Destructive Fire at Barellan
Six months ago buildings erected by MR. E. V. Reid were completed and occupation entered into by the Misses Pierce and Whitehead (milliners and…
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Fire Creeping on Women Help Fire-fighters Ventura (Cal.)
Hundreds of men on a 50 mile front are trying to stem a line of fire creeping up the slopes of the Sulphur Mountains and advancing towards the big…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil Tank Alight Terrific Fire Followed by Explosion London
A terrific fire, followed an explosion, occurred at the Anglo-American Oil Company's premises at Hull. A 500,000 gallon tank of paraffin caught alight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Fire at Hull Huge Oil Tank Explodes London, Sept. 17
Hull-s new ollport, Hedon, where all the big storages are concentrated was the scene of a terrific fire following an explosion at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caufornian Fires Stopped by Rain Los Angeles. Sept. 18
The Venturia and San Diegn fire areas to-night became [?]despread stretches of steam after heavy rains quenched the [?]res, which bad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Sydney Fire Four Occupants Narrowly, Escape Sydney
When a house caught fire in Yurong Street,. East .Sydney, early this morning, four Italians escaped barely with their lives. One man was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burnt to Death St. Kilda Fire Melbourne
A man named Hugh Donnas, aged 65, was literally burnt to death when the ro[?]m in which be was sleeping, in an apartment flat at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scenery Destroyed Fire at Theatre Warehouse SYDNEY
A Fire which broke out on Saturday in the warehouse of Fullers' Theatres, Ltd., Dowling street, East Sydney, caused considerable damage to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scenery Destroyed Fire at Theatre Warehouse Extensive Damage Sydney
A fire which broke out yesterday in the warehouse of Fullers' Theatres Ltd., Dowling street, East Sydney, caused considerable damage to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mysterious Fires Many Outbreaks Incendiarists Suspected Wellington (N.z.)
The large number of fires which have broken out at Christchurch during the last few weeks prompted the circulation of rumors that incendiarists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire at Barellan Four New Shops Destroyed
Had a strong wind been blowing early on Sunday morning, September 15, nothing could have prevented the main business premises in Barellan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Convent Destroyed by Fire Auckland, N.Z.
The Roman Catholic convent at Harwick was destroyed by fire early this morning. Fifty little girls, who were in the building, were marched…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Convent Destroyed by Fire Auckland (N.z.)
The Roman Catholic convert of Harwick was destroyed by fire early-yesterday morning. Fifty little girls, who were in the building were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House on Fire Children Give Alarm Wellington (N.z.)
Awakened by the cries of her children, Mrs. R. Ward, of Parkes street, found her home on fire early yesterday morning. She rescued the two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer on Fire in Indian Ocean Crew Abandons Ship Perth
The steamer Siltonhall is reported to be on fire 2000 miles from Fremantle, and the steamer Anthea is going to her rescue. It is further stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Bugs at Work in New Zealand Wellington, N.Z.
The large number of fires which have broken out at Christchurch during the past few weeks, prompted the circulation or a rumour that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth's Tragic Death in Bush Fire Struck Down by Falling Limb WAGGA
Darry Drinkwater, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Drinkwater, of Wagga, lost his life under tragic circumstances on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Suicide After Losses by Fire
The body of John Fitzgerald, who had been missing from his hotel since August 12 last, was found hanging from a tree in scrub at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Salonika Fire 200 Families Homeless Salonika, Sept. 23
Two hundred families are homeless as the result of a great fire, which in very short time destroyed fifteen shops and eighty houses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crew Rescued Steamer Siltonhall On Fire in Indian Ocean PERTH
A wireless message was received, from the steamer Anthea stating that she had picked up the crew of the steamer Siltonhall, which was…
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