Between Two Fires
"What's the matter with you, old chap?" asked the bonnie bachelor of his much-married friend. "You don't look very cheerful."…
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Fire-fighting Ants
A remarkable example of insect sagacity is given by a French woman scientist. Mme. Marguerite Combes, daughter of the botanist M. Gaston…
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Who are the fire fighters of the insect world? Tests carried out by a French woman scientist, Mme. Marguerite…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Mother's Dress on Fire
Ernest Tasker, aged 13 years, of Junee, displayed remarkable presence of mind on Saturday. His mother was cooking, when the back of her dress…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →£5,000 Timber Mill Fire
A fire broke out at the O. K. Elliott furniture factory at Annandale. The building was completely destroyed. There was a large quantity of valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIRE ' Brigades' Association Withdraw from Labour Council. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
The N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Association, to-day, withdrew its affiliation with the Labour Council. In some quarters this is regarded as the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Nevertire. Five Buildings Destroyed. WARREN, Thursday Night
Many thousands of pounds damage was caused by a fire which wiped out five buildings in Nevertire, to-day. The post office was among the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children Perish in Fire 69 DEAD : 37 Injured Disaster at Picture Show a Scotland Tragedy London, January 1
Sixty-nine childrn are already dead and 37 others lave in hospital as a result of a fire in a picture theatre at Paisley (Scotland)…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Fearful Picture Show Accident Seventy Children Lose Their Lives. As the Result of a Fire Alarm In a Scottish Town. LONDON
Sixty-nine children lost their lives and 37 more children were injured in the greatest picture show disaster which has happened in the history of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at "Collendina"
A fire which broke out at "Collendina" late on New Year's Eve, in the motor garage, destroyed that building and a Minerva car which was in it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Fire at White House. Washington
Following closely the fire which occurred in White House, on Christmas Eve, another on Saturday swept the supplementary House of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Losses by Bush Fires. Four Millions in Five Years. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon
According to a report issued by the Forests Commission, bush fires in Victoria, during the past five years caused four million pounds worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Town Stricken by Fire. Great Blaze Raging at Werris Creek. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
A message from Werris Creek, early this morning, states that a disastrous fire was raging, and seven shops had already been destroyed; others were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulk Store Destroyed at Wangaratta Brigades Good Work Prevents Fire Spreading
At 2.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a bulk store at the rear of Messrs. Callander's store in Murphy street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Road Collision Motor Cycle on Fire. Two Burned; Five Others Injured
Seven persons were injured, two seriously, when a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar collided on the main Melbourne to Bendigo road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Fire at Melbourne Blacking Factory Burned at Richmond. an Employee Burned to Death. Three Firemen Injured. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night
One man lost his life and five others, including three firemen, were injured in a sensational fire which gutted the premises of the Boston…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Werris Creek Fire. Arson Alleged. TAMWORTH
Consequent on the Werris Creek fire, in which six buildings were destroyed, two men hare been arrested and charged with arson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Losses "Prevention Week" in Victoria
With the object of emphasising the economic loss which is caused by bush fires and of obtaining the co-operation of the public in preventing fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Fires at Jindera
Five bush fires broke out on Tuesday afternoon. Many men were quickly, on the scene and soon had the fire under control. With the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Blaze at Werris Creek Seven Shops Burnt
Seven shops were destroyed, by fire in the business section of Werris-Creek last week. There being no fire fighting appliances, the residents…
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