Lorry on Fire Sydney
A motor lorry, which was returning with a picnic party of men, women, and children from Lake Casula, caught fire at Enfield last night. The…
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Constable Fires Twice Man Receives Both Bullets Adelaide
While patrolling Gawler Place late last night Constable Lippett noticed two men in a tobacconist's shop. When they saw him the men ran into the…
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This afternoon the three-storied brick furniture store of Ball and Welch, drapery and furniture warehousemen, Carlton, caught fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hay Lost Four Stacks on Fire Blaze Near Flowerdale
Four haystacks were destroyed by fire last night at Mr. W. E. Spokes's property, Pig's Point. The fire was first discovered about 8 o'clock by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Lost Four Stacks on Fire Blaze Near Flowerdale WAGGA
Four haystacks were destroyed by fire last night at Mr. W. E. Spokes's property, Pig's Point. The fire was first discovered about 8 o'clock by…
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Ninety tons of lucerne hay were destroyed in the mysterious fire which broke out among Mr. E. W. Spoke's hay stacks at Pig's Point on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Upsets Lamp Home Destroyed by Fire FORBES
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Barbe was completely destroyed yesterday, when the baby kicked over a lighted lamp, and set fire to the curtains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors and Motorist Motoring Notes Blocking the Fire Engine
The N.R.M.A. draws the attention of sane motorists to the grave danger, and the probable extra damage to property, caused by blocking traffic at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Albury Furniture Storeroom Destroyed
Shortly after midnight on Thursday a fire was discovered in an old building, used as a furniture store, owned by Mate's Ltd., and situated…
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Five persons are dead, 12 were injured and are in hospital, and scores were overcome by smoke in a fire at Casa Loma. The fire broke out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Telegrams Bush Fires in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)
Many families have been trapped by bush fires which have broken out in the King Country after a prolonged dry spell. Rain is hoped for in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Melbourne Fire Cairo Theatre Destroyed Melbourne
The Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda Esplanade, was completely destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The damage is estimated at £45,000. A poor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car on Fire Sydney
Five persons had a narrow escape from serious injury when the motor car in which they were driving along Western road, near Penrith, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Telegrams Fire on Steamer Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning in the coal bunkers of the steamer Zealandia, which is held up on account of a dispute with the cooks. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Fires In One Factory SYDNEY
Seven distinct outbreaks of fire were found in the premises of Simpson and Londsdale, cardboard box manufacturers, at Redfern last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Fires in One Factory Thieves Suspected Sydney
Seven district outbreaks of fire were found in the premises of Simpson and Lonsdale, cardboard box manufacturers, at Redfern last night. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Machinery Damaged by Fire TAMWORTH
Damage estimated at over £1500 was caused by a fire, which destroyed a hay shed containing £400 worth of hay and machinery on the premises…
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On Thursday last, Mr. L. G. Watts of Board of Fire Commissioners, and Inspector W. Beare, of N.S.W. Fire Brigades, visited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coolamon
The Premises at Coolamon owned by Mr. H. Bassett of Wagga, and used by Boota Singh as a drapery store were, together with the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hospital Goulburn
Damage amounting to between £300 and £400 was caused by a fire last night which destroyed two large lucerne sheds at Kenmore Metnal…
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