Grass Fire. Caused by Lightning. Young
Another fire broke out on Memagong, owned by Brown Bros., last week Mr. H.G. Thackeray and family, from their Wootoona homestead, distinctly saw a lightning flash…
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Last of Anzac. Fire and Smoke and Dust
ALEXANDRIA, December 30.--"Watching the old Anzac trenches just now through the glasses I saw what I took to be a line of smnll pine trees. I thought that the scenery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fewer Fatalities; More Fires
Mr. Hawkins, the City Coroner, made a list available detailing the number and nature of inquests for the years 1914 and 1915. The figures show a decrease in accidents and fatalities, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Picture Show Fire
A fire broke out last night about 9 o'clock in the operating room, of the Melba Pictures, Moseley-street, Strathfield, and as a result nearly 2000 feet of films was spoiled, and the…
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A fire occurred in the Melba picture show, in Mosely Street, Strathfield, at 9 o'clock last night. Before it was extinguished about 2000 feet of film was damaged by fire and water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire on the Riouw
The Dutch steamer Riouw, which arrived, in Table Bay from New York at daybreak yesterday morning, says a Cape Exchange of Nov. 11, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at a Strathfield Picture Show
When a fire broke out in the operating box at the Melba Picture show in Mosely-street, Strathfield, about 9 o'clock last night, it did not cause any [?] excitment in the building…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Town on Fire Destruction at Dalby Brisbane
A fire occurred in Cunningham-street, which is the main street of Dalby, late last night. Eleven business premises and one residence were destroyed. The damage done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disturbance in Church Excited Woman's Action Priest's Surplice on Fire
Considerable excitement was caused in St. Joseph's Church, Woollahra, on Sunday. At the 11 o'clock service a woman disturbed the startled congregation by uttering a scream in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire Eleven Shops Destroyed. Over £30,000 Damage. Brisbane
A destructive fire occurred at Dalby, on the Darling Downs, during the night, resulting in the lose of 11 shops and a residence and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Timely Precautions Urged
At last meeting of the Jemalong (Forbes) Shire Council, the president (Councillor Rawlins) drew attention to the need for early provision being made…
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A house at Nevertire, owned by Mrs. Berryman, Dunsbury, and occupied by Mr. J. Bradley, was totally destroyed by fire last Wednesday night, and the family…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflagrations Incendiary Fires Caused by Phosphorus
A startling series of fires occurred at the farm of Messrs. R. P. Miller and Sons at Gobbagumbalin, Wagga, on Wednesday night and Thursday morning in…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A serious fire occurred in Cunningham Street, Dalby, early this morning. Twelve shops were destroyed, including the Union Bank and Gerahty's (ironmongers)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Crops on Fire
A serious fire occurred on Mr. [?] G. Ritchie's property, at [?] on Tuesday over [?] were [?] The blaze started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Fires. Hay and Wheat Destroyed. Berrigan
As a result of one of the bearings of a harvester running hot and igniting some stubble, just as it was being pulled up to be emptied, a fire occurred in a large wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Town on Fire. Destruction at Dalby
A fire occurred in Cunningham-street, the main street of Dalby(Q.) late on Monday night. Eleven business premises and one residence were destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Records. Country Outbreaks during the Year
The figures in respect of the calls of fire recorded by the country brigades under the control of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners for 1916, were as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on R.M.S. ARABIA. An outbreak it Sea
A fire broke out in the bunkers of the P. and O. R.M.S. Arabia while the passing through the Indian Ocean an route from London to Sydney. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire. Eleven Business Houses Destroyed. Estimated Damage, £20,000. Dalby (Q.)
A disastrous fire broke out in the main street last night, and raged for four hours, destroying the following eleven business premises:-Tweedie's cafe, Clark's drapery store,…
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