COVETED Fire Bd. Job Civic Honor
THE rush of aldermen and councillors to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners indicates how…
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Two Names Are Rejected Fire Board Ballot
FOLLOWING the action of the Returning Officer in the election for a member to the Board of Fire Commissioners, in referring three nomination papers to the Crown Law Department for advice, it was announced yesterday by the Chief Secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder in Court. Lawyer Kills Lawyer. Then Fires at Judge. Chicago, Jan. 14
A case in court yesterday ended in a fusillade of revolver shots fired by a lawyer, as a result of which his rival attorney was killed, and the presiding Judge narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Brigade Board Makes Promotions. Mr. Beare Deputy Chief Officer
At its meeting yesterday, the Board of Fire Commissioners for New South Wales, presided over by Mr. T. J. Smith, made several promotions in the service, following…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Trapped by Fire. Nine of Family Incinerated. LONDON, Jan. 14
A mother and eight children, whose ages ranged from 13 years to one year, were incinerated in a miner's wooden cottage at Tyldesley, Lancashire…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Child's Match Explodes Petrol-- Mother Fatally Burnt Two Fume Fires in Day Second Woman In Hospital
TWO women were burnt, one fatally, yesterday, through using petrol for cleaning purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Man In The Street To The Editor Fire Brigades Election
Sir, -- In a few weeks' time an election for a municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board wlll take place, and it is to be hoped that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire in Boot Factory Counsel Clash At Inquiry By Coroner "Large Stock"
A STOCK of Inflammable crepe rubber was stored on the ground floor immediately beneath the boiler on the floor above, and it would be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAREFUL Few Fires at Blacktown
There are no fire-bugs at Blacktown. During 1935, Blacktown fire brigade attended three fires—two loss than the previous year. An improved fire-engine…
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Bexley Council has decided to co-operate with Willoughby Council in asking the Government to secure an alteration in the directing of the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farewell to Fire Officer
In response to requests the Mayor of Hurstville (Alderman W. E. Smith) has convened a public meeting, to be held in the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kyogle Fire. Kyogle
Two adjoining two-storied houses in Wynd ham-street, Kyogle, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The volunteer fire brigade, within 20 minutes of its arrival, had the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Mystery Fire In Palm Tree
Cars scuttled to safety as a fire engine shrieked its way down Macquarie-street to-day and ground to a stop outside the B.M.A. Building…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →£542,000 PAID Wool Fire Loss
The payment by the Associated Tariff Insurance Companies to Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., of an additional £100,000 has brought…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Bus on Fire. Descending Mosman Hill
Filled with passengers for a city-bound ferry a large omnibus caught fire while descending the steep hill to the Musgrave-street wharf, Mosman, yesterday morning. When…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parkhouse Fires Another Criticises N.Z. Council For Paucity Of Prizes
W. M. PARKHOUSE, of Wellington, N.Z., returns to the fray with one of his "reformation" efforts. He…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Nomination Was Rejected Fire Board Election Oversight
It was revealed yesterday that one of the nominations rejected by the returning officer tor the election of member to the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A cottage of three rooms adjoining a dairy at Koala-avenue, Killara, was destroyed by fire last night. The flames spread to grasslands in the neighbourhood, and several acres…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in City. Firemen's Difficult Task
Firemen from headquarters and Circular Quay were faced with a difficult and dangerous task last night, when they attended an outbreak of fire in a building in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Arson Charge. Fire at Ellangowan., Man Committed for Trial. Casino
After an inquiry into a fire which destroyed a cottage at Ellangowan on December 22, the Coroner (Mr. E. Jones) committed Charles Sydney Lockhart, farmer, of Ellangowan, for…
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