FIRE-FIGHTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 119, 18 May 1909, Page 5

FIRE-FIGHTING.

A NEW EXTINGUISHER

[press association.] (Receirad Hay 18, .0.^5 a.m.) ' . ■ ■■•■ SYDNEY, May 17. Advices have been received that representatives, of the Admiralty, Lloyd's and the .'London fire brigades witnessed a satisfactory trial of a fireektinguisher invented ky iDr. Hatker, of Sydney. ■■''■•'■. The process consists in using waste gases from the uptake {of vessels' boilers for fire extinguishing and fumigation purposes; After successful N trials in Sydney Dr. HarkW proceeded to London.