Nero Didn't Know Fiddling Out a Fire New York
Firemen to-day saw, for the first time, a two-foot flame in a glass tube extinguished by tonal vibrations, produced by Charles Kellogg, a Californian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires & bushfires, 1926
3,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 179
Improving Your Property the Painter's Part Waterproofing, Fireproofing and Fire Extinguishing
A few formulas collated by "Hopkins" will be found most helpful on occasions. It is advisable to file these for future reference as any one of them may solve a difficult problem at a most opportune time (Continued from las.t issue) 14.-LinoleaU' of Manganese.-(a) This is prepared by pouring a solution of soap,, made by boiling linseed oil with caustic soda, into a solution of manganese sulphate or-chloride. It forms a dark brown plaster-like mass, rather…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fires Race 30 Miles of Flame May Reach Holbrook To=night Desperate Fight Two Big Blazes Closing in on Town Wagga
Though some of the bush fires have been checked in the Riverina, two big walls of flame are sweeping down on the town of Holbrook. If the hundreds of volunteers who are out doggedly beating…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sensational Battle in Melbourne Don Burns Gives Away Weight and Defeats Bob Stewart Vim. Fire, Grit by Both Men: Other Interesting Contests
IT is seldom given to Melbourne Stadium mid-week patrons to have such a stirring battle as that in which Don Burns (11.5 1/4) defeated Bob Stewart…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Victorian Bush Fires
Bush fires have caused extensive damages in Victoria. At Pahenhen fire destroyed the cottage but left the garage and the tench…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Settlers Keep Watch. ALBURY
The position to-day in regard to the bush fires in the mountains is much more favourable although the heat was again terrific. The fire on Wantagong, where there have been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush Fires Huge Areas Laid Waste What Might Be Done
Few city dwellers who read complacently of the bush fires, which daily are consuming the plant and animal life in huge tracts of New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fires Some Outbreaks Beaten Others Still Rage Wagga
Most of the fires in the Tumut and Batlow districts are reported to be now fairly well under control, and no further breakaways…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grass Fires Near Hay. Hay
A large grass fire took place on [?]waw Station, near Hay, yesterday. Strips of country eight miles long were burut before the flames were subdued. A large number…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fires in the West Perth
A severe outbreak of fire at Narro[?]gln caused damage to the town to the extent of several thousands of Pounds Among the buildings demolished was…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The sixth annual cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales Fire Brigades was commenced to-day. The visitors in the first innings made 128 (O'Regan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Portland. Lithgow
A fire occurred early yesterday morning in the rear portion of Tweedle's butcher shop at Portland. Efforts to obtain water from the local supply were fruitless, owing to the shirts…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cross-fire. "Et Tu, Brutus!"
It is not often that we can quote the "Catholic Press" with approval. Here is a slice from its leader of January 21, under the good heading, "Let the People…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not a Howling Success—yet Noise Sprinklers to Fight Fires
A TONGUE of flame licks through the cloth on the heaped counter of a city store. It creeps upwards to a fimsy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Damaged by Fire. Coolamon
Yesterday a car driven by the Rev. James Macandrew, Presbyterian minister, on the road to Marrar, back-fired, and was ablaze in a few seconds. Men from the silos…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Forked for Fire Stick & Bottle of Water
With bush fires raging all over the place it seems a pity that Jenkins is dead. His patent method of dealing with them had the merit of being…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Southern Fires Chain of Fiame Albury Canberra Looking for Rain Wagga
With a gap of only a few mlles [?] of lire many of which are uniting. now links the western part of the Albury district with Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sound Vibration. Extinguishes Fire. New York, Feb. 2
Mr. Charles Kellogg, a Californian scientist, gave firemen here a demonstiation of extinguishing a gas flame two feet high by tonal vibration. Mr, Kellogg passed a how,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →St. Peters Volcano Fire That Never Sleeps Exacts Burnt Offerings
St. Peters has a volcano! It erupts nothing but clouds of smoke of many shades, from azure blue to the green of puree of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Peril Children in Danger Cars Through Flames Melbourne
Bush fires continue to rage in Victoria. Homes, schools, and touring cars have been licked by…
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