Fire on Steamer. Spontaneous Combustion of Coal. Perth
A consignment of Collie coal was put into the bunkers adjoining the engineroom of the Lund Jiner Commonwealth, and 350 tons of Newcastle coal…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
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Serious Outbreak of Fire. at Melbourne Chukch of England Grammar, School. Great Damage Done. All the Classrooms Gutted. Melbourne
The picturesque pile of buildings at the corner of St. Kilda-road and Domain-road, Melbourne, used as the Church of England Grammar School,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires About Perth. Children's Hospital Menaced. Perth
Bush fires are general in the scrub in the vicinity of Perth. Yesterday they seriously threatened the children's hospital, but a timely change…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Norwood. Adelaide
The washhouse and bathroom at the residence of W. Basse, at Norwood, were destroyed by fire last evening, while the bedroom was also damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Australia. Fire on Steamer. Perth
The fire in the bunker coal of the steamer Commonwealth continues to baffle the efforts of the men to extinguish it. The coal in the bunkers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Beryl-street. Shop and Dwelling Gutted
An outbreak of fire occurred this afternoon in premises situated at the corner of Beryl and Chloride, streets, owned by Mr. David Miller, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Convent Hill
Last evening at 6.45 o'clock the Central Fire Brigade received a call to Convent Hill. On arriving at their destination the firemen ascertained that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Schoolboy's Pluck. How He Fought a Fire
In the report given of the fire at the Church of England Grammar School. Melbourne, on Tuesday, the "Argus" writes:—To a grammar school boy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Victorian Mine. Caused by Spark. Melbourne
A fire broke out at the New Imperial mine, Buniyong (Victoria) to-day. It was caused by a spark from the smoke stack lighting the wood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Violent Thunderstorms at Wagga. Two Men Struck by Lightning. Stack Set on Fire. Sydney
Violent thunderstorms broke over Wagga on Friday night and Saturday morning. John White and William Earle were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Disastrous Bush Fire. Adelaide
Marabel reports that a large and disastrous bush fire occurred on Saturday on the northern portion of the Anlaby blocks. Between 4000 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Railway Town
At 6 o'clock yesterday evening, the Railway Town Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in Ryan-street, Railway Town. The fire was in a three [?]oomed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Destructive Fire. Shops and Bank Burnt. Brisbane
A fire occurred at Kingaroy early on Saturday morning and destroyed three shops and also the Commercial Bank. The total damage amounts to about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Engine Shed on Fire. Seven Engines Seriously Damaged. Wellington
The railway engine shed at Westport (New Zealand), has been destroyed by fire. Seven engines were seriously damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Argent-street
Shortly before 8 o'clock last enening the Central Fire Brigade received a call to a fire which had occurred in the show window of a fruit shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Calls for January
During the month of January the Broken Hill Fire Brigade received 13 calls, 12 of which were for fires and one a false alarm. The fires were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sudden Death at a Fire
A fire, attended by the death of an enginedriver, James Monaghan, broke out shortly before midnight on Saturday, at the premises known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Crystal-street. Dwelling House Destroyed. Two Others Damaged
There was an outbreak of fire at 4 o'clock this morning in an unoccupied wood and iron house in Crystal-street, owned by Mr. H. Sayers. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rushing to a Fire. Alleged Furious Driving of Motor-car. a Chauffer-sued. the Case Dismissed. Melbourne
At the District Police Court, Melbourne, yesterday, Gordon Lindsay, a chauffer in the employ of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, appeared to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Lane-street. Dwelling-house Destroyed
At about 2.30 this morning the Broken Hill Fire Brigade received a call by the mine whistles to a fire in the centre division. On arrival of the…
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