Responsible for Many Fires
The American National Board of Fire Underwriters holds that cigarettes are responsible, for about one-sixth of the annual property fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Fire Relief Fund
A meeting of subscribers to the Fire Relief Fund was called by the Mayor (Ald. H. W. Jones) for Monday last, but the subscribers did not attend. The…
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On Sunday night last whilst a motor bicycle was receiving a supply of petrol from a bowser at Clifton's Ltd., Gunnedah, a lamp on the bicycle which…
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There were two outbreaks of fire during the week end, one at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning and the other at About 3.30 o'clock this (Monday)…
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Shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out at the rear to Messrs. A. C. Reid and Co's. premises, and before the blaze was got…
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Early this morning a fire broke out in a goods truck standing in the railway yard at East Moree. Thirty-two bags of sheep lick, a bag of chaff,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A City Fire. Sydney
Severe damage was done and two firemen were hurt when a fire broke out in Chalmer's music shop. George Street. City, shortly after 4 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nurse's Bravery Saved Ten Children From Fire. Brisbane
When a fire broke out in the Children's Nursing Home at Toowbomba, Queensland, early this morning, Nurse Gart shower bravery. She…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire Chalmers Music Shop Destroyed Firemen Injured Sydney
A fire practically destroyed Chalmers' music shop, George Street, City at four o'clock this morning. Two firemen, named Stevenson and…
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Thieves who entered the premises of Vita-Lick Limited, Kent Street City, late on Saturday night made an attempt on three safes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nurse's Bravery. Saved Ten Children From Fire
When a fire broke out in the Chil[?]sing Home at Toowoomba, [?] early last Thursday morning, [?] Gart showed bravery. She…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Telegrams Thieves Start a Fire. Sydney
Thieves who entered premises in Kent Street. Sydney, yesterday morning, after rifling the building set alight to it. The constable on beat duty…
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Dreaming that the hotel was on fire Edward Young, who was lodging at the Federal Hotel, awakened early on Wednesday morning last (says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Ball Passes Through House. Lighning Fires Another Building
Terrific flashes of lightning from sky to earth, heavy thunder, and a sharp fail of rain were associated with a storm that passed over the…
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When a woodden cottage in which he was living caught fire late last night, Richard May, aged 67, was burnt to death. His dreadfully charred…
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Shortly before mid-night a fire destroyed the premises of W. Angliss and Sons, Imperial Freezing Works at Footscray. The building exclusive of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Garage Fire Incendiarism Suspected Sydney
A fire broke out in a garage at Northbridge late last night, and it subsequently was found that methylated spirits had been thrown over…
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A Melbourne message states that shortly before midnight a fire destroyed the premises of W. Angliss & Sons, Imperial Freezing Works, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Badly Burnt. Petrol Causes Fire
Covered from head to foot by blazing petrol, Mrs. Kate Ford, a waitress, residing in 'Crown-street, Surry Hills, was severely burned on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Tent. Youth Burnt to Death. Melbourne
A message from Geelong says that William Barney, of Footscray, was burnt to death in a camp on Saturday night…
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