Fire-proof Walls
Ald. Hagon appealed to the Lord Mayor, at the meeting of the City Council last evening, for information as to whether a provision for fireproof walls at the rear of existing buildings…
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Fire in George-street
Shortly before 11 O'clock this morning a [?] portion of the cellar of Lindo[?] Limited, wine stores, at the Queen Victoria Morkets…
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A fire broke out in the basement of Lindeman, Ltd.'s wine merchants, in the Queen Victoria Markets, about half-past 10 this morning. An engine from headquarters was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Cables. Big Oil Fire in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday Evening. -- A great naphtha fire is raging at Grosayi, Northern Caucasia. Five boring towers and several reservoirs are burning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire on Ferry Steamer. Coal Bunker Alight
At about half-past 3 yesterday morning, William Olga, a watchman at the Port Jackson and Manly Compuny's works, Neutral Bay, noticed smoke issuing from the…
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Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the Manly Company's steamer Manly, which was lying at the company's wharf, Neutral Bay. The outbreak was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motor Boating. Anniversary Day Races. Putting Out a Fire
The following entries have been received for the handicap races at the Anniversary Day Rebatta:— For boats of less speed than 9 m.p.h.:…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Estimates. Increase in Contributions. £16,458 More This Year
The estimates of expenditure of the 1912 for the Sydney Fire District, which had been fixed at £76,7[?], were laid before the Newtown Council on Tuesday sight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Protection. Position of the Northern Suburbs. New Station at Crow's Nest
The whole of the district from Chatswood to Hornsby and from Hornsby to Ryde is without any reasonable means of dealing with an outbreak of fire. Fires have occurred at…
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At the last meeting of the Newtown Council a letter was received from Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., municipal representative on the Fire Board, stating that the estimates of expenditure for the Sydney fire district for…
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It was explained by Alderman Graham at the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council that the Chatswood Fire Brigade had refused to turn out to a fire at Longueville. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Board's Estimates. Increased Contributions
Mr Taylor. M.L.A., municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board, communicated with the Newtown Council at its last meeting, giving the estimates and expenditure for the Sydney fire district for 1913…
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A fire occured yesterday morning shortly before 11 o'clock at Messrs. Lindeman's wine cellars, in the Queen Victoria Markets. The fire was extinguished by the headquarters motor…
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LIVERPOOL, Thursday.--Last night's rainfall had the effect of extinguishing the bush fires which have been raging, during the past few days on the outskirts of the district…
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Several fires on the outskirts of the city took Place yesterday, but were extinguished before much damage had been done. The Mosman and Ben Boyd brigades received a call to an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country News. Fires. Wagga
While Mr. T. P. Mcintosh and his son [?] outside at North Wagga trying to locate a fire which had started in South Wagga, their own house took fire, it is believed, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta a Fire Commissioner
Captain Charlton, Mayor of Granville, has been nominated by the Granville Council as the municipal representative, on the new Board of Fire Commissioners. The council also decided…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Serious Country Fire. Several Narrow Escapes. Kiama
About 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in an eight roomed cottage at Jamberoo, occupied by Mr. Thomas Graham, and owned by Mr. C. Wildman, The origin of the fire is not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Austrians Fire on Servian Boat. Belgrade, Jan. 16
Austrian troops fired on and damaged a Servian cargo boat opposite Semendria, on the Danube, 26 miles from Belgrade…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Norwich Fire. Shoe Factory Destroyed Damages Amount to £1,00,000. LONDON, Thursday Evening
A fire has occurred at Norwich, which caused the total destruction of Sexton's boot and shoe factory. The damage is estimated at about £100,000…
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