Local and General Big Fire at Taree
A disastrous fire occurred in victoria Street, Taree on Friday night. Connell's bid business block was totally destroyed as was also a refreshment…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
250 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 13
Fire Traps Family Sleeping Son Burned. Widow Leaps to Safety
Ono son was hurned to death in bed, and his mother, brother, and sister jumped from a second-floor window during a fire recently in West…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destroyed by Fire Catholic Presbytery at Riverside (N.z.i. Sydney, Tueeday
The Catholic presbytery at [?] dale, Southland (New Zealand [?] destroyed by fire this morning. Father O'Neill is believed to have perish[?]…
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A late estimate of the damage done by the fire at Taree is £50,000. On the following Monday a unique demonstration took place at Milligan's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire. Timber Mills Destroyed. Hundred Men Idle. Melbourne
A timber mill owned by the Victorian Hardwood Seasoning and Milling Company at Powell town, was gutted by fire last night. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Bridge Matters
The appointment of a successor on the late Captain Webb, in charge of the Armidale Fire Brigade, will shortly be considered, and the feeling is…
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At 6.40 p.m. on Tuesday the flirebell rang vigorously, and in less time than it takes to say it the street was alive with people. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kensington Fire. Sydney
While he was absent from home, the premises of Mr. Robert Sproule, M.L.C., at Kensington, suffered severely from fire. A neighbour John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hobart Fire. £6000 Damage to 'Mercury' Office
Damage to the extent of about £6000 was caused by a fire which occurred in the 'Mercury' office, Hobart, early, yesterday morning. The bookbinding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kensington. M.L.C.'s Residence Damaged
While he was absent from home the premises of Mr. Robert Sproule, M.L.C., at Kensington, suffered severely from fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Fire Brigade Municipal Council Resents Board's Action. in Appointing Sydney Man in Charge
The Arnidale Municipal Council is highly incensed at the action of the Board of Fire Commissioners in passing over the claims of Fireman Snell for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Hot Water Board of Fire Commissioners Attacked PETITION to protest Against Appointment. Vocunteer Fireman Want Fireman Snell
Members of the Armidale Volunteer [?] Brigade, backed up by public [?], have expressed strong resent[?] at the action of the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Shot Machine Gun Fire
[?] British soldiers were [?] by a machine gun. [?] Asp[?] R.A.S.C., was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol Aflame. Blaze In Sydney. SYDNEY
While a motorist was having [?] petrol tank filled in William Street last night at a pump outside [?] age someone threw a lighted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIRE! Resident's Heavy Loss. House and Contents Destroyed
At a time when most of the town folk were enjoying their tea on Monday night some one was heard to call out "Fire ! Fire !" Immediately…
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Sub-station Officer Lusty arrived in Armidale on Thursday to take charge of the local brigade. On Thursday night he met the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire 20,000 Cases of Oil. Sydney
The British Imperial oil Company big store at invercargill (New Zealand) was putted by fire, and 20,000 cases of oil consumed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Invercargill, Fire. Benzine Escapes
An alarming sequel to the British Imperial oil store fire at Invereargill, New Zealand, is the discovery that the oil and benzine found its way underground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Fires. Alarm in Toowoomba. SYDNEY
An outbreak of eight fires, at Toowoomba (Qld.) last night in the centre of the city, suggests that there is a campaign of arson. Fortunately,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Fires at Toowoomba. On Wednesday Night
An outbreak of eight fires at Toowoomba (Q.) last night, in the centre of the city, suggests there is a campaign of arson…
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