Fire Bell Too Puny
Major Parsonage and Mr. P. Lynch drove through the town from the Rugby ball shortly alter midnight, and noticed a peculiar smell when…
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Early Morning Fire Dalglish's Kurrajong Cafe
One of Leeton's first shops, a large weatherboard structure at the top of Kurrajong Avenue, was totally destroyed by fire at quarter past…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post Office Robbed Then Set on Fire SYDNEY
The post office at Kew, near Kandall, was broken into by thieves on Saturday night, and £20 in cash and postal notes were stolen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Electric Train Carriage in Flames Girl Falls to Rails Sydney
A fuse on the top of an electric motor of the leading carnage of a train at Milson's Point blow out this morning with terrific force. The carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →King's Hall Fire Roof Alight Sydney
A fire broke out on the roof of the King's Hall, Hunter street, on Saturday, owing to the flame of a blow-lamp coming into contort with inflammable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Garage Fire Follows Explosion Men's Clothing Aught
Lawrence Styles, aged 33 years, and Thomas Joseph Seaham, aged 34 years, were severely burned when an explosion occurred while Styles was filling the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theatre Fire £3000 Damage Tamworth
(Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which gutted the Strand Theatre early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Forster Hotel Razed Forster
The Lakes and Ocean Hotel was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The building was of weatherboard, and of two storeys. The residents of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion of Ammonia Follows Fire in Dairy Narrow Escapes From Death Sydney
Following a fire at the Langdale dairy farm at Leichhardt to-day, an ammonia container burst with terrific force, and many persons had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Belmont Shops and Post Office Destroyed Newcastle
A fire at Belmont last night destroyed two shops and the post office. The picture theatre nearby was saved by a volunteer fire brigade. The buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Plane on Fire Airman's Dive to Safety Parachute Descent London
Flying over Folkestone at a height of 2000 feet, Flying-Officer Turner made an amazing dive to safety from a blazing aeroplane. The rush of wind…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Bond Store £[?]000 Damage Film Causes Outbreak Firemen's Desperate Efforts SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Metcalfe's Bond and Free, Stores at Circular Quay to-day. Millions of feet of films,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm Brigade Wants Siren Public Subscriptions Sought
Realising the necessity for an adequate means of prompt notification of an outbreak of fire, the Leeton Fire Brigade is seeking public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Follows Robbery Timely Discovery Sydney
A fire occurred late last night at the home of Mr. Ernest Joyce, of Punchbowl. The fire is believed to have been caused by thieves. When Mr. Joyce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fat in the Fire
Little Johnny was carrying home the dish that had contained his father's dinner. Suddenly there loomed in front of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Fire Thousands of Pounds Damage Sydney
A fire of serious proportions broke out to-night on the first floor of a six storeyed building occupied by C. E. Waters and Co., shipping merchants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House on Fire Man Rescues Family Sydney
Awakened by neighbors and the squealing of a horse about 2 o'clock this morning, William Barker, of Cheltenham, jumped out of bed to find his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Armory Explosion Follows Fire Panic at Canton Canton
The armory, of the 3rd Kwangtung Military Division was blown up, following an outbreak of fire. The explosion of ammunition, which lasted for…
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