Fire in the Street
Yesterday morning some excitement was caused in Woodlark-street by the tar which tho Council's, start were using in the work of top dressing taking fire. A boiler…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
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Fire at Sea, Natal
The steamer Dalmore, which has arrived at Natal, reported that her bunkers were oil fire on the 17th. The flames, however, were, extinguished before its arrival, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Destructive Fire. £,230,000 in Cotton Goes. Calcutta
An outbreak of fire at a Bombay cotton store destroyed a quarter of a million sterling of the cotton. It was chiefly owned by the Japanese…
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One of the distinguishing features of the war on the coast of Tripoli is the extraordinary number of bombardments by Italian war-ships. "From Tripoli to the Tunisian…
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Mr. Editor,—In your municipal, report, 16th inst., the vexed Fire Brigade question came up again for consideration, and the Mayor, for the second time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreak of Fire. Court House Hotel Partially Destroyed. Grafton
A fire broke out in the rear portion of the old Court House Hotel, Victoria-st., at [?] o'clock this morning. All the back part, which was of, wood, was destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Great Fire. Thousands Uendered Homeless. Enormous Damage Effected. Houston (Texas)
Flames swept the eastern section of the city, destroying 25 blocks. Thousands of persons were rendered homeless. Scores of big manufacturing plants were burned and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Billiards. Fire Brigade Tournament
The local Fire Brigade has been engaged for some time in a billiard tournament for a gold medal, donated by Mr. F. Wicks, and the final was played on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cotton Fire. Lasts Twelve Hours. Bombay
The cotton fire at Bombay lasted twelve hours, and is the most destructive in India's history, It has caused a speculative rise of two or three rupees per candy…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Firemen on Strike. Adelaide Without Fire Fighters. Men's Ultimatum. Refused. Adelaide
The members of the Adelaide fire brigades are on strike, and the city is at the mercy of the flames. There are a few volunteers at the stations, but, fortunately, their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Fire in New York. a Thrilling Story
Some pathetic incidents occurred in Connection With the great [?]re in New York by which the Equitable Life 'Assurance Company's buildings were destroyed about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hooligans' Revenge. False Alarm of Fire Causes Panic in a Theatre
Reckless conduct on the part of en-gaged hoolingans in Bordeaux resulted in a terrible panic at the Aleazar Theatre on Sunday. They had some grievance…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Their Last Hour. Sensational Effect of the Storm. Damage by Flood and Fire. Four Feet of Water in Pittstreet. Sydney
This afternoon's storm in the city was one of the most violent on record. Four inches of rain fell in two hours, and the lightning was extraordinary, All business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Short Fire Escapes. Thirty Victims
The danger of tall apartment buildings was illustrated by a terrible fire at Kansas City early on the morning of 25th October. The fire started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire. RANGOON,Sunday
Eight sawmills and forty-five timber depots have been burned The damage is estimated at £66,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Melbourne Ir0nm0nggers' Premises Go. Sydney
A fire broke out in Litlle Collins-street, Melbourne, this morning, which resulted in the destruction of a greater portion of Briscoes and Company's, ironmongers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Brisbane. SYDNEY
One of the most destructive fires experienced in Brisbane for several years was discovered shortly after 11 o'clock last night in the Fitzroy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Country Fires. Outburst at Manilla. Sydney
A message from Manilla last night stated that a fire was raging in Mackenzie's machinery depot, and that Langworthy auction mart and McLachlan's tea rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Brisbane
One of the most disastrous fires that Brisbane has ever experienced occurred early an Friday morning. Shortly after eleven o'clock flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades. Premier Promises Amending Act. Sydney
Mr.McGowen, replying to a deputation, definitely promised to personally inquire into the vexed question of fire brigade administration and introduce amending…
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