Heat in Country Big Grass Fires HAY
The thermometer reached 106deg. yesterday. A thunderstorm last night was responsible for starting a grass fire…
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Sawmill Destroyed by Fire. Perth
Millar's No. 1 sawmill, at Mornington, in the south-west, and one of the largest of the company's mills, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Detectives are investigting…
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I find that by saving the rind that is cut off the breakfast bacon, together with the cleanings from the candle-stick and any other waste…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lindfield Tragedy Police Opinion. Dr. Tozer Did Not Fire the Shots
Beyond a statement made by the police that they are satisfied the shooting at Lindfield on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of Dr. Tozer and the wounding of Mrs. Mort,…
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HAY, Friday.--The first severe heat spell this season was experienced on The Wednesday .The temperature on that day was 103 deg.; on Thursday it was 106…
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A four-roomed cottage, the property of Mr. Carlton Waugh, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. The fire broke out at about 4 a.m., and quickly consumed…
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The residence of Lieut, Carl Waugh, Roper-street, St. Mary's, was totally destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning…
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A fire broke out at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. It was confined to a portion of the building just below the roof…
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An outbreak of Are occurred yesterday afternoon in the roof of St. Mary's Cathedral. Very slight damage was done, although the firemen had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire Brunswick Technical College Extensive Damage Melbourne
Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, a disastrous fire broke out at the Brunswick Technical College, and most of the now two-story brick building…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Figure of Woodrow Wilson Fire of Faith Towards Mankind Extinguished
"President Wilson came to Paris," says Anatole France in L'Humanite (Paris), "like some evangelical clergyman of a new faith, full of fire and of hope. He…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Bush Fires Railway Department's Warning
The Railway Department has Issued the following circular:-- As the dry conditions of the summer season are now approaching, drivers…
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Newman's confectionery factory at the corner of Addison and Enmore roads, Marrickvillle, caught fire yesterday afternoon. Firemen subdued the…
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What might have coded in a di[?]trous fire occurred on the Musgrave-street Wharf Mosman, last evening. People returning home from the city at 10.40…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Plumbers' Page Trade Hints Modern Gas-fires
The modern gas-fire is one of the most efficient of domestic heating appliances, for when employed under the best conditions it will convert 75 per cent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at St. Mary's Cathedral
Just after the service had been concluded at St. Mary's Cathedral on Christmas Day, a fire broke out on the rafters near the roof. It was not until much water had been poured…
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[?] caused by lightning on [?] on Thursday night [?] our again [?] day [?] several [?] owing to the change of the wind…
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PERTH, Tuesday.--A fire occurred in the Stirling St. Market Buildings this morning. The damage is estimated at £1000. The gre originated among a quantity of bags, valued at…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Railway Department Stores in Roma Street word considerably damaged by fire this morning, and a large quantity of the contents was destroyed…
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A building of three floors, occupied by a tinsmith, at the corner of Riley and Albion streets, Surry Hills, caught fire last night. The outbreak occuired among some tins…
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