New South Wales. Fire Causes £20,000 DAMAGE. Sydney
A fire, resulting in damage estimated at £20,000, occurred in the timber yards and works of the Veneer Compally at Rozelle last night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
362 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 19
"Ice Fires." Firemen Pumping Air Work in a Freezer
An ice chest on fire sounds paradoxical, but one caught alight in a house in Darlington-road, Redfern, on February 26, and the flames did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Melbourne. People Rescued in Boats From Roofs of Houses Washaways on Railways. Flemington Submerged. Firemen Hampered at Fire. Melbourne
Heavy rains caused much damage in Melbourne and suburbs yesterday. Footscray suffered severely, the streets and houses being flooded. A number…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Emus and Kangaroos Give Alarm of Fire
The, Molong correspondent of the "Sunday Times" reports:— "The recent rains failed to entirely extinguish bushfires in the Bombexry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On the Polish Frontier. Missions to Meet. Germans Fire on Citizens. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
Renter's Posen correspondent, tele[?] graphing on March 4. states:— "The Allies' mission is going to Kreuzes to meet the German mission,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noske Uses Strong Hand in Dealing with Strike Acute Stage Reached Troops Fire on People (Reuter s Message.) London
The London "Times" Berlin correspondent reported on March 4 that General Noske, Minister of Defence, is dealing with the strike with a firm…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire and Flood. Firemen in Water Up to Waist
Members of the Metropolites Fire Brigade bad the unique experience on Thursday morning (reports the "Argus") of fighting a fire Whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wilcannia-cobar Mail Car Catches Fire by Explosion
An accident happened td the Wilcannia mail car when sereu miles from town, coming to Cobar, last night (says the Cobar "Age" of Friday last)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protest Agains Bolshevism Stormy Meeting in Melbourne Town Hall. Member tor the Barrier Takes Part. Gathering Ends in a Free Fight. "Many Home Fires Have Gone Out." Melbourne
An uproarious scene marked a public meeting arranged by the Returned Soldiers and War Workers' Industrial Union held in tht Melbourne Town Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Starting a Fire. Blaze Causes Much Damage and Riginator Fined 10
A few days ago, says the "Age," a fire started at Crotonhurst-avenue, Caulfield, and swept across the Polo Estate, clearing four acres of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Port Pirie. Picture Theatre and Shops Burnt in Early Morning. Other Buildings Damaged. Family Has Narrow Escape
A big fire occurred yesterday (Friday) at Port Pirie shortly after. 3 a.m. The "Cooee" Picture Palace, four shops, and a billiard saloon, in a block of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Port Pirie. Picture Theatre and Shops Burnt in Early Morning. Other Buildings Damaged. Family Has Narrow Escape
A big fire occurred yesterday (Friday) at Port Pirie shortly after 3 a.m. The "Cooee" Picture Palace, four shops, and a billiard saloon, in a block of…
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A call for a fire, was received orer the telephone at 10.3 o'clock this morning at the Central Fire Brigade Station, the fire being stated to be in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer or Fire Ir the Pacific "S.o.s." Call for Help. Melbourne
News reached Melbourne late last night that the steamer J. H. Cox, engaged in the Pacific trade, was on fire 350 miles south of Suva, and was in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on the J.a.cox. Reported Overcome Sydney
A wireless message received from Suva states that the fire on the steamer J. A. Cox, at sea, has been overcome, and that the vessel has resumed her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at a Bakery
A fire which occurred in the engineroom at M'Leod Bros.' bakery in Chapple and Zebina streets last night, at 9,40 o'clock, destroyed a cabinet and…
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The Unley Fire Brigade was called out on Monday (reporte the "Daily Herald") to the house of Mrs. A. E. Nosse, Unley-road, where a fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Town Destroyed [?]Break of Fire Wipes Out Seaport in Nova Scotia (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
A message received from Balifax, Nova Scotia, states that Windsor an important seaport, has been destroyed by fife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Crystal-street
The Central Fire Brigade was yesterday called to a fire in a four-roomed wood-and-iron house in Crystal-street, off Kaolin-street, occupied by Mr. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Fire Galls Brigade on Sunday Night Has a Very Busy Hour
The Central Fire Brigade waa called out three times within an hour during last night. The first call was received at 6.55…
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