Irish Volunteers Fire on Police Patrol
Police cyclists on Thursday night surprised Sinn Feiners drilling between Cookstown and Coagh, County Tyrone. They were fired on, and retired for…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fires & bushfires, 1921
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Lightning's Mysteries. How Like Gun-fire
Speaking of the phenomenon of electric explosion, a strong flash of lightning causes a sudden expansion of the air immediately around it,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire at Mathoura. Early Morning Outbreak. Business Premises Destroyed (From our Correspondent)
A most disastrous fire occurred at Mathoura early this morning, which resulted in the destruction of several buildings in the main street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Land. Agricultural. to Fight Fire. The Wisdom of Early Precautions
Summer is approaching -- the season when each year the fire demon licks up stretches of crops and grass in this State aggregating in value a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mathoura Fire. [?]Articulars of Losses
[?] damage caused by the disas[?] fire at Mathoura last week, [?] insurances effected on the [?] destroyed, are given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen Fire Brigade
During the last few weeks a little friction has taken place between the members of the fire brigade; at a recent meeting it came to a bead, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Albert-street
Shortly after 8 o'clock on wednesday evening an alarm of fire was sounded, and it was soon ascertained that the scene of the conflagration was in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning's Mysteries. How Like Gun-fire
Speaking of the phenomenon of electric explosion, a strong flash of lighting causes a sudden expansion of the air immediately around it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Far East. Russian Gunboat Fires on British Steamer. Japanese Intervention. TOKIO
The Russian gunboat Batavia, flying the Vladivostock flag, on Friday-stopped the British steamer Gladys, off Mororan, Japan, from where the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams Big Fire at Waterloo. Sydney
The Redfern Box Factory, Phillip-street, Waterloo, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The outbreak was first noticed about 7 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades Should Be Organised
The abundant late rains in the border districts have produced an extraordinary crop of grass. The whole Murray valley just now is a magnificent spectacle. The…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Telegraph Post on Fire
A somewhat unique occurrence was witnessed in Airlie-street into on Sunday afternoon, when a telegraph pole opposite the residences of Messrs. Cary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Sydney Fire. Damage Estimatel at £50,000
Sydney was lit up by a big blaze on Saturday night. The Redfern Box Factory, covering about two acres, and containing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Fight Fire
Summer is approaching—the season when each year the fire demon licks up stretches of crops and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at Thirroul
A fire occurred at Thirroul, when Mr. Hannaford's mercery and drapery establishment, Lea's stationery, fancy goods, and confectionery business and dwelling…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Menace of Grass Fires Some Outbreaks Reported
Yesterday a grass fire was reported to have occurred on Wyvern, and about four miles of country are said to have been burnt. There was also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Clarence Street
The fire brigade, responding very quickly yesterday afternoon to a call to a fire which broke out in a Clarence street establishment, prevented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Racing
Bush fires continue to rage in the west, and it is estimated that 3,000,000 acres of grass have been burnt to the root, and hundreds of miles of fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buraja Bush Fire Brigade
A general meeting of the above is called for Saturday, November 12, in the Buraja School of Arts, at 8 o'clock. All those who realise the danger from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Junee Fire
A disastrous fire occurred at Junee early on Sunday morning last, when the big retail stores of Messrs. J. S. Taylor, Ltd., known as the Broadway…
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