Outbreaks of Fire Electrician's Views
A correspondent signing himself "Fuse" states in a letter to the Editor that it is very likely the cause of most fire outbreaks is faulty electrical work performed by amateur…
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Cottage Fire Two Boys Arrested
A week—end cottage belonging to walter King, caretaker at Waterloo Town Hall, was burnt to the ground on January 11…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire-fighters Will Give Display Today
The finest display of fire-fighting appliances ever seen in Sydney will parade through the city during the lunch hour today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Fire. Damage Exceeds £35,000. BRISBANE
The Darling Downs Co-operative Bacon Factory at Willowburn was destroyed by a fire which started at 4 o'clock this morning, and which at 10 o'clock was still burning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£50,000 DAMAGE Spectacular Fire Bacon Factory Ablaze Toowoomba
A fire at the Co-op. Bacon Factory, at Willowburn, this morning, did damage estimated at between £45,000 and £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire Melb. Suffers £42,000 Damage Caused Firemen's Task Melbourne
Damage amounting to £50.000 was caused by a fire, which gave the firemen a strenuous fight in Hardware chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Fire Caretaker's Exciting Escape DAMAGE £50,000 Dog Gives Timely Alarm MELBOURNE
Flames bursting through the roof of a five-storeyed building in Elizabeth-street illuminated the city before 2 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Outbreaks in the Suburbs Alexandria Oil Store Gives Trouble--Motor Car Seriously Damaged Redfern Woman Injured
A blaze started in Henygon's Ltd. manufacturing chemists O'Riordan Street, Alexandria, about 7.40 p.m. yesterday, and severely damaged a shed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plucky Seaman's Fight with Fire Bosun Cooper of the Riverina Ex-Linguishes Outbreak--Paraffin Wax Alight Alone in Blazing Hold
A fire which broke out in one of the hatches of the steamer Riverina shortly before sailing time yesterday was got under control and fought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Incendiary? Many Bush Fires Man and Revolvers MOLONG
Residents of the Cudal district believe that the recent bush fires were due to an incendiary. Investigations disclosed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Burnt Blaze in Laundry
In endeavoring to extinguish a blaze which broke out in the laundry of a house occupied by Mrs. Millie Saunders, in Boundary Street, Paddington,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane
Between 1 and 2 this morning a fire destroyed Mr. G. Baynham's saddlery shop at Stone's Corner, together with an adjoining dressmaking establishment owned by Mrs. G…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Girl Burned. Fire at Paddington
[?]rough her clothing catching fire in a [?]r explosion of spirit vapour at a house Boundary-street Paddington, yesterday, Phyllis Jones, 21 years of age, was burned…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Procession of City Fire-fighters
The New South Wales Fire Brigades adopted a novel and unique method of advertising their sports carnival, which is to be held at the Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Outbreaks. Licenses for Electricians
Reterring to a letter by a correspondent, "Fuse," which appeared in Thursday's "Herald," and in which the opinion was expressed that it was very likely that the cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bacon Factory Fire. Brisdane
The fire at the Willowburn bacon factory was still burning last night. The celling of the collar, containing thousands of sides of cured bacon, which it was hoped would be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades. Forthcoming Carnival. Street Procession
With the object of advertising the hospital carnival to be held at the Show Ground on February 23 the New South Wales Fire Brigades hold a procession through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Fighters' Parade To Help Hospital
Twelve fire engines, each completely manned, proceeded through the city streets soon after noon yesterday. The procession was for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman's Feet Burned in Paddington Fire
Spirit vapor coming in contact with a naked light is believed to have been the cause of a fire which did considerable damage to a two-storey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Always Ready! Even in a Procession Efficient Fire Fighters
Few people who saw the Fire Brigade procession wind through the city yesterday realised the wide organisation that had been prepared to meet…
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