Telegraphic News Narrow Escape From Factory Fire Sydney
Six girls were saved from death when a fire destroyed, £15,000 worth in a factory in Newtown to-day. Unaware that flames were sweeping…
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China War Horrors 2000 Perish in Fire Chungking
Two thousand perished in the five-day fire which, gutted Changsha. The Chinese Government is financing the relief of refugees. The police have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Factory Ablaze Girls and Fire Fighters in Danger Nearby Houses Damaged Sydney
Half choked by smoke six girls were led from a blazing factory at Newtown to-day. When assisted into the open air by a forewoman and male employee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant Material
The advisability of using fire retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was further demonstrated recently when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant Building Material
The advisability of using fire retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was further demonstrated recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tokio Mills Destroyed by Fire Tokio
A [?] gutted the Tokio Spinning and Weaving Mills, one of the oldest and woollen establishments in Tokio…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work of Fire Brigades Deputation at Griffith Griffith
Claiming that the work of the fire brigades was developing into national importance since the Fire Commissioners in Sydney were training the men…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Far East War Executions Follow Big Changsha Fire Chungking, Monda
The Garrison Commander of Changsha, the Chief of Police and the Commander of Gendarmerie were publicly execute to-day by a firing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£15,000 Fire Big Factory Destroyed in Sydney Fireman Falls Into Boiling Wax Sydney
In a spectacular fire the factory of Glycerine Distillery Ltd. at Alexandria, was destroyed this morning. The damage is estimated at more than £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Blaze At Colliery Pit Head SYDNEY
Further particulars of the fire which occurred at the pit top of Ayrfield NO.1 Colliery early this morning shows that great damage was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Fire Averted
The advisability of using fire retardant building materials in the enstruction of homes and residential buildings' was further demonstrated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Fire Averted Good Save by Fire Retardant Material
The advisableness of using fire retaidant materials in the construction of buildings was farther demon strated recently when a fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Californian Bush Fires Threaten Motion Picture Colony Stars' Homes Endangered Los Angeles
Bush fires, which are raging out of control in three southern Californian counties, set fire to the 1,000,000 dollar Arrowhead Springs Hotel, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woolshed Burnt Narraburra Fire
A two-stand shearing plant and woolshed on the property of Mr. J. H. B. Krussmann at Narraburra was completely destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Fire Averted Remarkable Save by Fire Retardant Building Material
The advisability of using fire retardant materials in the construction of homes and residential building was further demonstrated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Fire Still Raging Sydney
A message from Newcastle states that the fire which yesterday morning destroyed the pit head at Ayrfield Colliery No. 1 is now raging in part…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Colliery Heavy Damage Caused West Maitland
Heavy damage was caused by a fire which broke out on the pit-top of Ayrfield No. 1 colliery at 1 a.m. to-day. The outbreak started in the south…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mountain Blaze Homes of Cinema Stars Threatened Los Angeles
An army of fire fighters ringed a 200-mile mountain area in an effort to quell a series of raging fires which have already destroyed hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Fire West Maitland
There is still no sign of the fire at Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery abating Although the flames at the pit-head were extinguished yesterday, the fire…
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