Fighting Fires Afloat
Considerable loss has been caused in the past by fires which broke out on ships whilst at sea, the difficulty being that the location of the…
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194 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 10
To-day's Latest. Fires in Smyrna
A Reuter's message says that a terrible fire is raging at Smyrna. The Greek airmen's quarters have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-walkers of Fiji
The daring feats of the are walkers of Fiji have hitherto been wrapped in mystery, but at last an explanation of the trick has been [?] by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Control
In the course of a paper on this subject, Mr. F. Shipard said it was most important that our farmers should prepare safe firebreaks before commencing burning…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Disastrous Fires in Melbourne. Garage Destroyed
Terrific explosions and sheets of flame shooting far across the road preceded a disastrous are in Melbourne. The premises of Lane's Motors Fty, Ltd., and promises…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Big Queensland Fire
One of the most disastrous conflagrations in tho history of Gladstone occurred a few days ago, when the premises occupied by Bryant and Marles, W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →On Fire at Sea. A17,000-ton Passenger Ship Abandoned in the Pacific. No Loss of Life Reported. VANCOUVER
The steamer City of Honolulu, 17,000 tons, believed to have 300 passengers on board, is afire, and abandoned by the passengers and crew, 1400 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crass Fires
During last week over 50 outbreaks of fire were reported in a radius of 50 miles of Sydney. It is estimated the flames passed over tens of thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grass Fires. in Carrathool-gunbar District
In some parts of the Hay district this year grass fires are not specially feared, because the grass is not sufficiently luxuriant to burn, but in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mildura
A fire at the Mildura State School on Wednesday morning gutted the principal portion of the building, and did damage to the extent of £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Mildura. Three Shops Burnt
Mrs, M. Caslick and her family had a narrow escape from being burnt to death in a fire -- one of the biggest in history of Mildu -- which occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire at Caulfield Course
A sensation was caused in Melbouren on Saturday morning, when it became known that the members' stand, official offices, telegraph office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Caulfield Racecourse
The official stand and judge's box at the Caulfield racecourse were destroyed by fire ar 4 a.m. on Saturday morning. Explosions were heard, and the tracks of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades
The sudden burst of warm weather should serve us a reminder to country, people that they should take early steps to guard their properties against bush…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The District. Gunbar. Bush Fire at McKINLEY
A bush fire, the first of the season, started about midday on Tuesday, on the Hillston to Gunbar stock route, at a point about two miles south of the…
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A fire which occurred at the Caulfleld racecourse early on Saturday morning burned down the members' stand. Several explosions were heard at the time the…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Bush-fire Brigade. Preparations at Savernake
A meeting of the Savernake bush-fire brigade was held recently. The following office beal[?]rs were elected :—President :…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grass Fires. Caused by Train
On Sunday last four fires were started in the vicinity of Berrigan by a passing stock train, one occurring at Greon Swamp, two on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sparks Cause Fires
After a deputation of farmers had informed the Council of grass fires near the railway line, which had apparently been caused by sparks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Engines and Fires
A deputation of land holders adjacent to the railway line waited on Berrigan Shire Council on Monday and urged that some action should be taken in an…
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