Mattress on Fire Sydney
While smoking in bed in a shed at the rear of a house in Albion street, City, early this morning the mattress on which Hugh Philpott, 78,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires & bushfires, 1935
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Girl's Hair on Fire Sydney
Miss Campbell, of Ashneld, was badly burnt about the hands, head, and face this evening when her hair caught alight as she was sitting in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dash Through Fire Father's Heroic Action Sleeping Children Saved Melbourne
Rushing through a blazing lounge room over a burning floor which at any minute might have broken through, pitching him to the ground floor,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Dockside Fire Two Firemen Killed London
While firemen were fighting a big dockside fire to-day a wall crashed, killing two firemen and injuring a third. Their comrades dashed into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Colliery Danger of Explosion Federation Urges Closing NEWCASTLE
The Northern Miners' Federation to-day decided to press for the closing of the Ayrfield No. 1 colliery, in which a fire is burning, on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Steamer Erica MELBOURNE
Firemen with gas masks penetrated the smoke-filled hold of the steamer, Erica, in which a fire broke out last night…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire on Steamer. Melbourne
When fire broke out early this morning in 1400 tons of coal in the amidships hold of this steamer Erica, berthed at Williamstown, the master…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Freighter
A fire broke out in a cargo of coal in the freighter Erica at Williamstown on Friday night. Members of the crew and fire brigades fought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Killed in Riots in Belfast Bombs Explode in Street Fifty Houses Wrecked Police Hesitate to Fire on Mob Troops in War Kit Belfast
At least six persons, including two women, have been killed and 140 wounded as a result of the riots which occurred following the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pensioner Found Dead Bedclothes on Fire Sydney
While a neighbor was passing a house occupied by John Hutton, aged 86 years, in George street, Waterloo, early this morning, he detected a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hidden Gunmen Another Affray in Belfast Border Regiment Arrives Buildings Set on Fire Belfast
Another disturbance broke out to-day when bidden gunmen at the corner of York and Donegal streets, Belfast, wounded a passer-by named…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Burns Pensioner Falls in Fire Dubbo
While toasting bread before au open fire, John Edwards, aged 38 years, an invalid pensioner, had a seizure and fell into the hot coals. His clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire In Melbourne
A fire in Crawfords Motors Ltd. and Brown, Spring & Co., Melbourne, yesterday destroyed the premises and 13 ears that were garaged. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Narrow Escape From Fire
Mr. Alton Melbourne and his four daughters had a narrow escape when they had to rush but of their burning home in their night attire. A fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Melbourne Thirteen Cars Destroyed Melbourne
Fanned by a 40-mile an hour gale and fed by drums of petrol and oil, which burst everywhere, an extensive, fire, which broke out early to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dunedoo Fire Eight Buildings Consumed Main Business Centre Wrecked Dunedoo
An hotel, five shops and two houses, were consumed by a fire, which broke out in the main centre of Dunedoo early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Eight Buildings Gusted Heavy Rain That Came Too Late £15,000 Damage at Dunedoo Dunedoo
Fanned by a strong wind, the most disastrous fire in the history of Dunedoo broke out at 2 a.m. to-day, and destroyed the Royal Hotel, five shops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Blowering Fire
Whilst proceeding to work on Monday morning of last week Mr. Chas Hampstead observed that the homestead until recently owned by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Escapes at Dance Halls Sydney
Speaking at the works committee infecting of the City Council Alderman O'Dea asked that the council insist that at all dance halls and retail stores…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£500,000 Damage by Fire Peoria (Illinois)
A aeries of explosions, followed by a huge fire, wrecked three buildings of the Hiram Walker Distillery. The damage is estimated at 2,500,000…
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