Fatal Fire at Longueville. Sydney
A camp at Longueville was destroyed by fire early this morning, and the owner, De Ray, was burnt to death. John Harris, who lived at Northwood, was found…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
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Fire at Exhibition Building. Sydney
The Exhibition building in Prince Alfred Park narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night. Fortunately the outbreak was extinguished by a chemical sprinkler…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Bangalow Fire. Causes Horrible Tragedy. Two Killed and One Injured. Lismore
Four business establishments were completely swept away by fire, and two men killed in a resultant explosion in Byron street, Bangalow, early this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Bangalow. Two Men Killed One Injured Four Buildings Destroyed
The continuous "tooting" of a motor horn, followed by the ringing of church and school bells, aroused the slumbers of the population of Bangalow at about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on an Oil Steamer. San Francisco
The freighter West Cape, loaded with gasoline, and on route to the Orient, caught fire, and was beached and scuttled at Oakland, partly preventing the loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Varnish Works. Sydney
During a fire in the engine-room at a varnish works at Petersham this afternoon three employees were burnt about the body while endeavoring to subdue the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bellingen
At about 5 a.m. on Monday the residents of Bellingen were aroused from their slumber by the ringing of the Roman Catholic Church bell, which was an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bangalow Fire Coroner's Verdict
At the inquest concerning the fatal fire at Bangalow recently, the Coroner Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., returned a verdict that the premises had been totally…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Orange Trees
On Tuesday morning a spark set fire to a camp at the Orange Trees, Coramba road, occupied by Mrs. McKeogh. The flames spread so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Earlier Carles. India Peaceful But Fires May Slumber
The "Chicago Tribune's" London correspondent interviewed Sir William Duke, a member of the Council of India, who said:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge on Fire. an Enginedriver's Daring. Flung the Throttle Wide Open. Sydney
While the first division of the Sydney to Melbourne express was a few miles from Henty yesterday the driver noticed a column of smoke issuing from the side of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. Kent Street Premises Destroyed. Sydney
The five storey premises of Scott and Brown, manufacturing chemists, Kent street, Sydney, was destroyed by fire late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Strikes. Arrest of Labor Leaders. Police Fire on Crowd. Paris
Confederation of Labor delegates have been arrested at Lille charged with conspiracy against the Stale. The police and the crowds clashed on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Housemaid Returns Raiders' Fire. London
Raiders who were attempting 10 break into a residence at Clydahg, County Mayo, encountered an armed housemaid who though wounded returned the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sawmill Fire
On Tuesday night last Messrs. Ellis and Company's big mill at Urunga was destroyed by fire. How the outbreak originated is a mystery, as at midnight the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Fire. Canning Factory Destroyed. Several Lives Lost. London
Reuter's Tokio correspondent telegraphed on Monday that a fire totally destroyed the Jakodate canning factory, which was the biggest in the Orient. Four persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Waterloo. Sydney
One cottage was destroyed and three others badly damaged by fire at Waterloo this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Drake. Hotel Destroyed
The hotel at Drake, kept by Mr. J. Fraser, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. Mr. Fraser was away in a hospital on the Richmond at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wee Waa. Business Places Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £10,000. SYDNEY
There was a disastrous fire at Wee Waa this morning, resulting in the complete destruction of Spencer and Collett's general store, Home's refreshment rooms,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Drake
A disastrous fire occurred at Drake on Saturday last, resulting in the total destruction of Fraser's hotel premises. It was reported that the store adjoining was…
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