Fire in Ships Hold
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An outbreak of fire occurred this morning among a consignment of paraffin wax, in the No. 1 hold of the steamer Riverina, which was timed to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
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Gallant Bosun Fights Fire Single Handed
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An outbreak of fire occurred this morning among a consignment of parrafin wax in number one hold of the steamer Riverina, which…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Local Government) said to-day that the Government was are ranging for the issue this year of the…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The building known as Hardware Chambers, in Elisabethstreet, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Further investigations by the Cudal police prove that the "dope" alleged to have been used to start three fires which burst out simultaneously…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A fire which started early this morning and destroyed three upper stories in Hardware Chambers, Elizabeth Street, is…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--Further investigations by the Cudal police have proved that the dope used to start three fires which burst out simultaneously some…
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MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—Since the recent fire here a move has been made to establish a fire brigade. Mullumbimby is growing rapidly and a fire brigade is urgently…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--A message from Toowoomba states that a fire which destroyed the Downs Co-operative Bacon Co's factory at Willowburn…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire broke out in Shire Chambers, Elizabeth-street, City, and caused damage estimated at £42,000, the two storey building being…
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At a recent meeting of Nimbin parents and citizens the matter of taking steps to safeguard the town against an outbreak of fire was discussed, but nothing definite was…
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Mr. J. Schipp, who runs Mr. Imeson's butcher boat from Maclean to Iluka, met with a rather mysterious accident. He had let the boat…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—The St. Leger stand at the Victoria Park racecourse caught fire this afternoon. Brigades were rushed to the scene, and…
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A single-seater six-cylinder Buick car was totally destroyed by fire under peculiar circumstances on the Grafton-Casino road near Irby's yesterday…
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COONAMBLE, Saturday.—A disastrous fire occurred last night when the office of the "Coonamble Times" and several business premises, all of wood, were quickly…
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LONDON, Friday.—Fire engines dealt with a fire aboard the Port Pirie. All danger has been removed and the damage was Blight…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The British steamer Port Pirie, en route from Antwerp to New Zealand, has arrived in London with a fire in her lower cross bunker…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.--Just before the start of the second division of the 14.2 Handicap at Victoria Park this afternoon, a fire broke out in the leger stand…
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Another disastrous fire took place at Coonamble shortly after 7 o'clock last night. It was found that the office of the Coonamble "Times'' newspaper was…
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MAITLAND, Saturday.—A remarkable confession is alleged to have been made to the police by Thomas Bamber, a motor mechanic, who was committed for trial at…
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