The Moree Blaze
MOREE, Friday. -- A great deal of damage has been done to the properties adjoining the scene of the fire on Wednesday. In order to prevent the flames spreading towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fires & bushfires, 1914
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Fire Fighting Without Fire Engines
Notice of an outbreak of the is received by telephone by the watchman in the underground room (G). He sends instructions. at once by marine telegraph into the engine-room (FF). The engineer a tonce throws water at high pressure into the district in which the outbreak occurrs. The wate is drawn in from the sea, or, in our case, the harbor, through (D). and forced by powerful pumps up through C. to S. and thence to A. A connects directly with fixed standards, seen at BC. at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Coast Blaze. Coach Factory Destroyed. Wollongong
Early this morning a big blaze occurred at Dwyer's coach factory, and the whole building was destroyed. The alarm was given at about a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Granville
At 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a cottage in Ritchie-street,. Granville, occupied by George Alpers. Mrs. Alpers was awakened by hearing a child crying. She…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News. Fires at Lismore. Lismore
Fire broke out in a building in Conwaystreet, owned by M'Intosh and most, but was extinguished by the occupnts before [?] damage had been done. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Big Fires. Another City Outbreak. Damage in George-street
A few minutes before 11 o'clock last night, a fire occurred in Jerdan's. Ltd., opticians, in George-street, city. Considerable damage was done to the second and third floors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Volturno Fire. [?] of Trade Inquiry London, Jan 16
[?] of Trade Inquiry into the [?] [?] on the steamer Volterno in [?] [?] has resulted in the officers being [?] It was found that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Moving Picture Show The Vocal Fire-Fighters
The Musical Expert has the gift of prophecy:-- The occupation of the gallant fireman, has gone. No more will his helmet of brass be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Moree Fire. Evidence at the Inquest. Moree
At the inquiry conducted by Major Crane this morning into the circumstances surrounding the fire which totally destroyed three shops and three dwellings, and probably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Moree Fire. a Mysterious Outbreak. Some Narrow Escapes. Moree
There is as yet no solution of the mystery surrounding the cause of the disastrous fire which occurred on Wednesday evening. If the flames had been [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Sentence of the Court. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxxiv. the Fire
[?] had risen to her feet. She confronted [?] with flashing eyes. "Now I can speak plainly," she said. "Dr. [?] you are guilty of one of two things—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Fire Fighting. Is the Engine to Go? Water Board to Consider Novel Scheme High-pressure Water Service
The Metropolitan Water Board will shortly consider a proposal for fighting fires without fire engines. Such a system has been introduced abroad with great success…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires Everywhere. Brigade's Busy Time
Fires raged everywhere yesterday afternoon. Up to 7 o'clock last night the brigade had had no fewer than seventeen calls. The majority of the outbreaks were in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Manly
A five-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mrs. Freeman, in Wain-street, North Manly, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The occupants were away at the time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire at W0llongong. Loss Exceeds £1500. WOLLONGONG, Saturday Night
A disastrous fire broke out in Mr. W. Dwyer's coach factory about 7 o'clock this morning, and in a short space of time nearly everything was devoured by the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Bush Fires. Albury
Further serious bush free occurred yesterday. There was an outbreak at Ettamogah, seven miles from Albury, and also a series of outbreaks on the Wodonga also of the Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires. a Sussex- Street Blaze
At about 6 o'clock yesterday morning Mac Corqudale's flour mill, situated at 282 Sussex street was discovered to be well alight. An alarm reached headquarters fire station…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fires. Damage in City and Suburbs
The remarkable epidemic of fires that has occurred in and about Sydney shows no signs of ceasing. Early yesterday morning the seventh serious…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Granville
A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. George Alpers, in Ritchie-street, Granville, late on Friday night. It was caused by the curtains of one of the bed catching alight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Maniy
At North Manly on Saturday night a fiveroomed cottage occupied by Mrs. Freeman Wain-street, was destroyed by fire…
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