Busk Fires at Sassafras. Melbourne
Sassafras, Victoria, narrowly escaped destruction by a bush lire yesterday. A favorable change in the wind enabled the firemen to obtain control. Many miles of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
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Fire at Charleville. Charleville
Soon after midnight last night a fire occurred in the block of buildings in Wells street, known as Meadow's Buildings. The whole of the buildings, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Coastal Steamer. Sydney
The coastal steamer Our Jack has put into the Nambucca River. It is reported that a fire was discovered among the cargo pt sea. but the outbreak was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. Fire on the Caroo. Brisbane
The Deputy-Postmaster-General notifies that the Caroo carried 29 bags of mails and that, the agents advise that apparently the whole of the mails were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Grafton. Residence Burnt Out. Brigade's Good Work
Fires in Grafton are fortunately, of rare occurrence. One occurred last night, at the western end of Victoria-street, when the residence of Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Cane Fires Sensational Court Incjdents
Two cases of burning sugar cane crops, against George Harlomoff and Niels Nielson, were set down for the District Court at Cairns on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires at Katoomba and Mudgee. Sydney
A fire occurred at Katoomba early this morning, when three shops were considerably damaged. The whole block would have been demolished but for the prompt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Grafton. Dwelling-house Gutted
An alarm of fire was received at the Grafton fire station about 9.30 last night by telephone, and the brigade turned out smartly and proceeded to the residence of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Blaze at South Grafton
About noon yesterday the South Grafton Rowing Club's shed was observed to be on fire, but the blaze, which was just securing a hold internally, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Picture Show a Sensible Audience Sydney
A fire occurred at the Australian Picture Show in Liverpool street, Sydney, yesterday, during a picture display. The audience, however, filed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Port Pirie Two Big Buildings Burnt. Sydney
A big fire at Port Pirie (S.A.) destroyed a huge storage shed and a large furniture emporium…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Wires Surrounded by Fire Surveying Party's Terrible Ordeal Sydney
Paton and party, who were surveying a track route from Lake St. Clair to Gormanton, Tasmania, encountered bush fires, which surrounded them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at the Waihi Mine. Auckland
A fire broke out in the Grand Junction gold mine at Waihi, New Zealand. The employees subdued the outbreak, but in so doing several men were overcome. All…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Ship. Sydney
A fire broke out last night on the steamer Tailylan lying at Mort Docks, but the timely arrival of the fire fighting appliances prevented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Strike Riots. Soldiers Fire on Strikers. Number of Casualtise Allahabad, Wednesday Evening
For some time industrial disputes have continued in and around Calcutta. News has now been received that the strikers at the State works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Ascot Vale. Melbourne
The Ascot Timber Company's timber yards and mills at Ascot. Vale were destroyed by fire last night. Deegan's store and Read's drapery establishment were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Irish Trouble. Serious Affray in Dublin Troops Fire on Crowd London, Tuesday Night
A serious affair has occurred at Dublin. A crowd followed the troops as they were leaving a theatre in the city and a collision took place near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CASUALTIES. Fatal Fire at Adelaide. Two Persons Burnt to Death. Pour Others Seriously Injured. Adelaide
A fire occurred at Collings and Green's shop in Adelaide, as the result of an explosion in the kitchen, where methylated spirits were being used. There were seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Fire on the Crowd. Two Civilians Killed. Dublin
The soldiers fired on a crowd collected at Portobello Bridge. Two civilians were Killed including a girl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Unrest. Factories Seized at Naples. Troops Fire on Workmen. Rome, Saturday Night
The workmen, being unable to secure an increase in wages, seized several factories at Naples. They surrendered same after troops…
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