The Fire Fiend. Attempt at Arson
It has transpired that an attempt was made last Friday night to set fire to chambers at 60 King-street. Sydney, which have three floors running over the top of the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
427 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 22
Another Sydney Fire. Some Sensational Features. Water Supply Tamepered With. Sydney
There were a number of sensational features in connection with a fire which occurred at John Connell and Company's last night. Although there are no explosives…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Abermala
A fire broke out in a four-roomed dwelling in John-street, Abermain, this morning, the Abermain Fire Brigade receiving the call at 7.26 The station is only a quarter of a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Port Macquarie
At about 2 a.m. on Thursday, 26th inst., the residents of Port Macquarie were startled by the shouts of "Fire," and the ringing of the church…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires at Victoria Barrcks. Suspicious Circumstances. Cotton Waste and Grease
Three small fires occurred in the forage sheds at Victoria Barracks—one on Friday morning and the others on Saturday morning-and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires at Victoria Barracks. Suspicious Circumstances. Cotton Waste and Grease
Three small fires occurred in the forage sheds at Victoria Barracks—one on Friday morning mid the others on Saturday morning—and the circumstances are such as to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney. Outbreak in O'connell-street
Shortly after 8 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered at the premises of Messrs. Horwood and Company, Shipping Agents and Customs Brokers, 34…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Fire at Manly. Sydney
At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in a bakehouse at the rear of Bunting's shop and residence in Manly. The building, which contains two storeys, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Look Out, Friend." Fire in a Bakehouse
Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out yesterday at the bakehouse at the rear of the shop and dwelling of Mr. J. P. bunting, pittwater-road, Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Wire. Fire and Death at St. Peters. Sydney
The Austral Joinery works at St. Peters were destroyed by fire early this morning. The shock of seeing on fire his premises was responsible for Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improvement at Fire Station
During the week the work of erecting a now switch hoard at the West Maitland fire station was completed. The board is on the metallic service, and the wires are brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Hospital. Ottawa
Five children are dead and fifteen missing through a fire which occurred in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Farnham, Quebec. Scores of children leaped from the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in New York. New York
There were sensational rescues by the police and firemen in a down town factory fire last night. Two girls were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Sydney Fires Accused in Court. (By Telegraph) Sydney
The twelve I.W.W. men were before Mr Justice Pring to-day, charged with conspiring together to burn down business promises, to secure the release of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Botany. Sydney Paper Mills Ablaze
At about 6 o'clock last night the Mascot Fire Brigaed received an alarm of fire from the Sydney Paper Mills at Botany. A large shed, measuring 80 x 30 feet,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Tram Fire
A train was found to be on fire about three o'clock this morning outside the Neutral Bay tram depot, where yesterday it was discovered that the handles of the water-tanks and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria Barracks Sensation. Sentry Fires on Intruder
There was some excitement at Victoria Barraoks shortly before midnight on Monday. Sergeant Appleby, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sea of Mud. British Fire. German Tenacity. London, Tuesday night
Mr. Beach Thomas, correspodent for the "Daily Mail" on the Western front, writes:— The germans held on in the mud, fighting kilfully and determinedly before the main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Wire. Another Suspicious Fire. Sydney
A further attempt, the third this week, was made to set fire to a tram at the Neutral Bay depot at midnight. Cotton waste, saturated with chemical, was used on each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malicious Fires. at Tram Depot
A further fire was discovered at the Neutral Bay tram depot. A tram was being shunted into the depot, but it had to be pulled up outside for a few minutes. A…
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