'Bus Takes Fire After Collision with Car Sydney
A collision between a motor 'bus and a motor car at Homebush resulted in the 'bus catching fire and four passengers being slightly hurt. The car…
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Fire Engine and 'Bus Both Wrecked in Collision Sydney
Dashing to a fire at North Sydney to-day, a fire engine collided with a motor bus, and four persons were injured. Their injuries, however, were not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poor Response Bush Fire Heroine Benefit Sydney
There was a poor response to the concert held at the Sydney Town Hall in aid of Miss Florrie Hodges, the Victorian bush fire heroine, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in City Building
A fire broke out In a building owned by Hill, Carson Ltd., in Kent-street, Sydney, to-niglt, and caused damage estimated at several thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bridgade Strike Call for Volunteers BRISBANE
Members of the Brisbane Fire Brugade went on strike yesterday, in an endeavor to enforce the extension, of the two platoon system to out-stations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Strike Call for Volunteers Brisbane
Members of the Brisbane Fire Brigade went on strike to-day, in an endeavor to enforce the extension of the tow paltoon system to out-stations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire in the West 300 Men Fight it SYDNEY, This Day
A disastrous fire broke out in West Bogan, near Peak Hill, during the harvesting operations. There were heavy losses, including portions of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires
Several bush fires have broken out [?] the district during the past week, out fortunately no extensive damage has been done. At the same time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Forbes District Outbreaks FORBES
Considerable damage was caused by a bush fire which started on Tuesday. Grass to the extent of 12,000 acres was burnt, in spite of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yathella Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Yathella Bush Fire Brigade was held in the hall on November 15. There were present Messrs. W. M. Hammond (captain) in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pensioner Burnt Out
Mr. Charles Groves, an old age pensioner, who was one of the residents of "tent town," had his home and all its contents destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire at Junee
On Thursday night a grass fire occurred at Junee towards the cast end of the town, near the common. The flames spread towards the reservoir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush-fires Going Several Blazes Near Gundagai
Beware have a care The bushire danger is real. During the past few days Gundagai has been kept warm, notably warm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Outbreak on 'The Oaks' 200 Acres of Grass Gone
At 10 to 11 on Saturday morning a bush fire started out on "The Oaks," one of Mr. George Thompson's properties, and rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Turkey
A Constantinople message states that a fire has devasted the business, quarter of the town of Broussa. Two hundred shops were burnt, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Bush Fire
Yesterday morning, about 10.30, a bush fire started on "Eurabba" station, near Bibbaree, and spread at a rapid rate, burning fences and about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire on Rand's and Main's
As we were going to press word came of a fire which started at Mr. W. Rand's shed, burnt his haystack, went through part of his crop, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire at Windsor Started by Train Viaduct Ablaze WINDSOR
As the train from Sydney pulled out of the Windsor station for Richmond a quantity of sparks from the engine ignited grass alongside the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire At Lockhart Farmer's House Destroyed Lockhart
A house, occupied by Mr. E. F. Kelly, [?] are farmer at urangeline, and contents were destroyed by a fire on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Sea. Liner Ayrshire Destroyed London
The liner Ayrshire caught fire at sea, near Colombo, She left Sydney on October 23 for London Liverpool and Manchester, via Melbourne and…
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