Disastrous Queensland Fire
A disastrous fire occurred at Blackall (Q.) on Sunday and destroyed an hotel, billiard rooms, and several shops. The damage is estimate at £20,000…
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Disastrous Fires in Cane Fields
Recently a fire was observed in Mr. Thomas Jones' cane field at Gordon Vale, close to the Mulgrave central mill, near Cairns. The flames spread…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Fire at Byron Bay. Shops Destroyed
A fire at Byron Bay destroyed Morton's billiard room and contents, also Cobbie's hairdressing saloon, and Roche's boot shop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forest Fire in France. The Riviera District Affected. Many Villages being Evacuated
The forest fire is raging in the Riverina devastating the whole Van coast. Railway communications are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Riviera Forest Fires Two Thousand Homeless. LONDON
The forest fires and fires in the Riviera, have left 2,000 people homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Riviera Forest Fires. Practically Extinguished. The Loss of Life and Property. PARIS
The Riviera fires have been practically extinguished. Eight persons were burnt to death. The damage in the Var Department is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Council Chambers
On Saturday night at about 7.30 o' clock a fire was found to be smouldering in a room at the Council Chambers. It was first noticed by Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Disaster in Japan. Earthquake, Fire, and Tidal Wave. Tokio and Yokohama Devastated. Appalling Casualties Feared
Wireless messages received in San Francisco on Saturday morning indicated that a terrific disaster had involved the whole of the north-eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wodonga
The coffee palace (known as Ronan's), situated in the midst of the saleyards at Wodonga, was completely destroyed by lire at about 7.40 on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Fighting Fire with Dynamite
Many great fires that threaten to destroy both life and property on a wholesale scale have been suhdued not by water but by explosives…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sea on Migrant Ship
When the P. and O. liner Baradine was a few days out from Sydney, where she arrived a few days ago with more than 500 immigrants, a fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire at Globe Hotel
Early on Saturday morning a are occurred in Mr. H.S. Wright's room at the Globe Hotel, Corowa. The outbreak was discovered by Mr. Farrell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire at Leichhardt. Woman Burned to Death
Mrs. Bridget Flynn, of Skelton-street, Leichhardt, was burnt to death in her home this afternoon. The house, with its. contents, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Destroyed by Fire. Damage Reaches £15,000
Fire destroyed a building occupied by W. M'Lean and Co., mechanical engineers, in Sackville-street, Collingwood. A reflection of. the flames in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →600,000 Killed. Earthquakes, Fires and Floods. Cities Devastated and 2,000,000 Homeless. Survivors' Terrible Experiences
The catastrophe on the east coast of japan is now realised to be, according to latest wireless reports, the greatest disaster in the history of the world…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire Houses
Mr. A. C. Macknight architect, writes to the Holbrook "Courier" as under:--In your description of the new house at "Urolee" you state that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Castlereagh Street. a Morning Outbreak
Just before ten o'clock, this morning, while crowds were waiting for the funeral, a fire broke out in Castlereagh Street, near Market Street, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire in U.S.A. Six Blocks Burnt at Berkeley
A fire at Berkeley, United States, destroyed six blocks, including hundreds of houses. Two persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Tumberumba. Eight Places Destroyed
Early yesterday morning eight business places, at Tumberumba, were burned down. Wagga business men were the greatest losers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Colliery on Fire
A section of the Aberdare Extended Mine took fire on "Saturday, and portions had to be sealed up. The outbreak is not serious…
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