Motor Bus on Fire. Sydney
A big Leyland motor bus plying between Sydney and Enfield caught fire while proceeding along Parramatta road, Camperdown, to-day. Fortunately the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Telegrams Suspicious Fires. Newcastle
Belmont railway station, in the Newcastle district and the lock-up and shop, about 140 yards distant, were burnt to the ground at 3.30 on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Asylum Fire. Twenty-two Killed. New York
Ward's Island lunatic asylum was partly destroyed by fire. Twenty-two inmates and three male nurses were killed and a man injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Lismore
The top storey of a weatherboard building occupied by Mrs. R. Christie 63 Keen street. Lismore, was gutted by fire early on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Many Motors Destroyed. Adelaide
Messrs. Duncan and Eraser's extensive motor premises in Adelaide were destroyed by fire this morning. Seine other buildings were affected including the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Resigns. Serious Position at Lithgow. Sydney
A serious position has arisen at, Lithgow regarding the decision to transfer Captain Bruton of the fire brigade. Captain Bruton has refused to leave town and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Dublin. Government Offices Burnt. Rebels Shoot From Housetops. Girls with Petrol. London
The principal attack by the Irish Republicans was directed against the Local Government departments. which are housed in Jury's Hotel and the Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Havoc Caused Near Melbourne. Sydney
Havoc has been caused by bush fires in the last two days in the Dandelions Ranges, near Melbourne. Fires raged through the night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bush Fires. in the Albury District. Sydney
The most serious bush fire in the Albury district this summer occurred yesterday at Bungowannah, about ten miles from Albury. The fire, fanned by a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scrub Fires Near Sydney. Sydney
The fire brigades were again kept busy extinguishing bush fires in the outlying suburbs to-day. At Lakemba 50 acres and at Fresh water 20 acres of scrub were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£40,000 Damages. Big Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
A big fire caused the destruction of the premises of the Park and Crown Seal Company at North Fitzroy, Melbourne. the damage being estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Queanbeyan. Business Centre Burnt Down. Sydney
A disastrons fire swept through the business centre of Queanbeyan yesterday morning. Several buildings are totally demolished, and many seriously damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spark From Tractor. Causes Disastrous Fire. Albury
The Coroner at the conclusion of his inquiry into the bush fire, which caused £6000 worth of damage recorded a verdict to the fact that the fire was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Country Fire. Store Tntirely Destroyed. Sydney
A fire at Coonabarabran destroyed the Central Shearing Company's offices and Meyer's store. Meyer's stock was valued at £5000, and nothing was saved. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Extensive Bush Fires. Murray Valley Devastated. Sydney
Tremendous damage has been done by forest fires at the head of the Murray Valley and many thousands of acres of timber have been destroyed. The fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£15,000 Damage. Biscuit Works Burnt Out. Melbourne
The Sunshine biscuit and confectionery manufacturing works at East Ballarat have been gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Useless Fire Engine. Coroner's Strong Criticism. Sydney
The Queanbevan Corner who conducted an inquiry in to the recent fi[?] which destroyed several business premises said the evidence did not enable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harbor Fire. Collier Duroby Destroyed. Steamer Damaged. Sydney
One of the most sensational harbor firm for years occurred at Double Bay early to-day when the collier Duroby was practically destroyed and the steamer Eden,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Shop. Occupants Escape in Night Clothes. Sydney
The around floor of a s[?] at Campsie was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The inmates finding their escape cut off by the blazing staircase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bridge Burned. Four Persons Watch Fire. Sydney
The six-span traffic bridge, two hundred feet in length, which crosses the McDonald River in the Windsor district, has been partly destroyed by fire. It is…
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