Big City Fire. Coroner's Inquiry
The City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, held, an inquiry yesterday concerning the big city fire which occurred on December 20, 1918, and which resulted in the destruction of the…
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Careless Use of Fire. Campers Arrested and Charged
As a result of the bush fires last week at Albion Park (N.S.W.)—fires that were racing for days, breaking out again and again as the wind blew…
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The fire which broke out in the premises of the Crown Studios, 448 George Street, on the night of Friday, December 20, formed the subject of an inquiry by the City Coroner…
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A destructive fire occurred at the railway goods stores at Shoreditch (London), on Thursday night last, and before the outbreak was subdued…
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Thunderatorms have occurred in satered places, but practh[?] the week of Queensland is still within the [?] of a sever drought Millions of [?]…
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Much damage has been caused by grass and bush fires in the Cootamundra (N.S.W.) district during the past week…
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Much damage has been caused in the Cootamundra district by bush fires. Kiley Brothers, of Darah, lost 1700 acres of grass, as well as fencing. Mr. James…
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M. J. S.: Under the Fire Brigades Act, 1902, the cost of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade is defrayed by an equal payment on the part of the Colonial Treasurer,…
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A fire totally destroyed the Burwood Congregational Church. Mr. Griffiths, of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, noticed the fire. He broke open the church…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Castlereagh, near Penrith, when the Post Office Stores, owned by Mr. H. H. Rosenberg, were completely destroyed. The fire…
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INVERELL, Wednesday.--Bush fires at Bonshaw, in the Ashford district, did much damage. Many settlers lost heavily, and miles of…
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Mr. T. D. Isbell writes:— I read with interest the article under the above heading in the "Herald," and the fact of my being a North Queenslander, and Queensland being mentioned, made…
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A fire which occurred in the premises of the Incandescent Lighting Co., in Renwick-street, Redfern, last night, severely damaged the front portion of…
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From the "Sydney Morning Herald": "Can lightning cause grass fires? A great many people say that it cannot; but in the pastoral districts of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sanitarium Ablaze Excitement at Waitara Fire Brigades' Good Save
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One night lost week the outer section of the cage containing Mollie, the crangoutang, in the Melbourne Zoological Gardens, was seen to be on fire. Fortunately…
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An inquiry was begun at the City Coroner's Court to-day concerning a fire on December 17, which destroyed Sutherland House, Sylvania…
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Had the alarm not been given promptly, and good work been done by the fire brigades, the Sydney Sanatorium, controlled by the Seventh Day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Disasters Fifty Men Entombed in a Coal-mine in Kansas. the Workings on Fire
Fifty men were trapped in a shaft at Hamilton coal mine (Cherokee, Kansas), on Wednesday morning owing" to an explosion of gas. The a…
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Just ns the Lidcombe fire brigade got back to the station, after subduing the outbreak of fire near the Rookwood Cemetery, on Friday afternoon last, a call was…
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