Big Grass Fire. Large Area Covered
HAY, Tuesday.--A grass fire on Burrabogle, which started on Thursday night, as the result of lightning, broke out again next day at several places, owing to the change of the…
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Railway Store Destroyed by Fire. Brisbane
The bulk store of the railway refreshment rooms department in Roma-street was gutted by fire early this morning, and a considerable quantity of valuable stock destroyed or…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Picture Show Fire 30.000ft of Film Destroyed ROCKHAMPTON
An hour after the departure of the operator from the Lyceum Open-air Theatre, Blackall, on Monday, a fire was observed in front of the operating box…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Grass Fires. Caused by [?]
An the result of [?] during on Burrabogle station, in the [?] (N.S.W.) district last-week, and 10,000 [?] to 14,000-acres of grass…
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A firs on Mr. Con Baiter's property last night destroyed 67 acres of wheat and also 156 bags which had been harvested. The crop was yielding 10 gabs…
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Mr. E. P. Crowther of Sydney, who was at one time secretary of the Fruitgrowers Association of New South Wales. and who is now touring New…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at St. Mary's Cathedral. Slight Damage
On Christmas Day, at about 20 minutes to 2 o'clock, smoke was seen issuing from the roof of the eastern side of the tower of St. Mary's Cathedral. Before the fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Oath of the Early Orangemen: Inner History of a Dreadful Campaign. Sword, Fire, and Faggot to Exterminate Catholics
The Orange Society was conceived in the last of blood and cradled in murder. It was formed on September 1, l795, in the village of the Diamond,…
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A message from Hay: A grass fire on Burrabogie, which started on Thursday night, as the result of lightning, broke out again next day at several…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Liverpool Fires Insurance Question LONDON, December 29
The question of the insurance companies' responsibility for the incendiary fires at Liverpool has been temporarily solved by the companies…
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A fire which broke out at the rear of a nine roomed private dwelling in Scerry Street, Hunter's Hill, yesterday afternoon, severely damaged four of the back rooms before being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →last Year's Fires Good Work by the Brigades
The fires dealt with by the 34 permanent and 29 voluntary Brigades in Sydney during 1920 numbered 376 less then in 1919, the total last year being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Wheat Crop. Parkes
Mr. C. Baker lost 67 acres of splendid wheat crop by fire last night, also a quantity of wheat in bags. The crop was insured for five bags per acre, but it had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Sussex-street Extinguished by Sprinklers
A fire occurred in the promises occupied by Messrs S. Weingett and Son clothing and waterproof manufacturers in Sussex-street, at an early hour this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Steamer on Fire Destruction Threatened PERTH
The State steamship Kwin[?] is on fire at Carnarvon, and the destruction of the vessel is thres[?]ed The fire [?]oke out on Christmas Day when the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in City Weingott's Factory Sprinklers Save Building Kerosene Found Inside
A fire broke out about 3 o'clock this morning in the clothing factory of S. Weingo[?] and Sons, 174 Sussex-street. Sprinklers in the building acted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer on Fire Total Loss Certain Fate of the Kwinana Perth
The State steamer Kwinana, lying alongside the Carnarvon jetty, is on fire, with the flames beyond control. A fire broke out in the coal bunkers…
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