Wax Matches Danger of Bush Fires Proposed Prohibition
In view of the risk of fire being caused by the use of wax matches in the country, a resolution wan carried at the annual conference of the…
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Bush Fires Landowners' Claim Writs Against the Railway Dept. Forbes
As a sequel to the bush fires which broke out at Wirrinya on December 10, landholders who suffered losses at Wirrinya,…
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Eastwood has fine, up-to-date fire station and an engine of high standard, quite in keeping with the Important district which it has to serve. The station…
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The prohibition of smoking on vehicular ferries is unanimously approved by all the motoring organisations, but the N.R.M.A. points to what it considers an…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cause of Fires The Railways Blamed Graziers' Statements
The Graziers Association recently wrote to a number of the local branches asking whether specific instance could be given of bush or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Store Mysterious Outbreak
Until the night of December 9, Frederick James Smith Page was a store-keeper at Old Toongabbie. About 9.30 that night he went to bed,…
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On December 28, while Mr. and Mrs. Les, Randall were away from their home in George-street, Liverpool a fire broke out in the premises, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Fires Railwaymen to Help Trains Must Stop Melbourne
The Victorian Railways Commissioner has issued instructions to train crews to stop their trains in future where they can assist in fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Volunteer Fire Fighters. Wee Waa
During the recent big fire it was largely owing to the strenuous efforts of the volunteer workers that the premises of the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →If Fire Came Eastwood Would Suffer
A few weeks ago the "Argus" drew attention to the lack of protection in case of fire at Eastwood. Although there is a well equipped fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Paris Oil Fire-- Steering A Comet
COMET WITH A PURPOSE.-- This is the new Curtiss-lreland Comet 'plane, which has been acquired by Mr. S. L. Tyler. LIKE A ROYAL CAMP IN MEDIAEVAL TIMES.--Rows of striped bathing tents which are let out on hire at South Melbourne Beach (Vic.)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pooh! Smoking Rubber Big Melbourne Fire Melbourne
Damage estimated at £3000 was done by a fire which destroyed the great[?] part of the new Standard Rubber Works in Jupp-street, Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fencing Posts Use of Old Sleepers Repairing Fire Damage
The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) recently requested the Railway Commissioners to make available second-hand railway sleepers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Fire If Necessary" British Face Crisis at Hankow Warships Rush to Rescue Shanghai, Thursday, January 6
The situation at Hankow is tense. Warships are rushing from Hong Kong and the women and children have left by river boat. Vice-Admiral Sir Edwin Alexander-Sinclair,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Must Stop the Train to Put Out Bush Fire Melbourne
If an engine driver, guard, or any train employee sees a hush fire within a reasonable distance of the line, he must stop the train and do all in his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£6000 Damage Bowling Club Fire Blaze at Mosman
WHEN a fire broke out in the premises of the Warringsh Bowling Club, Bradley's Head-road, Mosman, early to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Murwillumbah. Murwillumbah
A six-roomed dwelting at the corner of Bra[?] and Smith streets. South Murwillumbah, was with its contents, destroyed by fire early this morning The house was owned by Mrs. M…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Outbreaks of Fire. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Reading in this morning's issue of the "Herald" of the number of outbreaks of fire and the estimated loss (£650,000) in the ten principal city and suburban fires for the past…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Daring Rescue Constables' Pluck Dash Through Fire Melbourne
Mrs. Ellen Inglis was overcome by smoke and fumes when her home in Williamstown was destroyed by fire last night, and would have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Masked Men Hold Up Motorist "Stop, or We Fire !" on Great North Rd. Drove Straight at Them Kurri Kurri
TWO masked men bounded from the side of the Great Northern Road to-night, near Farley, and presenting a revolver at the…
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