Fire Engine's Debut
On Monday night the fire brigade received a call from a Macquarie [?] alarm, and in [?] time Capt. Pearce and his men were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
250 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 13
To the Fire Per Motor!
Glen Innes is now provided with the most up-to-date firefighting appliance money can buy—the Gardford-Hale motor fire engine. Realising the great part which the motor plays in this work it is claimed that Glen Innes is now…
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After burning for 14 days in the bottom of the hold, a fire on the steamer Northumberland was extinguished yesterday…
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A fire broke out at the Redfern Picture Palace, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon, during a show. About 800 children were in the building, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Theatre. Audience Escapes Safely
A fire broke out at the Redfern Picture Palace, Redfern, on Saturday afternoon, during a show. There were about 300 children in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Bus on Fire Passenger Escapes. Sydney
At Cessnock a motor bus burst into flames, and was totally destroyed. Only one passenger was in the bus, and he escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Methylated Spirits on Fire. Man Burnt About the Legs
During cleaning operations at a building in Castlereagh-street, yesterday, a four gallon tin of methylated Spirits caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Newtown. Good Brigade Work
Several shops in King Street. Newtown, have been damaged by a fr[?] which followed closely [?] the [?] stores fire at Botany. Here aga[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canton Fire Damage and Loss of Life. (Reuter's Cable). Hongkong
Naval authorities at Hongkong have received a wireless message from Canton, stating that a large fire raged all day yesterday, but is now under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Bourke Street
At about half-past six on Friday it, Mr. R. Bayless of Bourke street discovered that a bed mat[?] was aflame. He immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picture Theatre Destroyed a Midinght Fire. Sydney
The "Rivoli" Picture Theatre, at Newtown, was completely gutted by fire at [?]. The damage runs into thousands of pounds. A number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Everywhere. Fighting Forest Fires
In fighting devastating fires in Northern Ontario, man's conquest of the air is playing an important part. 8 aeroplanes were lately engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Film House Fire Girls Jump From Windows. (Australian Press Association). London
There was a sensational fire in a film companies promises, caused by an explosion. Girls in the, building were forced to Jump, from the windows, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragedy at Fire Girl Burned, to Death. Brother's Vain Effort at Rescue. Melbourne
Mavis Hyland, aged six years, was burned to death during a fire in a bording-house at Tempy late last night. Her brother, Roy, aged 22, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Narromine Nine Shops Destroyed. Sydney
A fire at Narromine last night gutted nine shops in the principal business centre of the town. The damage is estimated at £3000…
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A disastrous fire occurred last night at Goodlet, Smith's tile works, near Merrylands. The building of four floors, covering,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Steamer. Quickly Extinguished
Late last night a fire broke out on the steamer "Junee," berthed at a wharf at Pyrmont, loading coke for Panua…
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Fanned by a fierce pale, a fire which destroyed the premises of Hareld Brown and Co., wine and spirit merchants, at Wellington, New Zealand,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big City Fire. Heavy Damage Done. SYDNEY
The big four-storey warehouse of Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd. Ltd. Clarence street was burnt out early this morning. The fire was not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Wabehogse Fire. Thousands of Pounds Damage
The big four-storey warehouse of the Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd, Clarence st., was burnt out early this morning…
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