Fires. Creamery Destroyed, Melbourne
A big fire occurred at Toora (Viztoria), Hanbury's creamery and cheese factory being totally destroyed. Another disastrous confiagration…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
737 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 37
The Northern Star, Published Daily. at Lismore, Richmond R., N.S.W. Wednesday, April 1, 1914. Elton-street Fire
When the "Star" commented upon the extraordinary circumstances attending the recent Elton street fire, the paper urged that investigation should be made into,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Board. Annual Report. Sydney
The annual report of the Board of Fire Commissioners shows that estimates for the current year amount to £124,686, the Sydney fire district providing £87,600, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. a Miraculous Escape. Sydney
Early this morning a small shed, used as a store and the residence of the caretaker on Scott's quarry at V[?]se, caught fire, while the caretaker was in the act of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Siamese King's Fire Engine
The King of Siam recently ordered an up-to-date fire engine, but he did not care to have if self propelled or even provided with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Science Notes. Ammonia Fire Extinguisher
The use of ammonia bombs to extinguish forest fires is being tested in some of the national forest of America. In the case of brush fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elton-street Fire. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Having noticed the comments, etc., re the water supply, available the night of the above happening I can most emphatically state (and I feel it incumbent on me…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Florida Fire Women Escape in Night Dresses. New York
Four hotels, including the celebrated Vedderhouse, were burnt out yesterday at St. Augustine, Florida, women escaping from the flaming buildings in their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cane Fire. Action [?]
At the sittings of the [?] Court at [?] on Wednesday, before his Honor judge [?], the action [?] Byron Shire, claim for damage caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire More Cotton Destroyed. Delhi
[?] fire has occurred, and the damage is estimated at £33,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flax Mills on Fire. Wellington (N. Z.)
Flax mills at Foxton have been destroyed by fire, exensive damage being done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star. Published Daily, at Lismore, Richmond R., N.S.W. Monday, April 6, [?]. Fire Brigade Command
If the return that has been [?] out by the Board of Fire Commissioners to the captain for so many years in command of the Lismore Fire Brigade, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Fire Without Smoke
Archdeacon Walker, late of Urganda, told a good story at a meeting of the British and Foreign [?] Society at Varmouth of [?] which [?] into the earlier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Eleven Roomed House Destroyed Sydnky
Mrs. Abllah Playford, of Canterbury, was awakened from sleep by the noise and heat of a fire, and discovered that the house, an eleven-roomed weat herboard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. Fire Brigade Captain
A reminder is given of the public meeting to be held this evening at the Municipal Council Chambers at 7.20 o'clock to conskler the action of the Fire Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cotton Fires. Spontaneous Combustion. Bombay
Two further cotton fires have taken place. One was extinguished after £40,000 damage had been done, and the others is still burning. Already the damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destroyed by Fire
On Saturday night last the home of Mr. G. Crofton, of Tuckom[?] Estate, near Nw Italy, was totall[?] destroyed by fire, and nothig at a[?] was saved. Mr. Crofton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade. Mr. Wother Spoon's Position. Citizens Meeting of Protest. Enthusiatic Proceedings
About fifty of the leading citizens and business men of L[?]ore attended the Municipal council Chambers last evening, when a [?]ing was held to protest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Fire Brigade Officer
Our Sydney correspondent wired last evening that on Thursday Mr. L. [?] of the [?] division of the New South Wales Fire [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires. Coton Guarded by Troops. Bombay
Troops are now guarding the cotton godowns. Three further outhreaks have occurred, making 26 fires in 17 days, whereof two destroyed £480,000 worth of…
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