General News. Fires at Moree
Six mysterious fires in seven days is Moreo's record. Fortunately none got beyond the starting stage, but that is ample evidence that some fire bug is at work…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
532 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 17 of 27
Gallant Rugby Players. Form Human Ladder at Fire. to Save Children From Burning Room. Window Smashed, Youngsters on Holidays. (United Service, Ltd.)
LONDON, Wednesday.—Members of the Australian Rugby team gallantly assisted at fire at the Harrogate Hotel. They were staying at the adjoining hotel, and…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A fire occurred to-night in Flinders Lane. It was a fourstoried brick warehouse, the top floor of which was occupied by the Britannia Tie Co.,…
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LONDON, Saturday.—At the inquest concerning the death of an Irishman who was fatally injured, in an explosion at a Greenwich garage on August 28, an official witness…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--There were three fires in Sydney this morning Squires' box factory at Annandale was gutted, the damage being estimated at…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A building at Annandale occupied by H. Squires, boxmaker, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Two adjoining premises were also destroyed. The…
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On Tuesday afternoon Mr. H. Moses had the misfortune to have his fine Essex car destroyed by fire. Mr. Moses had been on a trip to Nimbin, and was on the return…
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CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—The steamer Port Augusta, bound from New York to Fremantle, is on fire about 400 miles from Capetown…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A fire at Mathoura, in the Deniliquin district, destroyed the Bank of New South Wales and a number of other business premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1000 People Killed Explosion at Oppau Chemical Works. Worst Disaster in History of Modern Science. Thousands of People Injured. Percussion Felt 40 Miles Away. Panic-stricken Inhabitants Fear Earthquake. Fire and Smoke Hamper Rescue Work. London
A telegram from Mayence reports that an explosion occurred at the aniline dye works at Oppau, and 100 deaths resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on the S.S. Port Augusta. Vessel Reaches Capetown., "Conditions No Worse." (Reuter.)
CAPETOWN, Friday.—The s.s. Port Augusta arrived here this morning, and will be berthed when the fire has been dealt with. The condition of affairs, is no worse than…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A fire broke out this morning on the premises of the Railway and Tramway Employees' Co-operative Society, Nock-street, city, and…
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BRISBANE. Tuesday.—The Church of England at Sherwood was totally destroyed by fire to-night The church was a wooden structure and was insured for £900…
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A mysterious outbreak of fire occurred at Mr J. H. Cowen's homestead at Billinudgel on Thursday morning last, by which he has become a heavy…
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Last night a fire destroyed the huge store on the Boulevard in Paris, the Magase de Printempts, a big eight story building containing every modern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appalling Fire. Magnificent Structure Reduced to Ruins. Paris Brigades' Hard Fight. Masses of Blazing Debris Falling Goods of Fabulous Value Destroyed. (Reuter.)
PARIS, Wednesday.—The entire fire [?] gade of Paris is fighting an appalling [?] at the Grands Magasins du Prin-temps in [?] Boulevard Haussmann…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Paris correspondent states the magnificent Prin le Temps building, where a fire broke out on Wednesday, was entirely destroyed…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—The prompt arrival of a contsable saved a Richmond factory from destruction by fire early on Saturday morning…
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