Fire at Picture Show. Moree
A are broke out last night in the Lyceum Open-air Picture Thcatro during tho perforraance. It destroyed a number of films and the machine. The loss Is estimated at £230, which…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Fires & bushfires, 1913
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Exciting Experience. Tons of Gelignite on Fire. Melbourne
A driver named Thomas Anderson had an exciting experience while taking a load of gelignite to Howe's Creek, in the Mansfield district. He was sitting on some…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Parramatta Parting. Exit Volunteer Fire Co., No. I.
A specially interesting Fire Brigade reunion—in the shape of a peculiar "valedictory"—was held in the Parramatta Fire Station, Church-street, Parramatta,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Complaints. the Board in Reply. Chatswood and Chicken's Mill
Complaint has been publicly made that the fire brigade at Chastswood did not attend a fire within the municipality of Lane Cove when called, on the night of January 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enraged Fire Fighters. Threat to Down Tools. Appeal Auainst Awakd
Fire fighters, metropolitan and country alike, are very dissatisfied with the rates of pay laid down In the recent award. They held a meeting, at the Trades Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer on Fire. Work of Incendiary. Kerosene-soaked Mattress. Wellington, N.Z.
An outbreak of fire was discovered on hoard the steamer Arahura this morning. This is the fourth time within a few Weeks' that fire has broken out on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"The Daily Telegraph" Building. Simple and Imposing. Guards Against Fire Risks. What an Up-to-date News Paper Office Is Like
"The Daily Telegraph" building, whose designs have been open to inspection in the Town-hall basement from 2 to 5. p.m. daily, during the week, will be, as it…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fighting for Life. Desperate Struggles with Suburban Bush Fires. Graphic Stories
Although bush fires were raging in the Hornsby district yesterday, they were not nearly so severe as were those of the previous week end. This was probably accounted for by the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Perl. More Serious Blazes. Seventy Acres Burnt at Lane Cove
The devastating bush fires which have Wrought destruction in all the outer suburbs during the past week are still raging, and yesterday afternoon and last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mascot. Rope Works Alight. Serious Blaze Averted
Portion of Scott's rope works in Robey-street. Mascot, was destroyed by fire last night. The local fire station got the first call, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroes of the Bush. How Fire Fighters Work. the Stakes Played For
Few people realise the value of the bush fire fighter. He works practically unseen, and with an endurance that is nothing short of heroic. While on an outback newspaper a "Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No More Cinematograph Fires
A process has just been invented, which, it is claimed, will revolutionise the moving picture business, and, what, is more to the point, make cinematograph fires impossible. The invention,…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire Employees' Membership
Officers of the Fire Brigade Employees' Union have been elected as follows : President, Mr. J. McNamara; vice-president, Mr. S. Spence; secretary, Captain Dakin; treasurer, Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Two Shops Burnt. Blaze at Newtown. The Busy Thief
A disastrous fire broke out in Missenden-road, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, and in less than in hour, two second-hand shops occupied by Mr. Herbert Marks were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive Forest Fires. Valuable Timber Destroyed. MELBOURNE
After a full of two days the forest fires in the Plenty Ranges have broken out again with renewed vigor. The flames extend over ten miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Board Election. Municipal Representative
The ballot for the election of a representative of the Sydney and suburban Municipal Councils on the Fire Board closed at 10 a.m. yesterday. The City Council had four votes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Newtown. Three Buildings Burnt
About 4.20 yesterday afternoon a fire broke out at 14 and 16 Missenden-road, Newtown, and severely damaged three buildings. One, occupied by J. Byrnes, second-hand dealer,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the War. Australian Biograph Operator. Beats War Correspondents. Under Shrapnel Fire
It was an Australian journalist, Mr. Martin Donohue, who, among the war correspondents, following the Balkan war got the biggest scoop, and wrote the most brilliant…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Chicago Hotel Fire. Frenzied Italians Burnt. Black Hand Bomb Suspected. New York
Fearful scenes were part of a fire yesterday in a Chicago three-storey hotel, known as the Marco Hotel, and frequented by Italians…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires. Printer Burnt Out
A fire broke out yesterday about 1.30 p.m. at 466 Parramatta-road, Petersham, at a printer and stationer's promises, occupied by Mr. J. E. Tyerman. The printing-room and front…
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