Annandale Blaze. Box Factory Destroyed. Sydney
The Balmain box factory at Annandale was destroyed by fire carly this morning. Large quantities of timber, stacked…
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Fires & bushfires, 1925
714 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 36
Horses Saved From Fire
The pluck of Jack Cave, of Bathurst, a blacktracker, saved H. Piper's racehorses Palace King and Royal Express from destruction by fire. Cave rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire Timely Save
On Saturday morning about 12.45 a.m. flames were noticed in Mr. W. Lees' store. The three young men who made the discovery, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Opawa. Latest Report. London, March 2
A message from Perin states that the fire on the steamer Opawa is extinguished in number three, hold between decks, and the cargo is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →300 Killed. Terrific Dynamite Explosion. Great Oil Fire Near Rio
A catastrophe which recalls the terrible explosion at Halifax, has occurred near Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, where 300…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm Efficiency
An appliance for greater efficiency at the West Maitland fire station has just been installed and tests have proved satisfactory. It is an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Volunteer Fire Brigade. Chemical Extinguisher Discussed
A public meeting to reaffirm the adoption of constitution and rules of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the olympia Theatre on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woolwich Arsenal Outbreak of Fire. Gas Mask Factory. LONDON, March 5
Thousands of people watched the flames of a fire which started in a tailor's shop at Woolwich Arsenaland spread to a factory. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Menace of Grass Fires
In view of the enormous quantities of dry grass which will be present in [?] parts of the Riverin[?] in the hot months and the great danger from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blaze at Woolwich Arsenal Disaster Narrowly Averted
London, Thursday.—Five engines from various parts of London rushed out to-night to a blaze at Woolwich Arsenal. Thousands watched the flames,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires and the Electric Current
When the alarm was given recently in connection with the outbreak of fire in a building at the rear of the Commercial Bank, the Council's electrician…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Sydney Theatre
Through the stage curtain catching fire, at the Palace Theatre, Sydney, on Wednesday night the performance, "A Night in Honolulu," was held up for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire. Invalid Burnt to Death
An invalid, Kate O'Toole, 73, who occupied a detached room at the home of Bridget Gainy, at Bulimba, Q., was burnt to death in a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Fire. Occupants' Narrow Escape. Cessnock
At 3.27 this morning a fire was discovered at the residence of Arthur Pleton, ornish-street, Ryder's Estate Cossnock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Tokio Tokio, Thursday Night. (Reuter Cable.)
As the Japanese Diet was discussing a measure for the gradual abolition of quarters of ill-fame in the city, 300 house were totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Opawa. Latest Report. London, March 2
A message from Perin states that the fire on the steamer Opawa is extinguished in number three hold between decks, and the cargo is now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Weston
An outbreak of fire occurred last night shortly after half-past nine at an oil room connected with Hebburn Colliery, Weston. The Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Silver Peak Mine Badly Damaged
Silver Peak mine, situated at the side of Round Hill, about four miles from Broken Hill took fire late on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Grammar School. Boys Escape in Night Attire. Melbourne
Between seventy and eighty boy's escaped in their night clothes when Cathbertson House, one of the buidings at the Geelong Grammar School; was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Inverell
The Inverell Co-operative Butter Coy's building and plant were totally destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The bacon factory…
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