Fire at Amsterdam. Dock and Warehouses Burnt. [Reuter's Message.] Amsterdam
A shipping company's dock and warehouses at Amsterdam were destroyed by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £83,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1912
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Fire at Ultimo. Sydney
S. Forster and Son's bedstead and bedding factory, was completely gutted by fire yesterday. The damages are estimated at about £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Railway Town. Serious Outbreak Averted
The Central brigade was called at 2.30 o'clock this morning hy telephone from the police barracks to an outbreak of fire in a seven-roomed house at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer on Fire. Crew's Fight for Life. a Thrilling Narrative
The steamer Ethelwolf, 4317 tons, bound from Geelong to the United Kingdom with a shipment of wheat, put into Fremantle on fire on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in the City. at the Rear of Krantz's Buildings
What might have been a disastrous fire was expeditiously extinguished by the Central Fire Brigade shortly before 8 o'clock this morning. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heat Wave in Perth. Highest Shade Temperature for Is Years. Bush Fires Prevalent. Perth
The heat wave in Perth reached its climax on Monday with a shade temperature of 106.9 degrees, the highest for 18 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in the City. Five in 24 Hours. Busy Time for the Firemen
There were five outbreaks of fire in the city in 24 hours, starting from yesterday morning. Four of the outbreaks occurred overnight, and in three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer's Bunkers on Fire. No Serious Damage Done. [Reuter's Message.] Durban
The steamer Dalmore arrived at Durban on February 17 with its bunkers afire. The fire was extinguished before any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Bombay. Cotton Destroyed. [Reuter's Message.] Bomby, Tucsday
A fire at Bombay to-day destroyed a qunrtor of a million pounds worth of cotton, ohiefly owned by a Japanese trading company…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Houston Fire. Further Particulars [Reuter's Messages.] [?]
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Texas City. Thousands of Persons Homeless. Manufacturing Plants Burned Many Narrow Escapes. [Reuter's Message]
Houston (Texas), 'Wednesday. Flames swept the eastern section of Houston, Texas, to-day, destroying 25 blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South Extended Fire Coroner's Inquiry at the Courthouse. Fire Caused Accidentally
An inquiry was conducted at she Courthouse this morning by the City Coroner (Mr. Thema fiall) into the causes leading to the couflagratation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide Fire Brigade Employees. Board's Objection to Union. a Remarkable Situation. Adelaide
A remarkable situation has arisen in regard to the men belonging to the fire brigades in Adelaide and suburbs. Recontly a union was funned' and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide Fire Brigade Employees. the Trouble Avi Th the Board. Further Particulars. Adelaide
Keen interest is taken in the trouble which has arisen between the Adelaide Fire Brigades Board and its employees. The men, it is understood, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner. Monday, Fuhruary '.'0, I Wi the Recent Fires in Broken Hill
IT is not surprising to find that fires have been fairly numerous in Broken [?] during the last few weeks. That must be expected during the summer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Crisis. Ix South Australia. Men Hand Ix Uniforms
A private telegram was received in Broken Hill to-day to the elfect that the d'isrmte between tile firemen md the Ki re Brigades' Hoard had reached a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide Fire Brigade Trouble. Additional Particulars. Adelaide
When senstioucd to-day ns to the I attitude the Government Would take up in connection with the Adelaide Fire Brigade trouble, the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide Fire Brigade Trouble. an Unsatisfactory Position. Relying Upon Volunteers. Mostly College Mels. Adelaide
People in Adelaide and su burl are stll lolving lol tho safetv ot their propeitv, ni caso ot flic, on the services of the voluntceis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreaks of Fire. Two Early Morning Calls
The Central Fire Station received two calls to fire during the oarly hours of this morning-. The first was at 3J.fi a.m. to an outbreak at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Urglxc Soldiers Not to Fire on Strikers
Frederick Owsley was remanded at Aldershot to-day for distributing handbills urging the soldiers not to fire on tho strikers…
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