Disastrous Fire
Among the five victims who lost their lives in the terrible fire on November 10, 1935, at the house of Dr. Philip Franklin, Wimpole Street W. (London), were…
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New Fire Chief
At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday, Mr. C. D. A. Richardson was appointed to succeed Mr. G. Grimmond as Chief Officer of the…
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Because of their losses in recent months a few insurance companies have cancelled their fire policies in the State coal mine town of…
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Although only seven calls were received by the Ballina Fire Brigade during 1935, some of the outbreaks were serious, and in two the damage was estimated at more than £1000…
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"I'm following a real fireman," said Mr C. D. Richardson (left) newly-appointed chief officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, to-day, as he said farewell to the retired chief (Mr. C. S. Grimmond). Mr. Richardson's appointment dated from January 1…
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A complaint has been received by the Sutherland Shire Council of the noise caused by the siren at the Cronulla fire station. The complaint was made by the owner of…
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TO the newly-appointed Fire Chief (Mr. C. D. Richardson) all Sydney will look, in future, for protection from big fires. "I have the best brigadesmen in…
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ONE of the youngest officers ever to be appointed to the position of Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire…
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Mr. C. D. A. Richardson will succeed Mr. G. Grimmond as chief officer of the Fire Brigades of New South Wales. His appointment was approved by the…
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MANY years ago a very small boy was repeatedly warned by a fond relative that If he continued to meddle with fire he…
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A fire which broke out this afternoon in Weston-road. Rozelle, did considerable damage to a photographic studio and a shoe store…
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The girl telephone switchboard attendant at E. G. Glass and Co.'s furniture shop, 525 George-street, city, received a shock at 9.45 a.m. yesterday when the switchboard suddenly…
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Springwood; the home of Mr. David Hamilton, near Singleton, was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. The building was burning fiercely when the fire was discovered, but…
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THE plains stretch away on all sides, endless and gently undulating. Scarcely a blade of grass is to be seen, except for hundreds…
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Five shots were fired by William Blackey, of the Sydney Night Patrol, at a man in Liverpool-street last night, after he had found that…
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Police and fire brigade officers stood guard throughout the week-end at both front and back entrances of G. R. Hyland's leathergoods shop…
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An election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. G. J. Baker on the Board of Fire Commissioners will be held on February 10, 1936. Nominations will close…
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Firemen who were summoned to a fire In a leathergoods shop at the intersection of Weston-road and Darling-street, Rozelle, on Saturday evening, found that the back door of the…
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Following an example established several years ago, a number of insurance companies have cancelled their fire policies in the town of…
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IT is reported from Graz that five soldiers were killed and many others Injured when a fire broke out in the former…
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