Melbourne Blaze Town Hall Completely Gutted Flames Seen 15 Miles Away Police Hold Bomb Theory
MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Melbourne Town Hall was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out shortly before 1.30 this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1925
838 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 42
Melbourne Town Hall Destroyed by Fire. Building a Blazing Inferno
The Melbourne Town Hull was completely destroyed by fire which broke cut shortly after 1.30 yesterday morning. The outbreak was discovered by a…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.--A fire which the police describe as very suspicious occurred at a boarding house known as "The Laurels,'' at Collaroy, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmhouse Tragedy. Accused Man's Story of Crowborough Murder. Body Chopped up By Light of Fire
LONDON, Saturday.--Norman Thorn, a poultry farmer, who is charged with the murder of his fiancee, Elsie Cameron, at…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—The damage by the fire, which destroyed the main hall of the Melbourne town hall, is estimated at £80,000. During the fire £180 was stolen from, the…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Bourke House, Russell-street, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by tire at 1 o'clock this morning. Just before the outbreak a terrific…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—Mr. J. Payne, a chaff merchant of Payneham, discovering his house on fire, rushed out to inform the fire brigade. When he returned a few minutes…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A Coroner's inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances of the fire at a shop, No. 29A Broadway, Glebe, on July 29 last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This Takes Beating. Thief Sets Fire to House and Steals £160 Whilst Owner Rouses Fire Brigade
ADELAIDE, Monday--J. Payne, a chaff merchant of Payneham, on discovering his house on fire, rushed out to inform the fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Fire. Following Upon Town Hall Disaster Another Big Building is Damaged. Loud Explosion Heard
MELBOURNE, Monday--Bourke House, Russell Street, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire at 1, 0'clock this morning. Just, before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"I Will Burn It Down." Story Told in Coroner s Court, Fire at a Sydney Shop
SYDNEY, Monday:--The city coroner held an inquest to-day into the fire at a shop, No. 29A, Broadway, Glebe on July 29 last year…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Bourke House, Russell Street, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire at one o'clock yesterday morning. Just…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Emma Hopper (35), domestic servant, was cleaning an iron bedstead with methylated spirits at Surry Hills to-day when her dress casght fire. She was…
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The nomination of the following persons for election to the Board of Fire Commissioners, representing the country municipalities and shires and the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Emily Hooper (35) was cleaning a bedstead in Surry Hills with methylated spirits this morning when it burst into flames. [?]…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Leslie Forer (24) was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed his father's house at Donald. Another son was awakened by an…
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One of the most dramatic, incidents in Hunt Sternberg's production of "The Fire Patro[?]," the sensational melodrama which will be shown at the Star Court Theatre…
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The nomination of the following persons for election to the Board Fire Commissioners representing the country municipalities and shires and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Blaze. Premises at Canterbury Damaged. Firemen and Civilian Receive Severe Electric Shock
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A fire broke out last night in Barlow's hardware establishment at Canterbury. The flames extended to several adjoining…
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In our issue on Monday the information was published that the Melborn Town Hall has been destroyed by fire This appears to settle definitely a long…
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