New South Wales. More Fires To-day Sydney
Firefighters promise to have even a busier day to-day than yesterday. Great heat prevails, and before 10 o'clock this morning many outbreaks…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
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Fire at a Tannery Wellington (N.Z.), January 8
A fire in a suede shop at the Woolston Tanneries yesterday did £35,000 damage. Despite a high wind the fire brigade succeeded in preventing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires and Heat in Sydney Sydney
Sydney yesterday had a repetition of Wednesday's happenings as regards heat and fires. The temperature reached 97.6 degrees at 3.15 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Factory Melbourne
The factory and stock of Russell Bros., leather goods manufacturers in Rooney-street. Richmond, was completely destroyed by fire, to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Fires Reported Sydney
The epidemic of fire outbreaks was renewed during the week-end, the fire brigades being called out to 50 fresh fires. Further damage was done,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Mine Fire
When questioned to-day about the underground fire in the Central mine Mr. J. Hebbard, the manager, said the position is the same, although there is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1.) Fire at Casino Sydney
A fire at Casino yesterday completely destroyed Arthur Gregory's office. Alfred Wiley's refreshment rooms and the "Express" newspaper office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Mine Fire
Mr. J. Hobbard, manager of the Broken Hill Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day: "A boring plant is being obtained to put down 6in. bores on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pentridge Prison. Additional Supervision to Prevent Fires in Gaol Melbourne
Supervision at the Pentridge prison is being tightened up. Warders are being instructed in the use of fire-fighting appliances, and more stringent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Newtown. Extensive Damage Done to Several Buildings Sydney
A fire last night destroyed the premises of Marcus Clark, drapers, of King and Brown streets, Newtown, and damaged the Salvation Army Citadel,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Victoria. Much Damage Done Melbourne
Extensive bush fires are reported in parts of Victoria. About 5000 acres in ablaze at Big Hill, where the Fendigo railway passes through a long…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires in Victoria. (Continued from Page 6.) Plantations in Danger. Melbourne
Fanned by a breeze this morning the disastrous bush [?]res in the Bendigo country are spreading. The blaze is the worst known for many years. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Mine Fire
Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that portion of the boring plant, which is being obtained to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newtown Fire Insurances Sydney
The insurance on Marcus Clark's premises which were destroyed on Monday night at Newtown totalled £45,000. The manager of the firm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire at Winton Brisbane
A fire at Winston destroyed 12 shops and two hotels. The amount of the damage has not yet been estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Motor Works Melbourne
About 40 motor cars were either destroyed or damaged in a fire which started just before midnight on Tuesday at Holdens motor-body building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Australia. Fire at Owen Adelaide
At Owen yesterday a fire broke out in the yard of Reynolds and Need's [?] factory. An employee was [?] when the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dinner to Dead Man Interrupted by a Fire
Paris House looked very mournful on Thursday (says a Sydney message in the "Advertiser"). Wednesday night's fire was not a serious one, but it made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUEENSLAND. (Continued from Page 1.) Serious Fire at Laidley Brisbane
A fire at Laidley to-day destroyed the post office, a hotel, and other buildings, and damaged the local branch office of the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ship Destroyed by Fire. End of the Rachael Cohen Darwin
The auxiliary wooden steamer Rachael Cohen was totally destroyed by fire at daylight yesterday. Three half-castes who were aboard as…
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