Fire at Pirie Smelters Slight Damage Caused. Port Pirice,Monday
On Saturday evening a small fire occurred in the office block at the Port Pirie Smelters. lt started in the caretaker's large locker. The walls are…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Fires in Moscow Incendiarism Suspected (Reuter's Message.) Moscow, July 5
Moscow is suffering an epidemic of incendiarism. A huge railway depot at Kazan stocked with chemicals, oils and other inflammable goods was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Fire at Canowindra Canowindra
Two buildings in the main street occupied by E. E. Murray (mercer) and Mrs. Algy (milliner) were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Timber Mill Heavy Damage Reported. Svdney
A fire broke out in the timber mill owned by Bernard Aurish at Leichhardt at 1 o'clock this morning. Before the blaze was extinguished timber…
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At 9.30 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade turned out to a call of fire from Pellew and Moore's in Argent-street. On arrival it was found…
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At 9.30 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade turned out to a call of fire from Pellew and Moore's in Argent-street. On arrival it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S.A. Explosion Fire Still Burning Army Arsenal Safe Says Secretary for War (A.p.a. Message.) New York, July 11
A message from Lake Denmark states that 24. hours after the explosions the fire still blocks every effort to enter the arsement area. Exploding shells from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Septic Tank at Fire Station
An application by the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales seeking permission to install a septic tank at the Fire Station in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in N.s.w.town £14,000 Damage Caused Sydney
At Burringbar, near Murwillumbah, yesterday morning five buildings in the business section of the town were totally destroyed by fire, including the post…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refreshment Room Fire Woman Leaps to Safety Forbes
A number of persons had a narrow escape when a fire broke out in Stibbard's refreshment rooms at an early hour yesterday. Mr. and Mrs…
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A few minutes before 6 o'clock lest night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Central and Morish streets. On turning out it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incendiarism in Adelaide Burglar Robs Premises and Then Sets Fire to Them Adelaide
After ransacking two houses in the Prospect district on Saturday night a burglar set fire to the premises. The outbreaks were noticed before the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S.A. State Prison Destroyed by Fire Caused By a Convict (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, September 3
A Seautle message says that the fire at the State penitentiary at Walla Walla (Washington) has resulted in the total destruction of the building. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Firemen Injured Touched Electric Cable While Fire Fighting Melbourne
Two firemen. Edward Kirkland and James Hawkins, received a severe shock when they came into contact with an electric light cable while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drumgollogher Tragedy Pathetic Scenes at Burial of Victims of Cinema Fire (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 8
There were pathetic scenes at the buri[?]l of the unidentified victims of the Drumcollogher fire in a common grave 35ft. by l0ft. beneath a canopy…
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At 11.50 o'clock last night the Fire Bridado was called from the alarm near the gas works. Railway Town, It was found on turning out that some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Damages Bridge Timely Warning Given Saves the Mail Train Hobart
About 50ft. of sleepers and planking carrying iron rails over a swing bridge at Bridgewater were considerably damaged by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney Shop Automatic Sprinklers Act and Raise the Alarm Sydney
A serious fire was averted at Grace Bros. in George-street West City, on Saturday night. The outbreak occurred in one of the display windows,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Troops Fire on Two U.S.A. Destroyers Two Sailors Wounded (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, September 10
Two American destroyers on their arrival at Hankow were subjected to a stream of machine-gun fire by the troops of General Yangsen. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Bush Fires Conference Suggestions Melbourne
The conference which investigated the question of bush fires in Victoria last February has proposed preventive measures. It recommends that…
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