Norwegian Ship Fires. Suggestions for Prevention
In a report submitted recently to the Central Board of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, many suggestions for the…
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Fire Board Contributions
Thirty-nine councils have agreed to cooperate with the Waverley Council in making representations for reduced contributions to the Board of Fire Commissioners. A circular…
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Shareholders in Automobile Fire and General Insurance Co. of Australia, Ltd., were told by the chairman, Mr. Brunei Kay, at the annual meeting yesterday, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sheds Destroyed in Auburn Fire
Two large sheds in Auburn Road, Auburn containing the stock of Mr. R. Fowler, an ironmonger, were practically destroyed by fire yesterday. A…
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A whole block of shops was threatened when fire broke out in a storehouse packed with combustible materials in Auburn-road, Auburn, yesterday morning…
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In furtherance of the movement of raising funds to enable Penrith team to compete in the Fire Brigades demonstration at Katoomba in November…
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STANDING with her back to the fire in her home at Macquarie field six miles from Liverpool yesterday, a 24-stone woman Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beaters Win Bush Fires Kept From Brisbane Suburbs Brisbane
For a week bush fires have been burning along the ranges behind Brisbane, and to-day winds drove them up the hills behind the suburb of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Night Blaze Dynamite to Stop Flames' Spread Calcutta
ENORMOUS damage was done by a fire in the Bazaar at Peshawar yesterday evening. It began in the wood market, and, fanned…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Destroys 2000 Houses Great Work by Brigades in Peshawar Outbreak Peshawar
In a fire here over 2000 houses were destroyed. The fire spread throughout the night, and the glare was visible over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kills Wife & Self, Fearing "Poison Plot" Shotgun Horror In Garden Retired Builder Runs Amok Child in Pram Under Fire Mother On Knees To Rescue Neighbors Saw All
A RETIRED builder in good circumstances, Edward James Crompton (59), yesterday afternoon shot his wife dead in the garden of their beautiful home at Chester Hill, and afterwards,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Auburn Blaze Storeroom is Gutted £600 DAMAGE
Damage estimated at, roughly, £600 was done when fire broke out at a storeroom used by Clarrie Fowler, Auburn ironmonger, in Auburn-road, on…
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Orange.--Falling into a fire, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, of Byng, near Orange, was burned about the right arm. She…
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The Manilla Municipal Council has been informed by the Minister for Local Government that £900 has been made available for the building of a modern fire station at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Printing Works Damaged by Fire
Fire damaged Halstead's Printing works in Arnold Place, Darlinghurst, on Saturday night, Brigades soon had the outbreak under control…
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Loretta Hollander, 17, of Rotchford Street, Erskineville, was badly burned yesterday when her clothing caught alight as she stood with her back to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Bazaar. Extensive Damage at Peshawar CALCUTTA, June 22
Great damage was caused by a fire in the bazaar at Peshawar last night. The outbreak originated in the wood market, and the flames, fanned by a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Narrow Escapes in Factory Fire Piece of Metal Hurled Over Building Meleourne
There were several narrow escapes when a fire, which gutted a small paint factory at Alphington yesterday, caused an explosion. Houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosive Risk Two Fires Threatened Woy Woy Magazine
GOSFORD, Monday.--Two fires which threatened Woy Woy Shire Council's explosive magazine were fought by the local volunteer fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australien on Fire. After Leaving Capetown
The Danish motorship Australian, bound from Soderham to Australian ports, has been reported to have caught on fire after leaving Capetown…
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