Huge Liner Ablaze. Fire on Mauretania. Enormous Damage Done LONDON
Whilst the Mauretania was lying at the docks preparing for her trip to America an outbreak of fire was discovered in a state room. The dock,…
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The Mauretania Fire London, July 20
The fire on the S.S. M[?] had been extinguished. The damage is so heavy that it will take several months to recondition her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →He "Hated Bosses" Boy Tried to Fire a Building Nearly a Fire SYDNEY
A week or two ago an employee of a Sydney firm was an the [?] of the building when he noticed smoke coming from some papers on a table,…
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About 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon of fire broke out in a shed at the rear of R. F. Hiscock's saddler[?] business in Baylis Street, next to…
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A fire occurred ina shed behind Mr. Robert Hiscock's saddlery shop in Baylis-street yesterday afternoon. Caption A. Tuck at the fire station get a ring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Henty [?]
When Mr. Burn, of Burn and Burn, noter engineers, arrived at his gar[?] past 8 o'clock this morning he found the place full of smoke,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aggressive Russians. Fire on Germans. Christiania, July 29
German minesweepers in the White Sea have been. compelled to return to Vardoo, owing to Bolshevik hostility,. The Russian batteries on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Snowballing at Hobart. Fire Brigade a Target. Hobart
The novelty of a heavy fall of snow in the city appealed strongly to Hobart people. Snowballing in the streets was a popular pastime all day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Springwood Kat[?]
There was a [?] at Springwood last night. The Springwood Hall, a dwelling and small shop and six ether bulldings were gutted. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How the "Fire King" Lit the Break
The incident mentioned in the following verses, occurred at the time the bushfires were raging in this district, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Springwood. Causes £2500 Damage. Springwood
A big fire occurred at Springwood last night, causing damage estimated al £2500. The blaze was first noticed in the furniture department of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buckets of Beer. To Extinguish a Fire. Willing Hands But Sore Hearts. London
Owing to the drought, beer was utilised to extinguish a fire at the Narrow Inn, Buckinghamshire with willing hands but sore hearts, the country folk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Newtown Fire a Timely Discovery £5000 Damage SYDNEY
While two police constables were on duty in King street, Newtown, early this morning, they saw flames coming from the first floor of premises…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Toowoomba. £8000 Damage. Children Thrown From Verandahs. Toowoomba
A number of shops, a boarding house, and the Union Hotel were destroyed by fire at Toowoomba yesterday. The boarders had barely time to get clear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire. Huge Timber Yard Burnt. Damage £250,000. LONDON, August 8
Unruly unemployed have set fire to Gil[?]ton’s timber yard at Stratford, in the East End of London. The stock worth £1,000,000 was threatened with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Newtown. Dentists Rooms Damaged. Sydney
While two police constables were on duty in King-street, Newton, early this morning they saw flames coming from the first floor of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Griffith
On Tuesday morning last the temporary residence of Mr. M.E. Sellin, Yambll Street, Griffith, was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak…
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A large packing concern in California has installed an automatic means for opening the doors of its horse stable, which allows the horses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat on Fire Outbreak at Temora Temora
A fire broke out at Quandary wheat stacks [?] night shortly after a goods train had passed. Several [?] were soon on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Manly Quarantine Suffers £400 Damage
Damage to the extent of £400 was done to a section of the quarantine station at Manly by a fire which the staff extinguished…
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