Two Mysterious Fires. Outbreak at [?]
Only last week eight business premises were destroyed by fire at Beaudesert (Q.). Another outbreak occurred early on Sunday morning, as n result of which three…
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Fire in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A short-lived blaze occurred in Munro Street, South Melbourne, today, at about 7.35 p.m., on the promises occupied by James Forbes and Co., asphalters and…
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An eight-roomed house, recently completed, but unoccupied, situated in Trafalgar Avenue, Roseville, and owned by Mr. James Archbold, was practically destroyed by fire on Sunday…
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Another fire occurred on Tuesday night at Inverell, resulting In the complete destruction of a large wooden building consisting of ten rooms and a kitchen,…
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An excellent attendance was registered yesterday afternoon at the matinee performance given at the Tivoli Theatre in aid of the Police and Fire Brigade Hospital Carnival Fund,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conflagrations Costly Fire in a New Sydney Building. £2,000 Damage on One Floor
A fire of unknown origin gutted the top floor of Dymock's Buildings, Elizabeth- street, Sydney, near King-street, on Friday night…
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THE RECENTLY-FORMED METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE'S BAND, WELL DESCRIBED BY EXPERTS AS "THE BAND THAT PLAYS IN TUNE," TAKEN FROM THE NEW "DAILY TELEGRAPH" ' BUILDINGS WHILST THE PERFORMERS WERE ON PARADE. INSET.--MR. J. DEVLIN, WHO HAS TRAINED HUNDREDS OF…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Country News. Destroyed by Fire. Berrigan
A four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, owned by Mrs. C. E. White, was totally destroyed by fire. The flames had a strong hold when discovered. The house was rented…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Furious Artillery Fire Battle of the Meuse Aeronaut's Thrilling Dive the French Front. Bombardment on the Meuse Lively Artillery Duel. London, Wednesday Evening
A communique issued Paris says—The operations in the Meuse district have been confined to a lively a[?] westward of the rover…
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Buckets of water sufficed to subdue a fire which broke out in a back bedroom on the first floor of John-Ward's residential chambers in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst, a few minutes…
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At last the Bankstown Fire Brigade service is in working order, the nominations for partially-paid firemen made by the Bankstown Council recently having been accepted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a Tooumwal Farm
A fire broke out on Mr. John Bevan's farm three miles from Toucumwal, on Monday, and for two hours Mr, Bevan and his wife fought it alone. Then a…
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A fire broke out at Fielder's Phoenix flour mill, Forbes, on Sunday night. It was discovered, fortunately, in the early stages, and serious damage was thus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bannkstown's Fire Station
As The result of continued a[?]tion, extended over several years. Banktown [?] now [?] with a fire station and [?] These are board [?] arrived [?] an…
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A lighted match dropped among some papers at George M'Kay's two-storied residence, Wynella, Lavender-street, North Sydney, last night, caused a fire which…
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A [?]re broke [?]nt about a [?] to a last night in the garage and workshops of the [?] company, Limited, at the [?] and [?] streets…
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IN the conservatory adjoining a London ball-room a man end a girl sat together under the shadow of a huge palm. It required of the observant but a glance to note…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →In the Event of Fire
Mr. A. E. Rust, Guildford, wrote to the last meeting of the Sherwood Council, asking if it was a fact that in the event of a fire breaking out on the Western side…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Sydney Fire. Occupant Cut Off by Fumes
At about half-past a last night a fire brokes out in a two-storeyed houses "Wynels," L[?]der-street, North Sydney. Occupied by Mr. George M'Kay. The Occupant, destro[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liquid Fire as a German Arm. Terrors of the Flame Projector
IT would be folly to deny military genius to the Germans. No nation since the world began was so…
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