Another Fire in Sydney Sydney
Fires are becoming of nightly occurrence in Sydney. During the past few weeks the fire brigades have had a particularly busy time. An outbreak…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Whole Town Destroyed. Fire Lasts Two Days ("The Times" Message). London, June 8
The London "Times" Constantinop[?] correspondent reports that a fire at Chilia, on the Black Sea coast, near the armistice line, lasted two days and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Street Fire Alarms How to Operate Them
To operate street fire-alarms open the door of the box pull the [?] down to "stop, and let go. T[?] await the arrival of the brigade. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£15,000 Damage by Fire Sydney
The Wynyard Free Store, in a lane behind 621 George-street, Sydney, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Maliciously Caused Is Finding of Coroner Sydney
The coroner found that the fire at the British United Machine Company's premises at Redfern was maliciously caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A £200,000 Fire. Train Shed Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, June 11
A message from Philadelphia states that a fire destroyed the train shed of the Pennsylvania Railway Company. The loss is estimated at £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest News Issue German Reparations. (continued from Page 1) Shooting of Civilians French Fire on People in Dortmund Streets (Reuter's Message.) London, June 11
A Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— "A la[?] message from Dortmund states that the five civilians who were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion in Hospital Spilled Ether Catches Fire
The Port Pirie Hospital was the scene of a terrific explosion caused by heated ether fumes shortly before 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon (reports the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Hospital. Two Patients Lose Lives Others Injured (United Service Message.) London, June 14
Two patients were burned to death and four were injured in a fire at the War Pensioners' Hospital, Birmingham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Fires Wrong Shot. Afterwards Kills Himself Because Mate Is Killed (United Service Message.) London, June 14
The evidence at the inquest on the bodies of Berriman and Button, two miners employed at a Somersetshire colliery, showed that Berriman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Hospital Fire. Nquiries in Parliament London, June 14
Major G. C.Tryon, the Minister for Pensions, replying to a question put by Mr. A. Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day, said that the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Hotel. Bound Man Found in Room Brisbane
The hoarders at the Commercial Hotel, Longreach, near Rockhampton, seeing flames issuing from a top floor bedroom, battered down the door which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Thursday Island. Relieving Harbormaster Perishes in the Flames Brisbane
Information was received in Brisbane yesterday that Captain John Bartlett, relieving harbormaster at Thursday Island, was burnt to death in a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Fires in Sydney. One At. Victoria Barracks Sydney,saturday
Five fires occurring within two and a half hours kept the metropolitan and suburban fire brigades busy last night. It is believed that a record was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Fires in Sydney. One at Victoria Barracks Sydney
Five fires occurring within two and a half hours kept, the metropolitan and suburban fire brigades busy last night. It is believed that a record was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Fire on Belgians [?] Killed and 22 WOUNDED (Reuter's Message). London, June 22
Some Germans fired on a detachment of Belgian cyclist troops at Dorten. It is reported from Dusseldorf that two of the Belgians were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germans Fire on Belgians 2 Killed and 22 WOUNDED (Reuter's Message). London, June 22
Some German's fired on a detachment of Belgian cyclist troops at Dorten. It is reported from Dusseldorf that two of the Belgians were kilted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Brisbane Fire. Hotel and Picture Theatre Reduced to a Heap Op Ruins
The Palace Hotel and an adjoining hall used as a picture theatre in Sarina were destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening (says a Brisbane message in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Emperor's Palace Destroyed by Fire. Blaze in Forbidden City (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, June 27
Fire broke out at midnight in the ex-Emperor's private apartments in the Forbidden City, Pekin. The beautiful buildings were completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Forbidden City
A Reuter message states that a fire broke out at midnight in the ex-emperor's private apartments at the Forbidden City. All the beautiful…
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