Mount Morgan Mine Outbreak of Fire Brisbane
Mount Morgan mine was discovered on fire yesterday morning. Miners from all over the town, who had during the week taken direct…
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Fires & bushfires, 1925
435 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 22
"Let It Burn" Mount Morgan Fire Extremists' Threat But Strikers Play Fair
The extremists of Mount Morgan gat a set-back when it was proposed that a wire should be sent to the owners, stating that unless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mount Morgan Fire Seat Not Located ROCKHAMPTON
In a statement regarding the Mount Morgan mine last night, the general manager (Mr. Boyd) indicated that no certainty yet exists as to the scat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Combatting Fire Work at Mount Morgan ROCKHAMPTON
Fair progress is being made in combatting the Mount fire. The workings now have been penetrated to within 60 feet of the drive. Ahead…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flames Spreading Mount Morgan Fire ROCKHAMPTON
The mine was sealed yesterday, and the task of fighting the fire has now been transferred to the 54ft Linda level, so as to get on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Fire Engine Wallsend to Celebrate
Wallsend, having now a motor fire engine, the council last night decided to celebrate the arrival of the equipment. On some night next week the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Outbreak Near Wauchope Extensive Damage Wauchope
Fanned by howling westerly winds bush fires last night enveloped Bago Mount peak, two miles from Wauchope. The fires extended right to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Benzine Blaze Fire on King's Wharf Steamer's Escape
The steamer Moorabool had a narrow escape from having her cargo of 2000 cases of benzine ignited by a fire which destroyed 36 boxes of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Benzine Ablaze Fire on Lorry
A fire broke out among a number of cases of benzine on a lorry near the King's wharf shortly after six o'clock last night, but was overcome before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gutted in 10 MINUTES Blaze at West Maitland Sawmill Fire
A sawmill, owned by Philip James, in a Mount Pleasant-street, West Maitland, was gutted by fire this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney Wool Store Damaged Sydney
Damage estimated at between £15,000 and £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Messrs. Flood and Company's wharf stores, on the west side of Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racecourse Fire Mentone Stand Destroyed Cause a Mystery Melbourne, Monday
It is estimated that it will cost £16,000 to replace with a similar structure the grandstand at Mentone racecourse, which was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Fire at Maitland Joinery Factory Destroyed
A factory in Mount Pleasant-street, West Maitland, owned and occupied by Mr. Phil James, manufacturer of windows and doors, and other carpentering…
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Newcastle fire brigades were called to two small fires in Scott-street to-day, but fortunately neither had any serious results…
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The fire afforded another illustration of the badly chosen positions in which some of the city fire alarms are placed. There was a delay of some minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dens of Vice Wiped Out by Fire TIJUANA (Mexico)
A big fire caused damage to the extent of 1,000,000 dollars in the Border drinking town. The flames wiped out the famous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Newcastle Fire Fredc. Ash, Limited Burwood-street Bulk Stores. Damages Estimated at £80,000
Despite the fight waged by the finest aggregation of fire fighting forces and appliances ever assembled in the Newcastle district, damage to the extent of £80,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Fires Scott-street Outbreaks
During yesterday Newcastle Fire Brigades were called to two small outbreaks, which occurred in adjoining premises in Scott-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Scare Outbreak at Islington
Smoke issuing from near the Commonwealth Government's cool stack at Islington this morning created a scene, the impression being that the coal was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fredc. Ash, Ltd., Fire Insurances of £109,000
A staff of firemen was engaged throughout yesterday in playing two lines of hose on the smouldering ruins of the two buildings in Burwood-street of Frede…
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