Living Through Fire
Nature devises amazing ways of enabling her children to survive extraordinary hardships. None of her inventions has more wonderful powers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires & bushfires, 1924
147 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 8
Destructive Fire at Narandera. Quinn's Store Destroyed
A destructive fire at Narandera, this morning, totally destroyed Quinn's general store, with its contents. The damage is estimated: stock, £8,000;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Footscray. Barnett Glass Works
A portion of the Barnett Glass Rubber Works, Foitscray, was burned out to-day. The damage is estimated at £15,000. A poor water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Morning Fire. House Completely Destroyed
The loud ringing of the fire bell at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday was responsible for a large number of residents assembling at the…
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On Thursday night last about -11 o' clock an alarm of fire was sounded, and the brigade turned out promptly to tho scene, the Corown pumping station,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at St. Peters. Furniture Factory Destroyed
Woods' furniture factory at St. Peters, covering an area of 180ft. by 100 feet, was destroyed by fire last night, with its valuable contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze At Culcairn. Bulk Store Demolished
A bulk store at the premises occupied by Mr. K. J. Matthews, Culcairn, was demolished by are on Sunday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gasometer on Fire. 2,000,000 Cubic Feet of Gas Burnt
Following on a sharp hissing noise as a fierce in-rush of air penetrated the sides of the Metropolitan Gas Company's 3,000,000 cubic feet of gas…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Big Fire in Melbourne. Flinder's Street Store Burnt. Damage Between £100,000 and £200,000
Damage, estimated at between £100,000 and £200,000, was caused by a fire which broke out in the premises oE the Flinders-street Extension…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Steamer on Fire. Arab Pilgrims on Board
The British steamer Frangestan, with 1120 Arab pilgrims to Jeddah on board, is afire at sea, and is making for Port Said. The fire, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Queensland Blaze
A disastrous fire occurred at Hughenden on Saturday morning. Twelve buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at over £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Deniliquin
A most unusual and devastating fire occurred at Deniliquin on Tuesday morning. destroying the Deniliquin railway station and an hotel. The…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Disastrous Fire. Railway Station Gutted
Shortly after four o'clock on Tuesday morning, Deniliquin experienced the most isastrous fire that has taken place for many years, resulting in practically the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Deniliquin. Railway Station Destroyed
Early on Tuesday morning the railway station at Deniliquin—a weatherboard building—including the hotel on the platform and the greater…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sargent's Elizabeth Street. Partly Destroyed by Fire
A fire last night burnt out two floors of the four-storied building in Elizabeth-Street, Melbourne, occupied by Sergeant's Ltd. The brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Frangestan Fire. Surrounded by Sharks. Plates Peel Like Scales. London, April 4
Interviewed by a Router representative, Sir Derrick Watson, who was a passenger on the British steamer Frangestan, which was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire Enoine Held Up
There are "tick gates" on the Queensland border between the Coolangatta and Tweed Heads townships, designed to prevent the crossing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire at Mildura. Two Men Incinerated
A fire at Mildura to-day destroyed a large boarding house. Two men, believed to be Michael Gantry and Thomas Gowring, were trapped by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Sailors' Home. London
Exciting scenes took place at a fire at the Royal Alfred Home for Sailors, where 88 inmates, mostly aged, were lodged. The stoirway was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Chicago Fire. Chicago, April 18
More than 20 firemen are believed to have been killed and many injured when the front wall of a four-story building collapsed suddenly while…
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