City Council. Fire Brigade Election
A special meeting of the City Council will be held an February 5 to give aldermen an opportunity of voting in the ballot for a seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners,…
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Petrol Is Cause of Two Fires Youth's Bravery At Darlinghurst
TWO big fires, which, but for the promptness of the fire brigades, in one instance, and a young garage employee in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Bank Cham[?]ers. Denman
A fire occurred in the Commercial Bank premises on the comer of Ogilvie and P[?]xton streets, last night. The fire was discovered at 8.30 by Mrs. Meldrum, wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vacancy on Fire Board City Council Vote
The Lord Mayor, Aid. Howie, yesterday announced that a special meeting of the City Council would pe held on February 5, at 4.30 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Enfield. J. Pettigrew and Son's Timber Yards
A fire broke out at J. Pettigrew and Son's timber yards in Gregory-street, Enfield, last night, but the brigade was able to check the flames before the large quantities of timber…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Under Fire at Neuve Chappelle War Deeds Diggers Liked Him
WHEN the Great War broke out the Prince was training as a subaltern in the Grenadier Guards. He applied for active service. Kitchener replied: "Go back and learn a little more about soldiering first."…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →City Fire. Eight Persons Nearly Trapped. One Man in Hospital
Seven men and a girl had a narrow escape when a fire broke out at 3 p.m. yesterday in a two-story building at the corner of Georgestreet North and Argyle-street, cits, occupied…
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Fire broke out in J. Pettigrew and Son's timber yard, Gregory Street, Enfield, last night, and threatened to spread to stacks of timber…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Die in Fire Havoc Flames Sweep 6000 Acres in Victoria; Still Spreading
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Driven by a strong north wind, a fire to-day swept over 6009 acres of land in the an cobben Park Estate belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Where There Was Heat There Was Fire Saved by Signals Upstairs Workers Get Shock
WHILE a fire blazed below and men dashed out, one collapsing, employees of Ramsay Studios, George Street North, sat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Shocked by News of Death of the King 70 Guns Fire a Last Salute Public Offices Close Cricket, Tennis Off; Theatres Not Open To-night Races at V.P. POSTPONED
AS the news, "the King is dead," spread through its million people, Sydney felt the impress of a great solemnity. Ten thousand miles of distance did not prevail. Sydney was close-knit in the bonds of sorrow with the heart of the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Big Factory Fire Two Hurt Heavy Loss Film Blaze Petrol Fear
OVER 200 employees were forced to flee for their lives and two firemen were injured when a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Interrupts Firemen's Party. Grafton
While members of South Grafton fire brigade were being entertained at a party last night at the fire station, they received a call to a fire in outbuildings at the home of Mr. V…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Ships' Strike Hangs Fire: Ballot Count
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Although most Federal unions are said to believe that the shipping strike is over, no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped by Fire Man's Death Gallant Daughter Brisbane
Rendered unconscious by smoke and fumes from a fire which broke out in his home at Wellington-street, Clay- field, about 4 a.m. to-day, Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Weird Tribe That Eats Fire Girls Who Wallow in Flames
"IT is at full moon they do it, and you must follow the drums. You will hear them in the jungle, but if the fire people see you you will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Damage Big Melbourne Blaze MELBOURNE,--
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which, broke out early to-day in a three-storey, building at the corner of Russell and…
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While this lorry, owned by the Forestry Commission, that being used to fight at big fire on Pilliga East Estate Forest, at Narrabri a huge tree crashed across it The lorry was badly smashed, but the driver; Mr. J. Scott, forest overseer, escaped, injury. The lorry was conveying Water and provision…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →£20,000 Damage in Big Blaze Firemen Injured In Outbreak RAYCOPHONE
THE biggest fire to have occurred in the city since the sensational outbreak at the Goldsbrough, Mort wool stores,…
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Sparks from a chimney set fire to a wall of the laundry at the residence of Mrs. A. Pittock, Belmont-street, Merry-lands, on Saturday morning…
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