Fire on a Steamer
SYDNEY, Friday.--A fire was discovered among a thousand tons of bunker coal abroad the steamer Dimboola in Darling Harbor to-day. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
382 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 20
Forest Fire Losses. Russian Cavalry Entering Warsaw. LONDON
The Russian cavalry has entered the suburbs of Warsaw. A Moscow wireless, while deploring the great losses through forest fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Discovered in Time. Fire in Steamer's Coal Bunker. SYDNEY
A fire was discovered among 1000 tons of coal in the bunkers of the Melbourne Coy's steamer, Dimboola, this morning. Water is being poured into the bunkers…
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LONDON, Friday.—A Moscow wireless message has been issued deploring the great losses by forest fires in destroying villages and valuable fuel. It urges the people to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Treachery of Tribesmen. Fire on Parleying Officers. ALLAHABAD
Whilst the Acting General Officer of Telafar, was parleying with the leading chief some Arabs treacherously fired on the cavalry escort, killing Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sawmill Destroyed. a North Coast Fire
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miles' sawmill at Forster was completely destroyed by fire last night. It was one of the best appointed mills on the North Coast. It is understood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Botany Fire. Damage Estimated at £20,000. SYDNEY
Selway's tannery, Botany, was completely gutted by fire last night. The damage at the Botany tannery by fire last night is estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charred Body Found. Fire Near Bundaberg. BRISBANE
A message has been received from the Commissioner of Police stating that a fire occurred in a house on Kalkie-road, four miles from Bundaberg, early this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ireland. Reprisals for Sinn Fein Murders. Much Damage by Fire. London
As reprisals for the murder of the Tilson police, soldiers burned and wrecked a considerable portion of Temple more. Armed with bombs, firearms and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ryan Sensation. "Instructed to Fire on Men and Women." Questions in the House of Representatives. MELBOURNE
A sensational statement was made in the House of Representatives to-day when Mr. T. J. Ryan asked the Acting Minister for Defence whether it was a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Fire. Sydney
A fire in the premises or Ryan and Williams', Ltd., occurred at Alexandria to-day. It is a three-storied building. The first floor contents were burnt out…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Four business houses at Dungog, including the "Eastern Telegraph:" newspaper office, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. Every effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires. a Stoke Destroyed
SYDNEY, Monday.—Blayney's biggest commercial house, trading as Starr and Attwell, was totally gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £6000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires at Dungog. Sydney
Fires destroyed several business houses early to-day. The efforts to save the buildings were unsuccessful, but the firefighters prevented the fires spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Incendiary Fires at Lisburn. LONDON
A large part of Lisburn has been burnt down owing to the spread of incendiary fires including business places owned by local Unionists. A large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Soldiers' Settlement
At about 1 o clock on Wednesday morning it was discovered that 100 acres of fallen scrub at Bilambil Soldiers Settlement was afire. All efforts by the…
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At about 4.45 yesterday afternoon clouds of smoke were observed coming from the windows of rooms at the rear of a boarding house. in Wollumbin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at a Hall
SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire broke out in Paddington Town Hall early this morning. The blaze was soon extinguished by the brigades. The floor and doors of the ballroom…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Russia. Forests and Houses Destroyed. Death of 150 People Involved. LONDON
Helsingfors message states that Soviet newspapers report the continuance of devastating fires in many parts of Russia. Thousands of acres of forests have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Waterloo Kalsomine Company's Premises Destroyed. SYDNEY
A big fire occurred at Waterloo this evening, when the works of the Austral Kalsomine Company were completely destroyed by five. The premises were of…
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