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A GUARDIAN OF COMMERCE that looks like a luxurious liner. H.M.S. Cumberland, the new British cruiser, which is now undergoing speed trials at Chatham. She is equipped with an armament of 8in. guns. UNDAUNTED BY THE MISHAP to the N.Z…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The efficacy of automatic fire alarm systems was strikingly demonstrated at Sunday's big fire in Sydney. An alarm bell clanged continuously…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Now that we have a Civic Commission in Sydney, perhaps the long neglected subject, of planning of our city for health, expedience economy and public safety will receive the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shrivelling curses made the jackdaw of Rheims wilt and languish. White hot brick and gusts of flame failed to still the song of the canary of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →About 40 acres, of bush and scrub became [?] at oatley Bay to—day The flames and smoke caused [?] in the surrounding district, but it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Approval was given by the Executive Council to-day to a proclamation under the Forests Act prohibiting thE lighting of fires unless special precautions are taken to prevent their…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Yesterday was the wor[?] day peri[?] at [?] West Cost. for by strong wind, carried the flames into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT was though that the rain of yesterday and last night had ended the bush and grass fires in Victoria but the fall in the Mafira district was not heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Assisted by the high wind grass fires which occurred yesterday afternoon in several suburbs covered a considerable area before Ihey were brought under control. In three cases…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Four hundred fire- beaters were called out to- day to cope with grass fires between Sale and Balrnsdale. A fire started soon after a morning train to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Yesterday's heat brought a crop of bush and scrub tires in its wake. Over 60 acres of grass was devastated by lire owing to various causes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volumes of smoke issuing from beneath the verandab of the Commandant's quarters at Victoria Barracks, shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning, caused some alarm. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest reports from Collie indicate that the locality of the fire at the Co-operative mine has been reached. The fire-fighters have experienced a trying time owing to gases and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →TERROR swept the city of Washington hist night, owing to the out break in quick succession, and in scattered areas, of twelve incendiary fires. Brigade, within a radius. of thirty mil,, were called in, end the firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reorganisation of the fire brigade service has been completed, and from March 1 the two- platoons system will come into operation. This will mean an increased expenditure of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A proposal to organise the Wagga (N.S.W.) district into sectors for fire-fighting purposes has been outlined by Mr. Lingard Simpkin, manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The prolonged absence of rain in the North Island has resulted in many bush fires. As yet there have been no grave consequences…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabra-Vale municipality has a fire brigade, and sturdy men they are. Practice is being regularly indulged in, and, in a short time the brigade will be ready for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A show king burning accident occurred at noon to-day at East Wanneron, a dairying and vegetable-growing distriet a tew miles from Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last night when the Chief Secretary’s Dept. informed Hurstville Council that election of Municipal representatives to the Fire Board will take place in…
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