Fire in Sydney McILRATH'S Burned Out Sydney
The most spectacular fire in Sydney for a long time occurred to-night, when M'Ilrath's, Limited, five-storied building at the corner of Pitt and Goulburn street…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 29
Many Injured Warburton Menaced by Fire Laborers Trapped Melbourne
A change of wind from the north to the south, accompanied by light rain, had the effect of checking the bush fires which yesterday threatened…
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The extraordinary sequence of fires in country mansions is the subject of discussion in view of the destruction of Lupton House, the country estate of Lord…
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Hamilton fire brigade received a call to Mackie-avenue, Adamstown, this morning, where a considerable amount of grass as on fire. It was…
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When the fire at McIlrath's store in Pitt-street, Sydney, was at its height on Tuesday night people living in adjoining buildings were forced to seek refuge in the streets. Most of them hurriedly grabbed their belongings as they departed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still Raging Wind-fanned Fires Thirty Miles Front Melbourne
Bush fires have commenced afresh in the Bright district. The whole of the lower Buckland Valley is burning strongly. The wind has rekindled the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Mines Naked Lights the Cause Inspector's Opinion Sydney
The Safety in Mines Commission to-day took evidence from John George Hutton, Inspector of Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →McILRATH'S Fire Damage About £120,000 SYDNEY
The debris at M'Ilraths' big grocery establishment, corner of Pitt and Goulburn streets, was still smouldering this morning, and in places it was bursting into…
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(Several other fires occurred to the north of Lake Macquarie, and along the railway to Sydney, but no serious damage was done…
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Headquarters fire station received a call to a fire on an electric light polo at the corner of Stewart and Parry streets at 5.12 a.m. to-day…
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At 10.15 a.m. yesterday morning Adamstown fire brigade was called to a fire in Adamstown Park where a [?] quantity of machine shop…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mother's Heroism Saves Children from Fire House Destroyed Melbourne
[?] heroism was shown by a mother at Willung, Gippsland, in rescuing her two children from a burning house on Saturday…
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The losses due to the great earthquake of September 1, 1923, in which all of Yokohama and one-half of Tokio were destroyed, are seldom viewed in their true…
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Waratah Council is again going to write to the Fire Commissioners, asking for better equipment in the municipality…
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The Sydney Marine Underwriters have received a cable, stating that the steamer Paparod, has fire in No. 3 hold…
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Commencing in the motor room over a lift in Hobson's Buildings. Pitt-street, near Liverpool-street, at 5.30 a.m. to-day, a fire destroyed two floors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Coalfields Fire Brigades
Mr. W. J. Grieve, shire clerk, reported yesterday to Mr. Brown, Administrator of the Cessnock Shire Council, that Mr. P. J. Smith, M.L.C., president of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on S.S. Paparoa Sydney
The Marine Underwriters Association received a cable message to-day from London, stating that the steamer Paparoa is on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thief Surprised Shop Destroyed Escape on Bicycle Shot Fired Melbourne, Friday. Fire at Islington
Creeping up in his pyjamas to a window of the gun shop of which he is the manager, William Dunn, fired a shot at a thief who attempted to A shop and residence occupied by Mrs. Beatrice Ellen Terry, in Maitland road, Islington, was partially destroyed by fire between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Home Seeker's Page "His Home, the spot on earth supremely-blest, a dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest." Board Blamed Wallsend Fire Brigade Council's Protest
Wallsend Council is still dissatisfied with the Fire Board's treatment of it, and last night entered its protest against the method of making…
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