Suspicious Fires
The frequency of fires in Luland Street, Botany, has suggested the operations of a "fire bug," and the Fire Brigade has invoked the assistance of the police…
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Cottage Gutted Randwick Blaze Two Others Damaged
One cottage was gutter and two others were damaged toy fire at South Hand wick to-day. The outbreak was discovered…
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Many and strange were the stories told on the beach last night. Wattle Blossom told a legend of the flower from which she takes her name. Cuddles told…
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Ald. Swift, at Tuesday's meeting of Granville Council, expressed the opinion that Guildford was entitled to better facilities for coping with outbreaks of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cottage on Fire. Narrow Escape of Child
The Granville Fire Brigade was called out shortly before 9 o'clock on Tuesday night to the residence of Mr. Allen Kitching, in Short-street, just at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Single, Though Married Fire Board's Ruling LITHGOW
The Board of Fire Commissioners, at its last meeting came to the conclusion that a widower is a single man, and consequently must be stripped of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Matraville One House Destroyed Two Others Damaged
A fire broke out at the residence of John Neil, Rhodes-street, South Randwick, yesterday morning, with the result that it was destroyed, while two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire ! Fire
LONDON'S burning London's burning "Girls, that is not right," cried Miss Briggs, In exasperation. "Why…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dance Hall Fire Seen in The Siren Call
Where there's smoke there's fire— sometimes! But the extent of a fire cannot always be judged by the quantity of smoke…
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This photograph was taken yesterday at Lakemba when the bush fire there was at its height…
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Bush flies, caused principally by the excessive heat, occurred in the metropolitan area yesterday. Thousands of acres of bush and grass were destroyed, while near Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ring of Flame Sydney Surrounded Week-end Bush Fires
Sydney was surrounded by bush fires during the week-end, and thousands of acres were destroyed…
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PEAK HILL.--A wooden cottage in the centre of Bole's Buildings, in Caswell was totally destroyed by fire. A good pressure of water, prevented the destruction…
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The Fire Brigade Employees' Union recently requested the Fire Commissioners to give effect to the recommendation of the City Coroner. In concluding an inquest on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspicious Fire
A shed used as a bedroom by Jarrah Singh, in Ida Street, Canterbury, was damaged, by fire and water at 9 o'clock on Saturday night. The police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Bus on Fire
A motor 'bus. owned by F. H. Stewart, Liverpool Road, Chullora, caught fire whilst standing in Parramatta Road, Camperdown, yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Fires. Railway Station Burnt. Newcastle
Two mysterious fires, which resulted in the Belmont railway station and a lockup shop, about 140 yards distant, being burnt to the ground, occurred at 2.30 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Matraville Fire Two Cottages Destroyed
Two cottages, owned by Alfred Charles Patterson, and occupied respectively by John Neil and Robert Thomas Patterson, were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Belmont Newcastle
By a fire which broke out at Belmont during the early hours of this morning the railway station, a wooden building, along with a milliner's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at a Sawmill. Berrigan
A fire occurred at 1 o'clock on saturday morning at the Berrigan saw mills, owned by Mr. Geo. Jamieson. The whole of the tool and engine house, with valuable contents,…
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