City Fire ; £12,000 Damages
A fire broke out on the eighth floor of Film House, Pitt-street, Sydney, containing Sidney Riley's photographic studios. Firemen succeeded in…
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Accidents and Fires How Much Is Wood to Blame
WHY blame wood? is the question asked in the monthly news of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Division of Forest Products,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescue of Girl Big Fire at Orange Three Firemen Injured
Three firemen were injured, and a waitress was rescued on the point of suffocation in a fire which severely damaged the Central Hotel,…
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A narrow escape from suffocation was experienced by Miss Robin Foster, a waitress, in a lire which severely damaged the Central Hotel at Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Farm Worker Burnt in Homestead Fire Part of House Destroyed When Bath Heater Explodes
A young farm laborer, Frank Peck was admitted to a Shepparton private hospital suffering from burns received in an explosion in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages Church
All Saints' Anglican Church, Drummond-street south, Ballarat, was extensively damaged by fire early on Sunday morning. It is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Woman Trapped in Hut Fire Burned to Death
Locked in a blazing one-roomecl hut behind shuttered windows and pad-locked door, Mrs. Martha Herriman, aged. 54 years, of Collinswood (S.A.)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Volcano Ring. New Guinea's Position In System. "The Girdle of Fire."
New-Guinea lies on a line of weakness in the earth's crust, and is one of a chain of volcanic islands stretching through the Moluccos and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Impressive Tribute Fire Engine Bears Coffin
In a last impressive tribute to their former comrade, the late Mr Tom Law, firemen and footballers followed his coffin as it was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires for Winter How Uncle Keeps Warm Carabost, via Wagga
Dear Uncle,—There have been a lot of pictures of the Coronation. The newspapers were full of pictures of the King and Queen. Did you listen-in to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →West Hay Fire. a Dwelling Destroyed
In the early hours of Thursday morning the weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mrs. Harriett Barlow, in Clay Street, West Hay…
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Damage estimated at £8000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Argent Hotel at Mt. Isa (Qld.). Several occupants had narrow escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire on Vessel All Passengers Rescued No. 4 Hold Fire Subdued Sydney
A message received to-day from Burns Philip Co. stated that the vessel Macahul was now being towed into Salamacca in…
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A weatherboard cottage in West Hay, owned by Mrs. Harriett Barlow and occupied by the owner and Mrs. and Miss Wilson, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Fire at Dunnedoo. Railway Office Destroyed. SYDNEY
The Dunnedoo stationmaster's office and the parcels office and waiting room at the local railway station were destroyed by fire early this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Fire Station Plan Approved by Council
THE Board of Fire Commissioners has forwarded to the Municipal Council a plan of the new Are station which it is proposed to erect on a site…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan for Fire Station Approved by Council Provision for Residence Included
The Board of Fire Commissioners forwarded to the municipal council a plan of the new fire station which is to be erected on a site at the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Sydney Fire
The paint factory of H. A. Taylor Ltd., in Sutherland-avenue, Paddington, was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The first indication…
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A spectacular fire completely destroyed Warrana, the historic homestead of the Major family, at Kiama, containing valuable furniture and…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Fire at Maude. Two Tents Destroyed
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leonard, who have lately had the worry of having their two small children ill, struck further misfortune yesterday, at…
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