Disastrous Fire Once Famous Town Destroyed Two Deaths; Shortage of Food Feared
Two Eskimos were burnt to death, and a number of white persons were injured by dynamite blasts in an effort to check a [?]…
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Fire in Garage Extensive Damage Proprietor Badly Burned Sydney
A garage at Penshurst was badly damaged by fire late last night. It appears that a spirit stove, which the proprietor, William Thomas Teale,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Glass Factory £10,000 Worth of Damage Melbourne
Damage estimated at £10,000 was done to plant, stock and buildings by a fire which last night broke out in the glass factory of Dott and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boot Factory Fire Strange Circumstance Investigated
Damage estimated at more than £5000 was caused by a fire at the boot, and shoe factory of Ivor Trescowthick Pty. Ltd., Alexander parade…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →By Judge’s Direction Railway Porter Acquitted “Fire at Station” Sydney
At Quarter Sessions to-day, Austin Thurbon, 39, railway porter, was charged with having set fire to the office building on the Pennant [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Railway Station Allegation Against Porter. Judge Said There Was No Case for Jury. Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Austin Thurbon, 39, railway porter, was charged with having set fire to the office building on Pennant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boot Factory Fire Four Boys Arrested Melbourne
Four boys, whose ages range from 12 to 16, have been arrested by the police and charged with having set fire to the boot factory of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Watchman Fires on Youths Melbourne
Although a burglar alarm was ringing furiously, two youths to-day. entered the Swam Tobacco Company’s stor in Richmond and commenced…
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After a conference at Narrabri with the Board of Fire Commissioners, the captain of the Narrabri Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mr. S. Gray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disaster in Wales. Coal Miners Entombed. Explosion and Fire. London
One of the worst disasters in the history of coal mining in Great Britain occurred early this morning in the Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Walkers Injured Fall Over Bowl of Coals Their Condition Preacarious Calcutta, September 25
Five men and a boy were terribly injured during the Hindu religious ceremony of walking over fire in a suburb of Madras yesterday. Ninety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Bush Fires Homes are Menaced Blue Mountains Blaze
Fauued by a lot wind, which at lines reached gale force, bush fires last night and this morning menaced several homes on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Danger Passes Sydney
All danger-from the bush fire which threatened a number of houses in the Hazelbrook district lost-night has now apparently passed Volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Resigns
After a conference at Narrabri with the Board of Fire Commissioners the captain of the Narrabri Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mr. S. Gray tendered his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in House Quickly Subdued
While Mr. T. Ames, occupier of the house at 384 at Wilson Street, was out of town last evening a window curtain in the scullery caught alight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chicks Perish in Fire Dog Gives Alarm Melbourne
When a fire broke out in a brooder house at a Preston poultry farm to-day the owner, Mr. Cruttendon was powerless to save 1200 chickens,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Scouring Works £1000 Fire Outbreak Adelaide
Over £1000 worth or damage was [?] by a fire which early this [?] broke out in the wool scour[?] works of J. W. McGregor and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abesto Works Fire Damage Estimated at £8000 MELBOURNE
A fire which broke out in W. H. Brewer’s asbestos works. North Melbourne, last night caused about £8000 worth of damage. Most of the plant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Boys’ Home Flames Near Dormitories Melbourne
Wooden outbuildings, comprising a stable, workshop, motor garage, and farm equipment, were destroyed at the Salvation Army Boys’ Home, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big City Fire Thieves are Blamed Damage Estimated at £60,000 MELBOURNE
The huge three-storey [?] warehouse of Maples, at South Melbourne, was completely destroyed by fire early this…
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