Fire in Church. Mystery at Ryde. "Couldn't Prove He Did It."
"I suspect someone, but I couldn't prove that he did it. I have no facts to go on—it is just what I think."…
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Brewery Blaze
A fire broke out in the malt-house of Toohey's Brewery, in Elizabeth-st., to-day. An elevator fan and a quantity of machinery on the first floor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Fires Boy Badly Burned
Raymond [?] 16, son of the occupier of a six-roomed cottage in Unwins [?] St. Peters, was badly burned about the face and hands…
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The Minister for Customs to-day pointed out the enormous damage caused recently by fires on ships in Australian ports as evidence of laxity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Salt Water. to Fight Fires. Scheme Approved
The Water Board yesterday approved of a recommendation of Mr. Purvis, chief engineer, that salt water mains be laid in the city for the purpose of providing a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ship Fires. Inflammable Cargoes. New Eegulations. Melbourne
New regnia' under the Navigation Act, entitled the Navigation (Cargo Fire Prevention) Regulations, have been approved by the Federal Executive Council, and are to come…
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WITH the growth of a modern city, such as Sydney, a number of problems due to that growth arise to exercise the ingenuity of its inhabitants. The minds of civic students have been focussed on the transit problem for so long that they have, perhaps, not kept in view that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Kitchen at St Peters
A fire occurred yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. William Urquhart 200 Union Road St. Peters. A spark from the kitchen fire was the cause of…
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Chief-Officer Jackson, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in a report to the Water Board, stated that, while not posing as an alarmist, fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Salt Water For Fire Fighting Old Idea Revived
Salt-water mains, as a defence, against lire, are not an idea of the present day, despite the recent recommendation of the Water Board's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Too Many Fires Aboard the Ships New Regulations Will Come Into Force--heavy Penalties for Infringement. Veto on Wax Matcheb
MELBOURNE Wednesday the Federal Navigation Department [?] a statement to-day to the [?] during the last six month there had been an alarming number of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at North Sydney Shop Burnt Out
A fire broke out at the grocer's shop occupied by Jack Woods, at the corner of Blues Point-road and Lavender-street, North Sydney, at 3.15 a.m.,…
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The Federal Navigation Department has drawn up new regulations regarding prevention of fires on ships. These became operative yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bowral Fire Station. Bowral
The Board of Fire Commissioners paid an official visit to Bowral and conferred with members of the municipal council upon matters relating to the fire station. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shop Damaged by Fire. Parkes
A firebroke out last night in the workroom of a tailor's shop occupied by Mr. Les Kaye. Two sewing machines, several suits of clothes, and a quantity of material were destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Central Mine. Fire Still Burning. Broken Hill
Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the South mine, stated that water curtains were still used as a precautionary measure against the fire at the Central mine entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Country Five in a Month Another Fire at Parkes PARKES
Five fires have occurred in Parkes since the beginning of the month, the last outbreak being in the workroom of a tailor's shop in Clarinda-street on…
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DUNGOG.--A house in Lord Street was burnt to the ground on Thursday night. Nothing was saved. The building owned by Mr. D. Abbott, and occupied…
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In a communication to Wednesday night's meeting of Ryde Council, Alderman G. Barker (council's representative on the Fire Brigades' Board) intimated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycle on Fire
R. J. Clarke, of McPherson-street, Bronte, was driving a motor cycle attached to a side car along Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, last night, when…
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