Fire in Studios. Dangerous Outbreak Subdued
Firemen from headquarters, George-street West, and Darlinghurst subdued a dangerous outbreak of fire in Hardwick's Display Studios in Wentworth-avenue, city, late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fires & bushfires, 1936
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Safer Fire Escapes Proposed In City
INTERNAL, instead of external, fire-escapes in all future city buildings is a proposed regulation now being discussed by the Building Advisory Committee. The committee resumed its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Welfare Farm. Leeton
A sudden outbreak of fire completely destroyed the old block of buildings at the Welfare Farm this afternoon, including the dormitory, officers' quarters, kitchen, mess room,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fined for Impeding Fire Engine. Temora
Frank Kelsey, charged with being the driver of a motor vehicle which was not drawn as near as practicable to the left side of the road and brought to a standstill during the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →[?] All Night Search for Missing Airmen Six Planes Now Busy "Scotty" Allen Scans Desert For Fires Of Lost Fliers
NO trace has been found of the Air Force Dragon Rapide twin-engined plane and its crew of three, missing since Monday on a flight across North Australia, from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Shooting" the Blaze
LONDON'S special cameraman-fireman "shooting" a scene at a dangerous spot during a recent big blaze. The films are afterwards used for the instruction of recruits. --Air Mali…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Bacon Factory. Bowral
A fire at Mr. Charles Wright's bacon factory at Avoca destroyed a large portion of the building, and a considerable quantity of bacon before the flames were extinguished by a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in City Building "Telegraph" Office
ORIGINATING in the basement, a fire which broke out in the Consolidated Press Building in Castlereagh Street, yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Welfare Farm. Leeton
A sudden outbreak of fire completely destroyed the old block of buildings at the Welfare Farm yesterday afternoon, including the dormitory, officers' quarters, kitchen, mess…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Experts Praise Escape Plan Better Fire Exits
Approval of the proposed regulation requiring future city buildings to instal internal instead of external fire-escapes, was voiced yesterday by two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riot in Poland. Police Fire on Crowd. Many Killed and Wounded. Warsaw, April 16
Rioting took place all day at Lwow, and at least 20 persons were killed. The riots originated at the funeral of two of the unemployed who were killed during the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Grass and Bush Fires
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called on to check three grass fires and a bushfire yesterday. The grass fires broke out in Victoria-road, Bellevue Hill, on Glebe Island, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Fires In Locked Factory MELBOURNE
Receiving a telephone call from the Cinal Knit hosiery mills, Carlton, on Saturday, the Eastern Hill fire brigade found on arrival at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Milk Waggon on Fire
A motor tricycle waggon, owned by the Dairy Farmers' Co-operativ[?] Milk Co., Ltd., caught fire in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst, yesterday afternoon while it was on a milk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Fire Brigade's Good Save
Prompt work by firemen headed by Deputy-Chief Officer Beare and District Officer Parkes to-day prevented a big fire among…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tumut Fire Home Destroyed TUMUT
The residence of Leslie Hogan, of Tumut, was destroyed by fire during the absence of the occupants. The fire spread quickly, and little was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at Factory. Lorry and Bowser Damaged
A motor lorry and petrol [?]owser were [?] damaged in a petrol fire at the Home[?] Bay factory of the Barnes Bacon Company. Ltd. On Saturday. but the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Awaiting Guests, Farm Burnt Out
Ainsworth Farm, a guest-house three miles from Springwood, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Suburbs. Timber Yard Outbreak
A fire broke out in Smith Bros,' timber yard at Botany-road, Waterloo, yesterday morning, but little damage was done to a stack of timber. A boisterous wind was blowing, and, because…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Board Election
To fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners caused by the death of the late E. E. Collins, an election will be necessary The Chief…
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