A Chimney Fire
The blowing of a tram whistle in Oxide-street near Lane-street at about 8.15 o'clock last night attracted a large crowd in and along that street…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
560 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 28
Fire Causes Heavy Damage on Henley Beach Foreshore Adelaide
Damage estimated at £1000 was caused by a fire, at 4 o'clock this morning when the rabbit and bagatelle games on the Henley Beach…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Glasgow Goal Mine Two Deaths Are Feared London, May 16
A fire broke out at the Blackhill colliery in Glasgow, cutting off two safety men, Thomas Alexander and Robert M'Geachie. They are believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fighting in Morocco Rebels Set Fire to Native Villages Tangier, May 17
Contingents of Abdel Krim's followers set fire to five of the principal villages of the Benimsuar tribe which [?]tly submitted to the Spaniards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Motor Garage. Adelaide
In the early hours of this morning a fire broke out at a motor garage owned by W. L. Bradshaw at 50 Gordon-road, Prospect, and destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Melbourne Heavy Damage Done Melbourne
Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke ont in the top stories of Aynsley's building is Little Collinsstreet, Melbourne, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boys Cause Fires Comment of Coroner. Sydney
At the conclusion of an inquiry into the fire at Powes's bakery at Summer Hill on April 18, the coroner found that the premises had been set alight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on the Makura Passengers Driven Ashore Sydney
An hour before the steamer Makura was scheduled to leave for San Francisco a fire was discovered in the stokehold. All the metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys House Sydney
A 10-roomed weatherboard boardinghouse was destroyed by fire at "Waratah last night. The boarders made a wild nish from the burning building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Ball at Narromine Sydney
A fireball burst in the main street of Narromine on Saturday during a severe storm. Buildings were shaken by the explosion which caused great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages Motor Car
A five-seater six-cylinder motor car belonging to Dalgety and Co. was badly damaged by fire about 50 miles from Broken Hill yesterday afternoon. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murderer Escapes Fires at an Attendant at Claremont Asylum Perth
Hugh Pickett (57), who was convicted for murder at Kalgoorlie in September, 1919, and sentenced to death, but later ordered to be detained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rescued From a Fire Man Found Unconscious Sydney
James Hyde had a narrow escape from death in a fire which occurred to-day. The outbreak was noticed at 2.15, and the flames then had a good…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages Motor Car
At 11.30 o'clock last night a motor car owned and driven hy Mr. Richard John Andrewartha, taxi-driver, of 164 Cummins-street, was badly damaged by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cordial Factory. Sydney
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which partially destroyed the premises of O.T. Ltd., cordial manufacturers, in Surry Hius, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire Iw Sydney Caretaker and Family Have Narrow Escape Sydney
Several shops were damaged by fire, and the caretaker and his family had a thrilling escape when several shops caught alight at the corner of Market…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Fire at MATJCrS Clark Ito. Sydiiov
A fire broke out last night in the basement of the branch store of Marcus Clark Ltd. at North Sydney. The flames extended to the first floor before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at a Colliery Sydney
Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, received a message to-day stating that a fire had broken out in the East Greta colliery. The flames are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Steamer No Great Delay Expected. Sydney
The steamer Suva was unable to sail for Fiji yesterday owing to a fire which' broku out in thc bunkers. The coal is still smouldering and firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Redfern Aged Woman Rescued From Burning Cottage Sydney
A fire broke ont in Dickson's case factory at Redfern at 4 o'clock this morning. The adjoining factory of Riley's Ltd., furniture manufacturers,…
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