Fire Brigade Jubilee. Quaint Early Appliance
On New Year's Day the London Metropolitan Fire Brigade celebrated its 59th-birthday. On the record of the half a century of its work the brigade can look back with pride and…
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Ortona Building Fire Evidence About Benzine
An open finding was recorded at the City Coroner's inquiry this morning into the circumstances of a fire which occurred on February 8 in the Ortona Buildings,…
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conflacrati0ns. a Big Fire at Tamworth. Norfolk Hotel and Hill Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred in Tamworth on Monday night, when the Olympia Hall and Jenson's Norfolk Hotel, Mariu-street, opposite the railway station were totally…
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A fire is reported, from Old Guildford of a two-roomed house, the occupier and owner being Mr. Hilderbrand, a retired Civil servant. It is understood that…
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During the past few months the residents of Liverpool have become quite used to the clang of the fire-bell, and the alarm at 12.20 a.m. on Sunday morning…
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An inquest concerning the outbreak of fire at Ortona Buildings, Wentworih-avenue, on February 8, was conducted by the City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, yesterday. Whether…
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An open verdict was returned yesterday by Mr. H. S. Hawkins (City Coroner) regarding the origin of the fire which occurred on February 8 at Ortona Buildings, Wentworth…
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A fine war picture from the Oardanelles. French soldiers hotly shelled by Turks when returning from a reconnaissance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police and Fire Brigades' Carnival. Route of Procession
The New South Wales Police ana Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival is to be held to-day. The procession will form up in the Domain, and will leave there at 10.30 sharp…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Defence of Verdun Strong Resistance by French Line Altered Artillery Ploughs Enemy's Ranks President Wilson Firmer 573rd Day of the War Still Confident French Artillery Fire Enemy's Troops Mown Down Changed Fortifications LONDON, Friday Night
The French press is still confident of the issue at Verdun, although admitting that it is the greatest battle of the French front. The Germans are throwing forward…
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A [?] and [?] attached to the [?] of Mr. [?] Heckenberg, of Castlereagh street, Liverpool, was found to be on fire on Saturday about [?]. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Hospitals. Police and Fire Brigade Pageant. About £7000 Raised
Fine weather was the saving grace of the Police and Fire Brigades Carnival in aid of the Sydney Hospitals on Saturday last. Mr[?]. women, and children turned out in thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires in N.S.W. Precautions by Railway Department
The N.S.W. railway authorities express surprise at the prevailing ignorance in certain quarters as to the precautions that the department takes for the…
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During a storm, fightning struck a tree near a shed belonging to Mr. Grauss, at Woodstock, and, firing the shed, burnt a trolly and a number of sets of harness…
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BURRUMBUTTOCK, Monday.—Following the heavy rain during the night, a bag of lime fired in a tarpaulined railway truck beside the Burrumbuttock goods shed platform, 100 cases…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Premier Describes Battle French Masters of Field Fight Assumes Titanic Proportions Foe Exhausted Before Fire
In the Paris Figaro, M. Briand, Premier of France, describing the operations at Verdun on Monday, said that the enemy had advanced and captured Champ Neuville, and occupied Douaumont Fort. When the Germans thought that enormous sacrifices had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Battle. the Verdun Struggle. Most Violent of Modern Times. "A Sea of Fire." French Firm and Confident. Germans Determined to Do or Die
The Battle of Verdun rages on. It is said the most terrific of modern times. Cormany has brought up its biggest guns. Men and guns have been brought from all other fronts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lane Cove Fire Station
The Lane Cove fire brigade station, which has been completed at a cost of about £2000, was formally opened yesterday by the Board of Fire Commissioners. The station, which is…
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A fire occurred at Ballantoy, a private hospital in Willoughby-road, North Sydney, yesterday evening. The blaze was started by a light coming in contact with some clothes in…
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