Manly Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade Commissioners have informed the Manly council that they propose to visit the municipality for the purpose of dealing with the question of fire protection. The Major stated that the…
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Fire Brigade Control
The complaint of the Outburst Council that the local fire brigade had refused to turn out to a fire outside the town boundary, was referred to the president of the Fire Board (Mr…
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At the last meeting of the Annandale Council, it was stated that the council's contribution to the Fire Brigades Board for the current year was £322 1s 5d, an increase of about £24 per quarter over the amount…
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According to a communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners, read at last night's meeting of the Redfern Council, the estimated expenditure of the Board for 1914 is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Fire on the Somerset
The official message received by Messrs. Birt and Co. regarding the fire which broke out on the F. & S. liner Somerset on Wednesday at Brisbane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scrub on Fire at Gladesville
The [?] Volunteer Fire [?] which had [?] a large [?] Northern-road about [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Horse Bolts. Brigade Paymaster Killed
The death on November 7 last of Arthur R. C. Hart, 27, fire brigade paymaster, was inquired into by the City Coroner yesterday, and a verdict of accidental death was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Randwick. Wireless Station Ablaze
Last night a serious fire occurred in the station of the Maritime Wireless Company of Australasia, Limited, Avoca-street, Randwick, that resulted in extensive damage…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scrub Fire at Gladesville. Cottager in Danger
New brick cottages occupied by Messrs. A. Devlin and J. R. Beeks respectively in Great Northern-road, Gladesville, were in danger of being burned last night by flames from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →City Fire. Flames Spread Rapidly. Factory Gutted
A fire, remarkable for the rapidity with which it did its work of destruction, yesterday gutted the premises of S. Weingott and Sons, Ltd., oilskin manufacturers, of 60…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Country Fire. Four Shops Destroyed. Gunnedah
A big fire here last night destroyed a member of business establishment, among them being Messrs Gellard's and [?] and the shop of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big New York Fire. Mid Snow and Ice
NEW YORK, Wednesday Evening. -- While the cold was most intense, in New York, four fires broke out to the poorer quarters of the city, as the result of which 1000 persons were left…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rigors of Winter. Europe and America. Coke Fires in Paris Streets. Paris
The cold experienced in Paris during the last few days has been so intense that the police authorities have had coke fires built in streets for the benefit of the poor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Randwick. Father Shaw's Wireless Station. £2000 Damage
A disastrous are occurred late on Thursday night at Father Shaw's wireless station and factory, corner of Avoce-street and Frenchman's-road, Randwick. The cause of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Moree's Calamity. After the Fire. Injuries and Losses. Moree
The origin of the fire in the principal part of the town on Wednesday evening, by which three shops and the contents were Completely destroyed and two others partially…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destruction at Moree. Four Shops Burned Out. Some Fine Fire Fighting
MOREE, Thursday. -- A fire broke out at about half-past six last night, in the centre of Balo-street, and threatened to destroy the whole block from the Criterion to the Imperial Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Moree Fire. Several Shops Destroyed. Brigade's Good Work. Mor[?]e
The premises of J[?]s. Cheadle, saddler, Balo-street, were observed to be on fire at 5.30 on Wednesday afternoon. An alarm was at once given, and the local volunteer fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires. Fighting the Flames for Weeks. Melbourne
Bush fires have been raging in Klimore district for the past three weeks. Thousands of acres of timber country have been destroyed. Yesterday fire broke out on the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Another Fire. Blaze in George-street
Firemen are working overtime lately. Another blaze broke out late last evening, and but for the timely arrival of the brigade the George-street block between King-street…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Coach Factory Burnt Out Wollongon
W. Dwyer's coach factory in Crown-street, Wollongong, was totally destroyed by fire at 6 o'clock this morning The total damage amounts to £1500. hut this is partially…
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