Big Fire in Melbourne Confectionery Factory Is Partly Destroyed Melbourne
Davidson's confectionery factory at Richmond was partly destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £16,000, of which £13,000…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Melbourne Fireman Killed While Going to a Fire Three Others Injured Melbourne
One fireman was killed and three others injured when a hose carriage from Hodble-street fire station while going to a fire at Richmond collided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys U.S.A. Town Five Bodies Recovered (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 14
A message from Shreveport (Louisiana) says that five bodies have been recovered from the ruins of Crowley, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recovery of Fire Engine From Umberumberka Weir
The fire engine from the Central Station, which was at Umberumberka boosting the water into the tower, narrowly escaped being covered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Coal Steamer Caroo Being Removed Adelaide
The South African coal steamer, Framblington Court, which is at Wallaroo loading wheat caught fins yesterday, and is still burning. The efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Sydney Heavy Damage Reported Sydney
A serious fire occurred in Pitt-street this morning. When the alarm was given flames were seen bursting through tho top floor of Walders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Event of Fire
Serious accidents are often due to the careless handling of motor spirit, probably the most highly inflammable spirit known. Yet who has not seen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Sydney Heavy Ramage Reported Sydney
A serious fire occurred in Pitt-street this morning. When the alarm was given flames were seen bursting through the top floor of Walders…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Tokio Fire 800 Houses Destroyed 4000 People Homeless (Reuter's Message.) Tokio March19
Early this morning a fire broke out at Sagann a suburb of Tokio. The latest reports say that of fire was controlled [?] about 800…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire It Quorn Six-roomed House Destroyed Adelaide
A fire destroyed a six-roomed house at Quoru on Monday night. The dwelling was owned by W. Blyth and occupied by Mrs. Mason, who lost the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burning Fatality Four Persons Head After Hoarding-house Fire WVIIinbton (N.Z.). March 24
Four person were burett to death as the result of a firewhich broke out in a law boarding house at [?] at an early hour to-day. They were:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sopworth House Burk (Tenth Mansions Fire in Last Four Months (Reuter's Message.) London, March 24
The tenth great mansion fire in the last four months occurred early this morning when Sopworth House, Wilt-shire, the residence of Colonel the Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Carnarvon Damage About £ 7000. Perth
A fire at Carnarvon on Wednesday night destroyed property the value of which is estimated at £7000. The outbreak was first noticed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Catton Five Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane
A fire at Catton, Queensland, destroyed four shops and the Federal Hotel. The dessee of the hotel, who is an invalid, and his wife had some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Naval Stores Destroyed by Fire Extensive Damage. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 28
Reuter's Warsaw correspondent reports:— A large consignment of Government naval stores at Pinsk have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Victims Fund Japan Sends £100 Sydney
Tho Japanese consul at Sydney has received a donation of £100 from tho Japanese Red Cross Society towards the fund for bushfire victims in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Conference of Experts Discusses Avoidance Sydney
A meeting of forestry exports was held in Sydney yesterday to discuas the best means'of avoiding forest firer. Sneakers discussed the recent hush…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Fire at Hobart Sensational Evidence Given at an Inquiry Hobart
Sensational evidence was given at an inquiry into an explosion and fire which damaged Jeffrey's boot store, Hobart, on March 20…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Victoria Police Will Prosecute 20 Gippsland Settlers Melbourne
The police intend to prosecute 20 settlers in the Gippsland forest area following on their inquiries into the cause of recent bush fires. The cases…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mansion's Fire in Ireland Six Persons Perish (Reuter's Message.) London, March 31
Reuter's Dublin correspondent report:— Three men and three wemen were killed in a fire at a mansion in the Coolock district, County of Dublin, in…
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