Fire at Ashbridge Hut and Oats Destroyed
On Sunday night last at about 9 p.m. [?] the severe [?] of the day had hardly commenced to subside, Mrs J. G. Boardman, of Ashbridge,…
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Big Urana Fire C.W.A. Rooms and Business Premises Occupier Awakened by Bursting Bottles URANA
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Warhurst, cafe proprietress was awakened by the explosion of mineral water bottles and found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Urana Fire C.W.A. Rooms and Business Premises Destroyed Occupier Awakened by Bursting Bottles Urana
About 2 o'clock this morning Mrs. Warhurst, cafe proprietress, was awakened by the explosion of mineral water bottles and found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cool Stores Destroyed Big Fire in Melbourne
One of the biggest fires seen in Melbourne on Monday afternoon, destroyed the Government cool stores at Victoria Dock, and damage estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Urana Fire C.W.A. Rooms and Business Premises Destroyed
About 2 o'clock on Thursday morning Mrs. Warhurst, cafe proprietress, was awakened by the explosion of mineral water bottles and found that…
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Another big fire at Urana, Prior to Christmas the residents had the sensational experience of witnessing the complete destruction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood and Flame Floating Fire at Cincinnati City's Worst Disaster Cincinnati
The worst dieter in the city's history occurred to-day when gasolene and oil floating on the flood-waters in the industrial section…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage on Fire at Junee
At 12.15 o'clock on Monday morning the fire alarm sounded at Junee. The brigade, under Captain W. Edwards, was quickly on the scene of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big City Fire £50,000 DAMAGE Friend and Co.'s Premises Almost Gutted SYDNEY
More than £80,000 worth of damage was caused by a spectacular fire which almost completely gutted the large premises of W. S. Friend and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Havoc Wrought by U.S.A. Floods Fire, Hunger, and Disease Half a Million Now Homeless Evacuation of Louisville 100 Lives Already Lost Chicago
Fire, hunger, and disease have spread for many miles along the flood-ravaged Ohio and Mississippi Valley, bringing new terrors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Half Town Destroyed by Fire Melbourne
A hotel, three shops, two offices, two stores and two houses, constituting practically half the town of Boolara, Gippsland, were destrpyed by fire early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destroyed by Fire Kingsvale Road House YOUNG
A house and contents in Kingsvale road was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The occupants of the house, Mr. and Mrs. J. Perrin and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lockhart 20 Tons Hay Destroyed LOCKHART
Yesterday afternoon the Lockhart and Osborne Bush Fire Brigades were called out to a fire which destroyed 20 tons of stacked hay, and also a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Half the Town of Boolara Destroyed by Fire MELBOURNE
A hotel, three shops, two offices, two stores, and two houses, constituting practically half the town of Boolara, Gippsland, were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lockhart 20 Tons of Hay Destroyed Lockhart
This afternoon the Lockhart and Osborne Bush Fire Brigades were called out to a fire which destroyed 20 tons of stacked hay and also a chaffcutter…
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About 11 residents of Boollarra a small township near Morwell, are homeless as a result of fire which destroyed half the buildings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at "Brentwood"
On Wednesday afternoon a fire occurred at "Brentwood," Lockhart; the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Kendell. A small stack containing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Fire at Australasia Bank
The fire bell was rung at 4 o'clock yesterday morning for a fire at the Bank of Australasia, which, fortunately, did not prove serious. A bed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Argalong School Destroyed by Fire No Suspicious Circumstances
At 12 noon on 29th ult word was received at the Tumut Police Station from the Argalong Postmistress that the Public School there had been…
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Extensive damage was caused near Coolamon yesterday afternoon when a haystack was struck by lightning and the flames Ignited two other stacks a…
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