Destructive Bush Fire. Adelaide
A big bush fire swept across miles of the Mount Pleasant country on Friday and Saturday. The Melrose Estate lost 8000 acres of grass and a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1919
362 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 19
Fire at Tatachilla. Wine Cellars Alight
A fire in a wine cellar at any time is discomforting, as the effect on the stored product is problematic[?] (reports "The Register"), but when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Coach Capsized Them Destroyed by Fire All the Mails Lost Sydney
The Hay to Booligal mail coach was capsised on Saturday. The coach caught fire, and was totally destroyed, together with all the mails and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain in Victoria. Bush Fires Extinguished. Melbourne
Showery weather continues. The rains are described as a godsend, as they had the effect of extinguishing a number of disastrous bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires in Victoria Seriously Damage Township Three Lives Lost
The Melbourne correspondent of "The Register" telegraphs:—"Three lires were lost in a fearful fire which swept through Otway Forest on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police and Fire Brigades Carnival
A committee has been formed (writes "The Miner's" correspondent at Tibooburra) for the purpose of endeavoring to secure the £50 prize offered by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Capsized Mail Coach Is Destroyed by Fire
The Hay correspondent of the "Sunday Times" reports concerning an accident already briefly reported in "The Miner":—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auckland Hotel on Fire. a Lodger Suffocated. Auckland (N.Z.)
The Thames Hotel at Auckland caught fire on Wednesday night. The top storey was completely burned, and the second storey partly burned. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →False Fire Alarm
An alarm of fire was received at the Central Fire Station at 10.45 o'clock last night. The brigade went to Box 4, B circuit alarm, at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →False Fire Alarm
An alarm of fire was received at the Central Fire Station at 10.45 o'clock last night. The brigade went to Box 4, B circuit alarm, at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Beauty Spot Ravaged by Fire
Thus the Sydney "Evening News": "The theatres and picture shows are closed, and the people of most suburbs are deprived of all form of amusement;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Theatre Stage Destroyed. by Fire This Afternoon. at the Rittania Gardens
A fire this afternoon destroyed the open air stage, the dressing rooms below the stage, and other property of the Britannia Gardens, Blende-street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Musicians' Club. the Bar Damaged
The recently formed Musicians' Club, situated in Pirie Chambers, Argentstreet, was the scene of a fire at about 8.20 o'clock this morning. The officials…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Load of Furniture on Fire on Trolly in Argent-lane
A fire broke out on a lorry in Argentlane this afternoon and did damage to a quantity of furniture, the property of Mr. J. E. Tregoning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Floating Mines Destroyed at Sea Effective Rifle Fire. Melbourne
The master of the steamer Aeon reports having sighted and sunk with rifle fire a mine six miles off Cape Verard, 34 miles west of Gabo. There was, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gladstone Meatworks Fire. Suspicion Falls on I.w.w. Priest Condemns Extremists
The Brisbane correspondent of the "Advertiser" reports:— In connection with the Gladstone meatworks fire, the police are said to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sixteen Shots Are Fired at Constable Without Effect Running Fire in Street. Seamen Wear Ammunition Belt. Sydney
Constable Nash was shot at late last night. He reports that he spoke to some men standing on the corner of Albion and Riley streets, Surry Hills…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →February Fire Calls
The fire brigade responded to fire calls during February, one of which proved to be a false alarm. The totals for the first two months of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →February Fire Calls
The fire brigade responded to fire calls during February, one of which protea to be a false afarm. The totals for the first two months of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New South Wales. Fire Causes £39,000 DAMAGE. Sydney
A fire, resulting in damage estimated at £20,000, occurred in the timber yards and works of the Veneer Company at Rozelle last night…
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