Garage Fire. Sydney
Three motor ears were destroyed when a fire broke out in a garage attached to the Millimetre Engineering Coy, Circular Quay, to-day.. There were 15 cars in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Fell Into the Fire. Melbourne
Fearful burn to the head body and arms from which he succumed in the hospital to-night were sustained by James Mullavin 65 years of age of Kew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cane Fire Mysterious Outbreak. Palmer's Island
A mysterious outbreak of fire occurred in a crop of cane, the property of Mr. J. Ross, of Palmer's Island. The flames were noticed at about 9.p.m on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Fire Confectionery Store. Melbourne
Damage to stock estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out at Hoadley's confectionery store South Melbourne, at 9 o'clock…
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A fire destroyed several shops in the town yesterday, and many people had a narrow escape…
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After burgling the house of Samuel Gaul, at Northbridge, on Saturday night, the thieves set fire to it. The fear that finger prints would load to their discovery…
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Captain Brocklebank, of the Mathura, in a wireless message, states that he picked up 28 of the crew of the Hochst, and that the ship was burning fiercely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irish Outrage Hibernian Hail Destroy Fire and Gelignite Used. London
The hall belonging to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, near Loughgall, County Armagh, has been twice destroyed in eight months, first in February by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liner on Fire a Magnificent Spectacle London
There was a magnificent spectacle at Liverpool when the French steamer Oklahoma, laden with cotton nitrate and sugar, caught fire. With a series of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Music Shop Fire Two Firemen Injured. Sydney
Severe damage was done and two firemen hurt when a fire broke out in Chalmers' music shop, George street, city, shortly after four o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Fire Big Blaze at the Glebe Damage Estimated at £50,000. SYDNEY
A fire was discovered early this morning at Langdon's timber yard at the Glebe, Large stacks of maple and oak timber, estimated to be worth more than £20,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosive in the Fire. Sydney
An explosive which got into the fire, over which he was boiling a pot of water for tea, near the shaft of the Long Bay sewer, badly injured George Whitaker,…
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Thieves who entered the premises of Vita Lick, Ltd., Kent street, this morning, after rifling the building, set alight to it. A constable on beat duty noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armed and Masked Youth Fires at Golf House Caretaker Adelaide
Marris Till, greenkeeper at the Royal Adelaide golf links, was fired at on two occasions yesterday by a masked youth. The youth rode up on a bicycle about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire After Collision Woman's Narrow Esca[?] Sydney
After a terrific collision, between motor cars at Ashfield late yesterday car caught fire and a woman occupant unable to move, the flames actually…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Burned to Death Mosquito Net Caught Fire. Brisbane
Mrs. S. Russell was burned to death last night when her clothing caught fire at her home at Augathella. She had struck a match to attend a sick baby when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thrilling Chase Suspected Joy Riders Police Fire at Fugitives. Melbourne
Suspected joyriders were fired on [?]y police early this morning, during an exciting pursuit. Travelling at 70 miles an hoar, the police patrol car quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Disastrous Fire. £7000 Damage. Sydney
Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by a fire which broke out early this morning in the Waldorf Cafe near the G.P.O. in George-st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£100,000 Fire British Talkie Studios Destroyed. London
Fire destroyed two talking studios, the property of British Talking Pictures. Ltd., erected on part of the old exhibition site at Wembley. The whole equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Cheated Fire on Passenger Plane Terrifying Experience. Brussels
There was an unprecedented scene in an aeroplane flying over the Belgian coast, when a Roman Catholic priest pronounced absolutions for the dying, when…
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