Fire in Melbourne. Damage £25,000
A fire occurred last week in a building of seven stories at No. 380 to 332 Bourke, street, Melbourne. Two top floors were gutted, and thousands of gallons of water…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
559 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 28
Fire at Ariah Park.. Eight Buildings Destroyed
A fire started in the centre of a row of shops on the west side of Coolamon-street, Ariah Park, at 2.30 on Wednesday morning. Seven shops and one bank were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Fire. the Lives Lost. Mariana, (Florida), Nov. 18
A fire destroyed the main building of the Florida Reform School. Ten persons were burned to death. A hundred boys escaped by cli[?]bing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News by Wire. Fire in Central Square. Sydney
The damage by last night's fire in Central Square is estimated at £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at East Maitland
At 12.16 yesterday the local fire station received a call for a fire at East Maitland. The motor engine with 10 men, under First-class Fireman Seccombo at once…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Parramatta. Oil Mills Gutted. Sydney
Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in premises in Macquarie street. Parramatta, occupied by Meggitts, Ltd., linseed oil mills…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Hickling's Shed
"Fair Play" writes commending the East Maitland Fire Brigade for its promptitude in getting to work at Hickling's shed at East Maitland on Sunday. He was pleasurably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Parramatta. Meggitt's Oil Factory Burnt. Parramatta
A big fire occurred here, this morning, Mr. Meggitt's big oil factory being burnt to the ground. The damage is estimated at £50,000. The cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Norfolk. Court Puzzled
Additional evidence was given in Melbourne with regard to the fire which caused the destruction of the steamer Norfolk carly last month off Ninety-Mile Beach. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proof Against Fire
It is an old write that, "Whom your neighbour's house is on fire, look after your own". Have you ever though what would our if your own house cought fire?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enemy Subjects. Fire-arms and Ammunition Prohibited
A proclamation by His Excellency the Governor, dated 22nd October, 1914, has been issued, prohibiting all enemy subjects, whether naturalised or not, from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Parramatta. Oil Mills Gutted. Sydney
Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in promises in Macquarie street, Parramatta occupied by, Meggitts, Ltd. linseed oil mills…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →62 Hours Under Fire. French Troops Experience. Paris, Oct. 5
A French officer, who is in hospital in Paris, having been wounded in the head by a shell, has given the "Matin" a graphic account of the fight in which he fell…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Suspicious Fires. London
Since September, twelve fires have occurred in factories engaged in army contracts The cause of the outbreaks are officially declared to be unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ostend. London, Dec. 8
The Dunkirk correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that bombs dropped by naval airman caused a serious fire at Ostend, which the German garrison extinguished with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Engine Wrecked. Damage Estimated at £800
The new 40-h.p. Simonds motor turbine fire engine at Manly has been wrecked, the damage being estimated at £800. The motor was proceeding to a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fires. London
Since September, twelve fires have occurred in factories engaged in army contracts. The causes of the outbreaks are officially declared to be unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Norfolk. Court Puzzled
Additional evidence was given in Melbourne with regard to the fire which caused the destruction s of the steamer Norfolk early last month off Ninety-Mile Bench. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Alarm
It is understood that the work of installing fire alarms, telephones, etc., in connection with the local fire station is to be put in hand at an early date. The firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destructive Fire. at Coff's Harbour
A fire occurred at Coff's Harbour on Sunday morning, and did damage to the extent of £15,000. The blaze was first seen at Hardy's…
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