The New Fire Chief
Mr. Nicholas George Sparks has been recommended by the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners as successor to the late Chief Officer, Mr. Alfred Webb…
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Fire at Double Bay
The value of owning garden [?] was demonstrated yesterday, when a fire occurred in New South Head-road. At the first corner beyond Ocean-street, on the left-hand side of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hornsby Fire Scare President's Minute
At the meeting of the, Hornsby Shire Council on Thursday the following minute was presented by the President (Councillor Ramsay):-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Haberfield Fire. Police Make an Arrest
The police made an arrest late on Monday night in connection with the fire which occurred earlier in the evening on the same date at a [?] shop occupied by G. H. Dasman,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Hampden South Consols Fire. Brisbane
The Under-Secretary for Mines has received the following telegram from the warden at Cloncurry:—Hampden South Consols report stopes and old shaft caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire in a Mine. Men and Explosives Removed
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Mines yesterday received telegrams from the warden at [?]curry and Inspector Young stating that a fire broke out in the stopes of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Protection. Not Sufficient Funds. Diminished Rate of Contribution
The annual report of the Board of Fire Commissioners for 1912, which was completed yesterday and sent to the Government printer, states that the levy of contributions for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire. Some Narrow Escapes. Two Hotels Destroyed. Clarencetown
A disastrous fire occurred here last night, when the Crown Hotel burnt to the ground as well as the adjoining building, known as the Ship Inn. Only the walls remains…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Protection From Fire. Report of the Board. Heavy New Expenditure
The annual report of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Board was made available by Mr. Coghian, Under-Secretary, yesterday. The levy of contributions for the Sydney fire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire and Tempest. a Barrier Sensation. Officer's Close Shave. Broken Hill
The [?] yesterday was changed last night when a terr[?] storm [?] from the south. The wind blow with [?] for [?] full rapidly and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lyell Mining Disaster. Royal Commission's Report. Cause of the Fire Unknown. Hobart
The report of the Royal Commission on the Lyell disaster has been presented to the Government. It states that owing to a lack of convincing evidence they were unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dangerous Bush Fires. Scare at Roseville
Just when the late workers were leaving their homes at Roseville for town yesterday morning, attention was directed to the flames of a bush fire sweeping up the guilly at the foot of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Property in Danger. Large Areas Burnt
The stifling heat of yesterday morning was rendered still more oppressive in the northern and western suburbs by another outburst of bush fires. The fires in many cases assumed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rabbiter Burnt Out. Queanbeyan
Bush fires have been raging around the Bungendore dstrict. One rabbiter had his tent and all his belongings burnt. He estimates his loss at about £15…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Settlement Burnt Out. Over 20 Houses Destroyed
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A message was received to-day by Mr. Edgar, Minister for Public Works, from 'the secretary of the shire of Fern Tree Gully, informing him that a bush…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires Abound Woy Woy
GOSFORD, Wednesday.--Bush fires have been burning on the headlands overlooking the town for the past week, also round point Clare, Woy, Woy,Kincumber, and terrigal. At times…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The'"fire Director."
This has nothing whatever to do with fighting the flames, but it has to do very materially with fighting on the sea. Quite recently a baronetcy was bestowed upon Admiral Sir Perev…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mascot Fire Station
A new fire station has just been Completed at a cost of £1800 in Coward-street, Mascot, and on Tuesday the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners Mr. F. A. Coghlan, in company with the Acting Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mascot's New Fire Station
A new fire station has just been completed at [?] Mascot which is a great [?] and [?] handing which the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Magdeburg Fire. Outbreak Extinguished
A cable has been received intimating that succes has attended the efforts to extinguish the outbreak of fire on board the German-Australian liner…
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