Fire in Melbourne Causes £50,000 Damage Faithful Dog Perishes MELBOURNE
A big fire caused £50,000 damage to premises known as Hardware Chambers, Elizabeth Street, early this morning…
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Melbourne Fire. Damage £50,000. Dog Saves Family. Hardware Chambers Destroyed. Melbourne
With alarming suddenness, a fire occurred in Hardware-chambers, in Elizabeth-street, near Little Bourke-street, at 1.40 a.m to-day.The fire was first noticed by a night watchman,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hardware Buildings on Fire in Melbourne Damage £50,000--Building Described as Rabbit Warren
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A fire which ri[?]ed to three upper floors of Hardware Buildings in Elizabeth Street early this morning caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News in PICTURE---First Cabinet at Canberra. Fire Brigades' Display. Jack Tars Back to Work. Milk Lorry in Distress
FIRST CABINET MEETING AT CANBERRA.--The top picture shows Yarralumia. the- historic homestead now Federal property, where the Commonwealth Cabinet met for the first time on Wednesday. The Ministers are shown in the middle plate, reading from left to right:--Mr. Crawford (Hon. Minister) Mr. E. K. Bowden (Defence), Mr. P. G. Stewart (Works and Railways). Senator Pearce (Home and Territories) Mr. W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Engine Sparks And Bush Fires Railway Precautions BATHURST
During a recent hot spell many complaints were made throughout the west regarding the sparks from railway engines causing bush and grass fires. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Leger Fire V.P. BLAZE Races Go On
THE Leger stand at Victoria Park racecourse caught fire this afternoon. Shortly after the second division…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blaze at Auburn. Accidently Caused
Mr. P. S. Poolman, Acting District Coroner, held an inquest at Auburn on Wednesday, touching the outbreak of fire at Messrs. Stanmoro Bros'. ironmongery…
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A fire broke out in a shed at the rear of Mr. Morris' residence, Derby Street, about 5 o'clock on Monday morning. Mr. Morris was awakened…
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Fires have laid waste a considerable, area of country between the Darling Range and York. Willcox's property of 10,000 acres has been burnt right out, including chaff houses,…
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A goodly portion of the people of Lidcombe were rudely awakened from their slumbers at a quarter to three o'clock on Thursday morning by the loud changing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Midnight Fire. Dog Alarms Occupants. Armidale
Mrs. Cavanagh, wife of Mr. James Cavanagh, was awakened shortly before 1 o'clock this morning by a dog bounding into her bedroom and barking furiously…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Dairy Factory Destroyed by Fire TOOWOOMBA
The "Warwick Butter and Dairying Company's head factory at Mill Hill, near Warwick, was totally destroyed by fire early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Breaks Out on Steamer Port Pirie
LONDON, January 31: The British steamer Port Pirie from Antwerp, on her voyage from New Zealand arrived in London with a fire in her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer London, January 21
The Commonwealth and nonunion steamer Port. P[?]rie from Antwerp to New Zealand, has arrived at London with a fire in the lower croas-bunker…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Racecourse Leger Stand Alight Crowd Scatters
Just before the start of the second division of the Fourteen-two Handleap at Victoria Park this afternoon a fire broke out in the Leger stand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Warwick Butter Factory Burned TOOWOOMBA
Another disastrous fire occurred at Warwick early this morning when the Warwick Dairy Company's butter factory, situated at Millhill, was burned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Bug? Big Barn at Coonamble Cause a Mystery Coonamble
Another disastrous fire took place at Coonamble last night. Shortly after. 7 p.m. it was found that the office of the Coonamble "Times" newspaper…
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From Colline: "Once upon a time we had a fuel stove, which reposed in the kitchen next to the gas stove. I say reposed because it was used so seldom,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bondi Blaze Two Cottages Destroyed at Ben Buckler
In the early hours this morning a fleet of motor cars and hundreds of residents raced out to the heights of Ben Buckler to witness a most…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades Display
The New South Wales Fire Brigades are advertising the programme for their monster carnival at the Show Ground on February 23, 1924…
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