Fire-fighting Under Difficulties. Hardships of a Mountain Brigade. Katoomba
Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 9
After a well of several months the Fire Brigades Board has common ed the work of building the new fire station In Park-street. Katoomba. The members of the local [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blazing Oil. Fire at Petroleum Works. Three Reservoirs Destroyed. St [?], Monday Evening
Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5
A [?] are is reported from Baku, OD the Caspian [?]. a centre of the paraffin oil manufacturing Industry. The flames spread rapidly, and three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ryde. Woman and Child Burned. Candle Sets Alight to Curtains
Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6
A candle coming Into contact with some bed curtains caused a fire at a house in Parra-matta-street. Ryde, [?] an early hour yesterday, and while end[?]voring to get the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 15
Several candidates are contesting the vacancy in the office of the representative of the country municipalities on the Fire Brigades Board, among them being Messrs. H…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fires. Fifty Tons of Hay Destroyed
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 12
BUNGENDORE, Tuesday.--A shed containing 60 tons of hay, belonging to Thomas Cavnnough at Lake George, was completely destroyed by' fire last night. So far the origin is unknow…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Brigade Rates
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 7
In a minute presented to the Woollahra Municipal Council, the retiring Mayor (Ald. T. Maguey) said that the contributions by municipal councils to the Fire Brigades Board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morayshire's Bunkers on Fire
Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 4
The following cable was received by the Sydney Marina Under writers' Association this afternoon:—"A fire broke out in the bunkers of the steamer Morayshire lying at Durban…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Mine
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 12
BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A fire this evening on the Central Mine, Sulphide Corporation, damaged a portion of the storehouse attached to the mill. Portion of the building and a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cottage Destroyed. Fire at Botany
The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 6
An alarm of fire was raised in Banksia street, Botany, about 1 o'clock this morning, on the discovery being made that the home of William Hambly was well alight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Control. Alteration Suggested
Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petroleum on Fire. Outbreak at Baku
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 10
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday Evening.--A fire at the petroleum works at Baku, on the Caspian Sen, destroyed three reservoirs. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 roubles (about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire on S.s. Morayshire. Bunkers Alight
The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 9
A message announcing a fire on the Federal and Shite boat Morayshire, which left Sydney for London, Liverpool, and Avonmouth, via Durban, on January 5, was this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another Baku Fire. Oil Reservoirs Ablaze. St. Petersburg, Feb. 23
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 14
A fire occurred in one of the petroleum works at Bak. Three oil reservoirs have so far been destroyed, the damage amounting to 1,000,000 roubles…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wyong Fire Third This Year Whole Street Destroyed. Unlucky Sunday Morning
Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 8
The big fire at Wyong on Sunday morning is the third that has occured in the town this year. Strange to say, too, they have all taken place in the main street, till now the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Fire. Ivanhoe Thrown Idle. 400 Men Out of Work. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 14
One of the biggest fires seen on the Goldfields for a considerable time occurred early yesterday morning at the main shaft of the Ivanhoe Mine, with most serious temporary…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Shooting of Benton Villa's Story. Drew His Gun, But Didn't Fire Explanation to the Press. London, Wednesday Morning
The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 9
Interviewed yesterday by press representatives in Chihuahua, General Villa, the Mexican rebel leader, supplied further details of the circumstances in which Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Haze-bound. Smoke From Bush Fires. Interferes with Navigation. Dodging Other Vessels
Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 8
The south-cast coast of New South Wales, and the greater part of the Victorian coast, until Wednesday were enveloped in a haze, due to the prevalence of bush free raging on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Board
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4
The following nominations have been received for the election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, to be held at the Chief Secretary's Office at noon on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country News. Fires. Walcha
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 12
Fire destroyed a cottage here this afternoon the property of Mr. W. Gibson, and occupied by Mr. E. Starr. The house and contents were not insured…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Brigade Elections
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3
At the monthly meeting of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, Ald. Shepherd, Mayor of Berry, brought before the association the advisability of protesting…
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