Fire in the City Sydney
The police are enquiring into the circumstances of the outbreak of fire late last night at the premises in Liverpool-street, city, of Elias White, trading as the Australian…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Enormous Damage City Blocks Fire Swept
VANCOUVER, Friday.--A message from Fall River, Massachusetts states that five city blocks were swept by fire and 25…
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Several members of the 24th battalion of the citizen forces in camp at Seymour were burnt when their tent was destroyed by fire early this morning. The men were…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--Many members of the 24th Battalion of the Citizen Forces, in camp at Seymour, were burnt when their tents were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Blocks Swept by Fire Vancouver
A message from Fall River (Massachusetts, U.S.A.) states that five city blocks were swept by fire. Twenty-five buildings, Ineluding many business structures, were…
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PARRAMATTA, Monday. --District Coroner Richards was outspoken in his comments on fires when he inquired into one to-day. He said: "The…
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Three haystacks were destroyed by fire at Cuyong on Saturday, and later the police arrested Patrick Smedley (40). He is alleged to have admitted having set fire to…
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The premises of the Austral Travelling Bay Coy., at Redfern, were badly damaged by fire early to-day. The top floor was burnt out, and…
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The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richards) was outspoken in his comments on fires when he inquired into one to-day. He said "The more inquiries I hold into…
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A big bush fire occurred near Violet Town yesterday. The flames destroyed a house on Mr. Ellis's property and also a large quantity of grass and fencing. The hot weather…
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Los Angeles, Thursday.--Southern California is threatened by bush fires which are raging in the hills, due to a terrific wind storm blowing…
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A horse caused a sensation at Yass by giving an alarm of fire. The animal had been tied up near the fire station by a local tradesman, and, in…
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LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Southern California is threatened by bush fires, which are raging in the hills, due to a terrific wind storm blowing down the…
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Southern California is threatened with serious damage by wind and forest fires, two of which are located in the Virdugo hills and were started when the wind blew…
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MONTREAL, Thursday.--A Los Angeles message states that southern California is threatened with serious damage by wind and forest fires, two…
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LONDON, Thursday.--A Riga message states that a girl dismissed from a cotton mill confessed, after arrest, that in revenge she set a fire which…
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A disastrous fire, involving half a million pounds, destroyed the greater part of the Imperial Cold Storage premises on the sea front. Butter…
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TORONTO Friday: --A North Bay message states that 47 men are believed to be dead through a fire in the Hollinger, one of the worlds' greatest…
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CAPE TOWN, Saturday. --A disastrous fire, involving £500,000 damage, destroyed the grader part of the Imperial Cold Storage premises on the…
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North Bay messages state that 47 men are believed to be dead through a fire in Hollinger gold mone and smoke halting rescue work. The…
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