Ashfield Fire Firemen's Good Save
A fire broke, out at a quarry occupied by the Ashfield Council, in Lang-street, Ashfield, yesterday. It is stated that had the flames spread to a…
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Grass Fires. Damage a Town. Heavy Losses. Melbourne
For six hours on Monday the residents of Wahring, near Nagarable, waged a desperate fight against a fire which started in some grass near the local railway station, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in a Garage. Adelaide
About midday on Saturday a fire was caused in a garage at Maitland, Yorke's Peninsula, through a motor car which was being tested backfiring and igniting the olly waste and…
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"We allege he set fire to a quantity of valuable dress material in a bath. The damage amounted to about £200. I don't think there was any intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Blaze Prevented In Heart of City MELBOURNE
The promptitude of the Fire Brigade last night prevented what would have developed into a big blaze in the heart of the city. The fire broke out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Springwood. Springwood
A fire broke out shortly after midnight in the premises occupied by Mr. W. H. Sawyer, as a drapery and mercery store on the main western road. Owing to the nature of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Newspaper Office. Wellington (N.z.)
A fire totally destroyed five linotypes and badly damaged three others in the office of the Southland Times," Invercargill. The publication was suspended to-day, but will b[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires in Nor'-West
In Western Australia during the last few weeks serious bush-fires and grass fires have raged throughout a large area of the North-West portion…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Destructive Fires Big Fire at Narrabri
A fire occurred at Narrabri early on Saturday morning in which eleven buildings were gulfed in the business centre. The fire lasted about six hours, and during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News Blaze at Kendall
KENDALL.--A fire occurred at Kendall between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Thursday. Buildings occupied by Allen and Capewell, storekeepers, Camden Haven…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Showground Fire
Through sparks falling on the roof of Searle and Sons' show fernery at the Agricultural Grounds yesterday morning a fire was caused, which completely destroyed the structure and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tar Catches Fire
While a number of employees of Hurstville Council were working in Gloucester Bond on Wednesday a quantity of boiling tar caught fire, causing…
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A five-roomed cottage in Burwood-road, Concord, was the scene of a small outbreak of fire at 9.48 a.m. yesterday, when a defective flue is said…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Moldavia Fire. Further Particulars
Further particulars with reference to the fire which broke out on the R.M.S. Moldavia in Fremantle, show that the fire generated intense heat, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kendall. Kendall
A building, containing Allan and Capewell's grocery store, the "Courier" printing office, and Hudson's boot repairing shop, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mystery Cleared Up Moldavia Fire
If the theory of Mr. Jack For syth, managing director of Dymeck's is correct, there will be no necessity to inquire further into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Oxley Tamworth
A fire at Oxley, near Tamworth, destroyed a large shed and a quantity of machinery, the property of Air. A. E. Faulks. An adjacent shed, used as a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Quarry "No Explosives-Stored"
Exception has been taken by the Ashfield Council to a statement that a quantity of blasting explosives were stored in a shed owned by the council…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Referee Cup Competition Fire Brigades Still Unbeaten
The fourth round of the Referee Cup deferred from October 31, was disposed of, leaving the Fire Brigades the only unbeaten side at the conclusion of the first series. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Plucky Schoolboys Fire Fighting Amid Snow. Reformatory Ablaze
Through the courage and coolness on the part of the boys at Adel Reformatory School, near Leods (England), considerable property and many…
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