Grass Fire in Kincaid-street
Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday evening, the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call through the telephone exchange to attend to a grass fire off…
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Residential Fire Occupants Escape in Time SYDNEY
A fire occurred early this morning in a residential in City road, Darlington, and the occupants escaped barely with their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony With Neuritis
She had tried so many "remedies" —always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at North Berry Jerry Refrigerator Thought to Be Cause. All Contents Lost
A kerosene-operated refrigerator is believed to have been the cause of a fire which totally destroyed a four-room weatherboard house and its…
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On Thursday evening the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to a grass fire which broke out in the western portion of Kincaid Street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather Grass Fires Outbreak in Victoria Melbourne
Fanned by a strong south wind, a bush fire swept from the Moolort railway station toward Baringhup on a wide front last night. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Express on Fire Death Roll May be Over 100 CANTON
Believed to be due to the ignition of a celluloid article, a fire broke out on the Kowloon-Canton express, resulting in 85 deaths, including 35…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£500,000 DAMAGE Big Blaze in Melbourne MELBOURNE
Ono of the biggest fires in Melbourne for a considerable time resulted in damage approaching the £500,000 mark, when the Government Cool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire at Lockhart
Lockhart Fire Brigade promptly responded to the tolling of the fire bell about 1.30 p.m. on Thursday and hundreds of townspeople rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams Disastrous Fire Melbourne
The fire at the Government cool stores at Victoria Dock, is now practically under control, although it may smoulder for some days. It Is now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News MELBOURNE, Monday Big Fire in Melbourne
About 2 o'clock to-day one of the biggest fires known in Melbourne occurred in the Government Cool Stores, and raged for nearly three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trees Destroyed State Plantation Fire 150,000 Pines Consumed Melbourne
Vandals are suspected of having started a fire which destroyed 150,000 young trees at the State pine plantation near Bright yesterday. Police and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →(By arrangement with Australian Press Association) Fire on Train Hong Kong
The railway authorities declare that the fire on the express train yesterday, which is believed to have resulted In over 100 deaths, was due…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Might Have Been Worse Fire Chief's Statement
The Chief Fire Officer (Mr. Wilkins) said to-day that the fire might easily have become the worst in Australia's history. Another ten minutes' delay in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Wharf Fire Huge Lake of Butter !To Be Sold to Soap-makers MELBOURNE
Thousands upon thousands of tons of butter have spread out into a steadily hardening lake about the ruins of yesterday's £500,000 fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rains Pastures Will Benefit Lucerne and Fallows Also Safeguard Against Bushfires
Although most unseasonable, the heavy rains which have fallen throughout Riverina are likely to be of immense value to pastures, wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Items of News Fire Brigade Demonstrations
The annual fire brigade demonstration will be held in March this year at Tamworth. Narandera has been chosen for next year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee Council Discussion on Fire in Prince-street Mayor's Report Many Suggestions Made
The Mayor (Alderman C. J. O'Sullivan.) presided over a full complement of members of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Junee Council Discussion On Fire In Prince Street. Many Suggestions Made. Mayor’s Report
The Mayor (Alderman C. J. O’Sullivan) presided over a full complement of members of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…
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Shipping Clerk (reading, report of Cabinet Minister's speech). I hope this is true. He says that the battle against depression is won…
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