South Grafton Blaze. Residence Totally Destroyed
Residents on both sides of the river were awakened from their sleep early yesterday morning by the clanging of the South Grafton fire bell, which was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
256 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 13
Bush Fires in Mudgee District. Sydney
A bush fire is raging over an area of 30 miles between Hargraves and Hill End. Already considerable damage has been wrought. The position is regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigadesmen's Wages. Sydney
The Five Brigade Employees' Union applied to Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court for a variation of its award in order to bring the rates of pay up to the living…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Wires Big Sydney Fire. Warehouse Destroyed. Sydney
A serious fire occurred this morning at John Keep and Co is premises in King and Kent Streets, which were burnt out. Two other buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Newspaper's Loss. Paper Destroyed by Fire. Adelaide
A fire at Port Adelaide destroyed between 2000 and 3000 rolls of newspaper, the property of the Adelaide "Advertiser."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A fire broke out on the top floor of a three-storied building in Little George street, which is situated in the most dangerous fire area in the city, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Newspaper Office. Cessnock
A fire broke out in the Cessnock " Express" Newspaper Printing Works last night, considerable damage being done to the building and machinery. A linotype…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on Ex-hun Vessels. Blaze on the Boonah. Incendiarism Suspected. London, Tuesday Night
A serious fire occurred at night in the cargo on the Boonah, at Albert Docks, among the war material, including captured German aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Sundry Arrests. Enemy Steamer on Fire. Melbourne
Hugh Stalker (53), senior trustee of the Austral Lodge U.A.O.D., was arrested on a charge of misappropriating the funds of the lodge. The defalcation amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sequel of Fires On Ex-German Steamers. in Australian Trade. Four Men Arrested. London
There has been a sensational sequel of fires on ex-German ships trading to Australia. The police are convinced that they are the result of incendiarism and a wide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Ex-german Steamer. London
"The Times" Marseilles correspondent telegraphed on Thursday that the ex-German steamer Saffi was towed to port on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Earlier Cables. War Relics Burnt. the "Boonah Fire
It transpires that 800 packages of Australian military equipment were aboard the steamer Boonah, which was discovered to be on fire in the Thames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Bush Fire. in Albury District. Sydney
A bush fire destroyed several hundred acres of grass besides fencing and timber on the outskirts of Lavington, in the Albury district. Had the wind veered to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipping Fire Bugs. a Beltana Mystery
The Commonwealth Line of Steamers has offered £100 reward for information which will lead to the detection of the person Or persons who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Office Fire. Girls Jump 90 Feet. London
Another disastrous fire has occurred in office buildings, in the centre of the city of Newcastle. There were 10 deaths. A large number of employees, including…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Proof Aeroplanes
The aeroplane of the future will probably be built of non-combustible material. Important advances in this direction have already been made by British engineers,…
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