Mystery Fires Sydney
A series of mystery fires at Botany are attributed to fire fleuds. Within the last fortnight there has been seven outbreaks…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
289 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 15
Ball and Blaze. Father's Thrilling Rescue. Boy Hides Under Bed
A lost ball nearly caused the death of Harry Kitching, aged 3, at the house of his parents in Short-street, Granville, Whilst looking for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Black Thursday. the Fire Fiend
The history of Australia is unfortunately marred by a long record of serious disasters, droughts, floods, fires, shipwrecks, mining accidents,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Delungra. M[?]v. Senior's Residence Burnt
About 3 o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in the residence occupied by Mr. V. Senior and his wife in Inverell Street, Delungra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brgade Act Dealing with Rubbish Fires
In reply to a letter to the head office of the Fire Brigades Association, Sydney in connection with the recent outbreaks of fire in Lismore due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Fire Brigade. Model of Efficiency. Best North of Newcastle Inspector's Byes Opened
The Glen Innes Volunteer Fire Brigade, under Mr. F. C. Peace, officer-in-charge, is a model of officancy, according to Mr. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lithgow Fire Brigade. Wholesale Resignations
A serious position has arisen at Lithgow regarding the decision to transfer Captain Bruton, of the Fire Brigade. Captain Bruton has refused to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires in Dandenong Ranges. Sydney
Havoe has been caused by bush fires in the last two days in the Dandenong Ranges, near Melbourne. Fires raged all through the night, and at times the…
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Serious fires have swept parts of Victoria. A devastating fire in the Strathbogic district destroyed twelve farm houses…
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The periodical inspection of the local Fire Brigade was carried out on Tuesday by Inspector T. Gorman. A trial was made in Otho Street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Leeton Damage Estimated at £7000. Sydney
Over £7000 worth of damage was done by a disastrous Are in the centre of Leeton. Tulk's bicycle shop, Clark's general store. Barker's tailoring…
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Nothing brings a crowd into the streets of Annidale more quickly than the fire whistle. On Wednesday night when the whistle blew,…
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The Sunshine Biscuit and Confectionery Manufacturing Works, at East Ballarat, was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fanning the Fire. Two Frenchmen Killed. Five Germans Shot Dead. Serious Trouble in the Ruhr. (Reuter's Cable). London
Reuter's Dusseldorf correspondent states that two Germans were arrested in the Ruhr in connection with the murder of two Frenchmen who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burnt Out. Kirkham's Motor Store. A Heavy Loss
News was received in town on Monday that a motor lory belonging to Mr. F. R. Kirkham, and fitted up as a store van, had been burnt on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Fires Damage Estimated at £60,000. Commonsense Measures Avert Panic. Sydney
Two disastrous fires occurred in the City last night. The fire broke out shortly after 9 o'clock in Fay's big boot store at the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Emmaville Fire. "Argus" Burnt Out. EMMAVILLE
The office of the Emmaville "Argus" was destroyed by fire at about 4 o'clock this morning, during the absence of the propristor (Mr. .W…
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The official balance sheet with respect to the Glen Innes Fire Brigade, issued by the commissioners, shows the revenue for the past year to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Insurances £175,000 on Recent City Fires. Sydney
The total insurance on the fires which occurred last week at Fay's boot warehouse and Manning Chambers, amount to £175,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Emmaville Echoes. The "Argus" Fire. Parents and Citizens Association
The annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Friday night last, when there was a very fair attendance of members, Mr…
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