Katoomba and Leura will have to fave the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Brigades' Conference. Pensions for Firemen. Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 15
At the fourth Interstate Fire Brigades' Conterence, to-day. Captain Lynch (Vic.) read a paper on "The Utility of Demonstrations." Superintendent Hinton (Brisbane) gave some…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Fire-Eating Parson. And the Union's Daily Broad
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2
The Rev. Henry Worrall, In an address at the Wesley Church, Melbourne, on Sunday, said:—"It was a matter for congratulation on the part of every right-thinking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Fire. Thousands Homeless. Bangor (Maine), May 1
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 15
A fire occured in this city last night, causing damage to the extent of 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000). Two people are known to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Topical Miscellany. Eclipse of the Sun. Music, Sport. Disastrous Fire
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 24
PREPARATIONS were made early on Saturday by Mr. W. C. Graham, Acting Officer-in-Charge of the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Herolsm at a Fire. Thrilling Rescues. Back Into Burning Building. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 15
Further particulars of the fatal fire which occurred at Crown-street, Richmond, shortly before midnight yesterday, show that when Constable Simpson reached the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Coal Vend. Mr. Wheeler Under Fire. Wallsend Mine Profits. Operations in Tasmania
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 16
The pioseeutlon in conneotion with the Coal Vend was continued before Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court yesterdays. John Wheeler, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Big Fire in the States. Loss of Life. and £400,000 Worth of Property
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 10
BANGOR (MAINE).--Monday Afternoon.--A fire occurred here to-day which resulted in the destruction of property calculated to be worth two million dollars (£400,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£2,000,000 FIRE. How the New York Capitol was Destroyed. Latest Details by Mail
Globe · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 7
As announced in a recent issue of "The Globe," the greater part of the State Capital of New York was reduced to ruins on March 29. Fill details are now to hand by mail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Parramatta
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 8
There was an outbreak of fire at the establishment of Kawlinson Bros., grocers and wine and spirit merchants, Church-street, Parramatta, yesterday. A shed containing a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Advent of Skyscrapers. Danger of Fire. Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 12
The advent of the typical American skyscraper in Australinn cities will never be welcomed by fire brigades unless extensive provision is made to protect them from fire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire, and Furniture Factories. Trade-union Action. Special Attention by Government
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 6
At a recent meeting of the United Furniture Trade Union it was reported by members that insufficient protection from fire, and inadequate measures for escape from fire, existed in many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Locked In. Student Tarries Too Long. Rescued by Fire Brigade. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 9
For an hour and a half to-night George Murdoch, a young man, was a prisoner in a high building in Collins-street, and it was not until the fire brigade was summoned that he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New York Factory Fire. 150 Lives Lost. Building Converted Into Raging Furnace
The Sun · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2
One of the most appalling disasters ever recorded in industrial annals occurred in the heart of New York on March 25. No fewer than 150 blouse-workers, mostly girls of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Woolsheds
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2
Shortly before, midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in sheds in which large quantities of wool are stored by the Queensland Woollen Manufacturing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighting. Necessity For. Municipal Care
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 9
ADELAIDE, Monday.-- Delegates to the fourth inter-State conference of fire brigades met to- day. Captain Hinton (Queensland) expressed the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire-menaced Cities. Melbourne and Broken Hill. Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 6
The business of the Fire Brigades' Conference was concluded to-day. Mr. H. A. Lee, chief officer, Melbourne Brigades, said he looked forward to the time when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 6
Shortly after 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon a fire broke out amongst some litter at the rear of Messrs. Rawlinson Bros.' grocery emporium. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Botany Fire Brigade
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 6
At the last meeting of the North Botany Council. the town clerk said that the local lire brigade was inefficient. This was demonstrated at a recent fire at Botany. Civilians had to assist at the fire, and until that aid…
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