Scientific Fire Drill
It is claimed for the system of the fire drill in vogue in the Australian Tobaro Company's factory in [?] street, that it is the finest in Australia, and it is difficult to…
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2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 135
Waggon Desteoyed by Fire
Mr. William Morris, carrier, whose waggon was recently completely destroyed by fire at Alexandria, states that the outbreak was due to a smouldering fire in a mass of…
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A fire which broke out in No. 1 tunnel of East Greta Colliery, on January 25, proved ignore serious than was at first expected. There were no indications of fire at 5.30 a.m.,…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--It is reported that the seals at the No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta Colliery arc holding well. No. 2 tunnel has not been affected by the fire, and work…
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The Newtown fire brigade shortly after noon to-day received's call to a fire at St. Peters John Rafalth. Stewart-street. Carlton, was removing a quantity of [?], including a…
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PERTH, Tuesday.--A telegram from Collie reports that a big fire is raging there. Several shops have been destroyed, and the Federal Hotel is threatened…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners waited upon the Tressurer with a request for an amendment of the Fire Brigade's Act. At present, the limit of the Board's operations is…
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A telegram from Sourabaya states that a fire broke out in a cinematograph theatre at Boleros, and a panic occurred among the audlence in their efforts to escape…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →What People Think. Sydney Fire Floats. Good One, Properly Manned, Wanted
One result of the fire which broke out on the morning of January 14 at the spacious timber yard of S. A. Burns, and Company, Limited, Blackwattle Bay, Glebe, is to call in Question…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Engine and Lorry. Collision in Oxford-street. Four Firemen Slightly Injured
OWing to a mishap to the streeing gear on the Woollahra motoe fire engine a sensational collision occurred in Oxford-street near Vernon-street, Wollahra, between the engine and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brisbane's Fatal Fire. Woman Charged with Murder . "I Didn't Kill Connie." Brisbane
Jane Nightingale, 26, a laundress, was charged at the City Police Court to-day with the murder or Connie Denyer, Emily Holborn, and Christina Morzel, or Mangel, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Fire. Rescue Home Buent Three People.killed., Inmates Jump From A. Balcony. Brisbane
A fire took place in the early hours of this morning at Taringa, near Brisbane, where large two-storied wooden building, occu[?]pied by the Salvation Army as a rescue home, wa…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A fire occurred at daylight this morning at Taringa, one of the suburbs of Brisbane, in which three women lost their lives and a number received more or less…
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About thirty calls [?]ere received by the fire brigades yesterday, the number boing principally made up of bush fires. The worst outbreak was a fire on Middle…
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ALBURY.—"As long as I live," said Mr. Abbott, "I am not likely to forget my experiences at the Mountain Creek bush fire, nor am I likely again to try my hand at helping to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Bush Fires. a Town Threatened. Strenuous Efforts of Residents. Danger Still Imminent
LAURIETON, Wednesday.--Bush (Ires are raging In the district, and the town had a narrow escape from being destroyed to-day. It nestles under Brother Mountain, and on the…
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The dry weather was responsible this morning for a fire on Randwick racecourse. At 12.30 the Randwick Fire Station answered a call to the course, and found the ground at the back…
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The seven-roomed cottage, [?] by Captain J. P. Rolls, at Melreagh-avenue, Wollstone-craft, was totally destroyed, with its contents, by fire last night. The structure was or brick…
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Shortly after one o'clock this morning Constable Williams, while patrolling in the vicinity of Queen-street, Woollahra, heard explosive noises, which led to the discovery of a…
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A Ore broke out shout half-past to o'clock this morning at Summer Hill, which provided on exciting time for a big crowd of [?] and gave an opportun[?] to the are [?]…
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