Fire Board. Election of Commissioners
More than ordinary interest is being evinced this year in the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales. The constitution of the board at…
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Fire at Waterloo. Furniture Factory Damaged
Messrs. Laycock, son, and Company's furniture factory, in Young-street, Waterloo, was the scene of an outbreak of fire about a quarter to 4 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Fire Chief. an Impressive Funeral
The funeral of Chief Officer Alfred Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which took place at the Church of England Cemetery, Waverley, yesterday afternoon, was an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bucket Brigade. Five Fires in Ten Days at Wyalong. West Wyalong
There have been no fewer than five fires during hte past ten days at Wyla[?] when the residents have to depend upon the services of the bucket brigade when a fire breaks out. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Estonia Fire. Officers Die at Their Posts. Aden, Monday Evening
Further details of the standing of the Russian East Astatic Steamship Company's steamer Estonia, owing to a fire breaking out on board, show that the progress of the flames was so…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire-fighters' Pay. Award of Wages Board. Preference Granted to Unionists
For some days past the members of the metropolitan and county fire brigades have been anxiously [?]walting the award of the wages board which has been des[?]ng with the rates of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Fighters' Pay. New System of Hours. Their-first Wages Board Award
For the first time in the history of the industrial world a wages, board award applying to fire brigade employees has been issued." It was in response to the application of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Call of Duty. Three Men Injured. Fire-engine Breaks Down. While at Full Gallop
Early this morning three North Sydney firemen were severely injured in an accident which occurred to the steamer on its way to a fire. A call had been received at the North Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire. Cowra
A fire broke out on Monday in a stubble paddock on Mr. W. Boxall's farm, Logan East, and spread rapidly in a westerly direction, doing considerable damage. Mr. Boxall lost…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Three Fires on a Steamer
Three outbreaks of fire at different times, and in duifferent places occurred on the Union Company's steamer Arahura, while lying at Queen's Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday night last…
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Of the various public services by which a community seeks to ensure the safety of the persons and properly of its members, one of the most importnnt is its fire…
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The Lord Mayor, who is the returning officer, has intimated to the Chief Secretary that he has received the following nominations in connection with the election of a member of the…
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The New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees' Union Wages Board, provision tor which was made under the Industrial Arbitration Act passed last year, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Waterloo
At a quarter to 4 yesterday morning the furniture manufactory of Nettleton and Son, in Young-street, Waterloo, was found to be on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Branding. Melbourne
Mr. Tudor (Minister for Customs) assured an inter-State deputation to-day that he would not introduce regulations, enforcing fire-branding of meat, until Parliament met…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires in South Australia. Farm and Crops Destroyed
ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- A disastrous fire occurred at Honiton last night, when the farm of A. Hewton was: completely burnt out -- haystacks, engine houses, sheds, and implements…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Fire Station for Marrickville
Mr. Taylor M.L.A. municipal representative on the Fire Board who was present at the meeting of the Marrickville Council last night stated that the board proposed erecting a new…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire in a Children's Hospital
BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- A fire broke out in the Children's Hospital, Brisbane to-day, but was extinguished by the officials of the institution before the arrival of the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Big Fire at Cambridge (N.z.)
WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tuesday. -- An extensive block of building at Cambridge was destroyed by fire to-day, the damage being estimated at several thousands of pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Wyalong. West Wyalong
A fire resulting in the destruction of three premises, with almost the whole of their contents, broke out after 1 o'clock on Monday morning, in the premises next Sharman Bros.'…
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