Fire on H.M.S. Calliope. a Gallant Officer. London, Tuesday Night
The cruised Calliope was severely damaged by fire off the Lizard, while proceeding to the Azores. An oil feed pipe burst and set fire to the oil fuel…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
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Wheat Inquiry. Methods of Stacking. Damage by Rain and Fire. the Egyptian Contract. Sydney
At the wheat inquiry to-day, Henry Watson, railway investigator, deposed that he was in charge at White Bay in 1917. The wheat that was first stacked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Sydney. Old Abattoirs Destroyed. at Glebe Island. Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds' Damage. Sydney, Wednesday Night
A disastrous fire destroyed the old abattoirs at Glebe Island to-night, which had been used as a store for tallow, copra and hides. How the outbreak occurred is…
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Though well under control, the fire at Glebe Island was by no means extinguished this morning. Messrs. Burns, Philp's part of the destroyed copra was…
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A serious fire in the Melbourne paper mills did much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Paper Mills. Thousands of Pounds of Damage. Sydney
Portion of the premises of the Australian Paper Mills, Melbourne, was completely gutted by fire. The total damage cannot be estimated, but it is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Suspicious Fire. Enquiry by the Coroner. Mysterious Disappearance From Safe. Sydney
The Coroner held an inquiry to-day into the origin of the fire which occurred on the premises occupied by Morris Pakefsky, ladies' clothing manufacturer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Fire on a Ferry Punt
The punt across the Macleay River at Smithtown is temporarily disabled owing to a lire, which destroyed the engine-room and, it is thought, has permanently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Fiend. Attempt to Burn Church. Verdict of Maliciously Setting on Fire
On Friday, the District Coroner, Major F. W. C. Crane, sitting at Coramba, concluded his inquiry into the origin of a five at the Roman Catholic Church,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eye-witness' Story. No Fire. London
Mr. Sedley, an estate agent, who was an eye witness of the tragedy, states: "The Endeavor" was flying at about a thousand feet attitude and at great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Lowanna. Store and Dwelling Destroyed. Two Outbreaks
On Friday last at the Coramba. Courthouse, Major F. W. C. Crane (District Coroner) conducted an inquiry into the cause of a fire at Wilkes' store and…
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A big fire started early this morning next door to the stage portion of Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. The outbreak occurred in Hickmer's picture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seamen's Strike. Still Hanging Fire. Sydney
The threatened strike of the coastal seamen, which has been on the tapis all the week, has not yet definitely materialised. In fact, some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bolshevik Broken Hill. Another Letter Box Fire. Sydney
The contents of another letter box at Broken Hill were found to be afire and were partially destroyed. Evidently some lighted material had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italian Elections. Socialists Rejoice at Milan. a Bomb Explosion. Troops Fire on Demonstrators. Milan
During a procession of Socialists rand revolutionaries, who were rejoicing at the first Socialist victories, a bomb burst in the Cathedral Square injuring three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinaman Runs Amok. Madman with a Revolver. Sets Fire to a House. Sydney
A well-known Chinese ran amok at Brady's farm, at Manilla, and attempted to burn the tobacco shed. When interrupted by a countryman, a revolver came…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Launch on Fire. Man Jumps Overboard. and Is Drowned. Sydney
On making the run from the Hawkesbury. River to Newcastle, a fire broke out on the launch Lulu, and one of the occupants, Albert Headlund who jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Gunnedah. Sydney
A fire at Gunnedah destroyed a large hall and a shop adjoining. The damage is estimated at £6000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Disastrous Fire. Vancouver
A Montreal message states that the [?] building at the University containing the medical departments, was destroyed by [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires Big Bush Fire. Much Damage Done. Sydney
An extensive bush fire has broken out between Hargraves and Hill End, and is spreading in the direction of Mudgee. Considerable damage has…
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