Intense Heat and Bush Fires
At Charleville intense heat prevails. Bush fires were plainly visible last night about two miles on the western side of the river…
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Fires in the Country
BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- A fire on Saturday night at South Broken-hill destroyed a fiveroomed wood and iron house behind the British mine. The place was totally burnt out, no…
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LONDON, Monday Evening.—The Berlin police are seeking the author of 13 incendiary fires in the city. The Fire Brigade is kept incessantly on the alert. '…
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About 9 o'clock last evening a call was received to a confectioner's shop in Cleveland-street, Darlington, occupied by John Price. The headquarters petrol motor, and…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The PostmasterGeneral has given instructions that all postal buildings are to be connected with the nearest fire brigade station by a direct telephone line…
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A three-roomed weatherboard cottage in Twuham-street, owned by Mr. Harry Gore, and rented by Mr. Joseph Rippin, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The…
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LONDON, Sunday Afternoon. -- An outbreak of fire has occurred in warehouses at Marseilles, with devastating results. The premises concerned were the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mysterious Fires Berlin Brigades Kept Busy Monday, 3.5 p.m
The Berlin police are being much exercised just now in their efforts to unravel the mystery surrounding a number of incendiary fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Australia. the Elaine's Fire Controlled. Perth
The fire which started in the coal bunkers of the steamer Elaine at Bunbury on Friday was under control at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Fire at Marseilles. Warehouses Destroyed. London, March 1
A fire in warehouses at Marseilles, belonging to the Chamber of Commerce, covered an area of 10,000 metres. The damage is estimated at several millions of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Bush Fires. Cattle, Sheep, and Rabbits Roasted. Wellington (N.z.)
A recrudescence of bush fires which took place in the neighbourhood of Carterton, Wairarapa, did considerable damage. In one district hundreds of sheep and young cattle were…
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WALGETT, Tuesday.--A fire broke out in Wee waa-street this morning, and destroyed two cottages and the contents. The properties belonged to Mr. W. Kenna and Miss M'Kenzte…
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A. fire broke oat shortly after 10 o'clock last night In the dwelling of Richard Irwin, M'Leod-street, Mosman. The flames were confined to the. bathroom on the first floor, and although…
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The brick residence of Mr. Richard F. Irvine, in M'Leod-street, Mas man, had a narrow escape from destruction by fine shortly after 10 o'clock last night. The flame from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hoodlums at North Sydney Hoaxing the Fire Brigade
There have recently been a good many complaints about the "hoodlums" of certain parts of North Sydney, end the attention of the local police hits now been called to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire. Old Couple Burnt to Death. Lockhart
A tragic incident occurred here last night or early this morning, when an old couple," over 60 years of age, were burnt to death. The deceased, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at a Fire Station
The new fire station in Trinity- road, Tooting (Eng.), which is equipped with motor appliances only, and is stated to be the most up-to-date fire station in London, was the…
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"Careless use of tobacco," was the cause set down in the official report of a fire which threatened the residence of Mrs. Cooper, at No. 10 Mount Vernon -street, Forest Lodge,…
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A fire broke out about a quarter-past 9 o'clock last night in the dwelling of Mrs. Cecil Cooper, 10 Mount Vernon-street, Forest Lodge, a five-roomed cottage. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Station for Neutral Bay
For some time past an agitation has been going on among the residents of Neutral Bay for the erection of a fire station at that place. They now learn that a site has been selected…
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