North Sydney Blaze
A shed used as a storeroom at the rear of a second-hand furniture shop in Alfred-street, North Sydney, was destroyed by fire last night. The…
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Fires at Parkes. Parkes
At 9 o'clock on Saturday evening a weather, board building, standing back from Broadway, in Clarinda-street, was burnt to the ground, with the contents, and the scaffolding…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →House on Fire Struck by Lightning
During the thunderstorm which passed over the city yesterday afternoon, a dwelling at Chatswood was set on fire by lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Marcus Clark's Fire Water Shortage a Board Report
The Chief Engineer of the W. and S. Board submitted a report at a meeting of the board to-day upon the comments that had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tweed Heads Fire Buildings Destroyed Tweed Heads
A disastrous Are destroyed Pringle's two-storied boarding-house and Nelson's general store at 1 o'clock this morning. The Commercial Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Tweed Heads. Buildings Destroyed. Tweed Heads
Another disastrous fire occurred at Tweed Heads at 2 o'clock this morning, when a large two-storied wooden structure, occupied as a boarding house, and known as Tweed House,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"LOYALISTS'' A.R.U. Objects "Fire to a Haystack"
"If this is done it will be like setting fire to a haystack," said Mr. A. W. Buckley, secretary of the Australian Railways Union, yesterday, referring to the report…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bellbird. Still on Fire? Unsealing Mine How It Is Done CESSNOCK
If the work of unsealing Bellbird Colliery is carried through successful it will mark a stop forward in coal mining in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water for Fires
The complete inadequacy of the water supply for fighting fires in Sydney has prompted Chief-Officer Jackson, of the Fire Brigade, to urge the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Between Two Fires M.L.A.'s Difficulty
Something of the difficulties which beast a member of Parliament, representing a big constituency, was explained to Sutherland Shire Council last night by Cr. Band…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inquiry Into Fire. Dubbo
Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., held an inquiry into the destruction by fire of a four-roomed cottage, owned by Frederick Nicholas Ivers, and situated in the Wollombi soldiers' settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Medlyn with the Bell Fire Brigade Captain's Luck PARKES
For the first time since his appointment nine years ago Mr. M. H. Medlyn, captain of the local fire brigade, rang the fire bell at the station on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boys' Bravery at Dee Why Fire Dragged Little Mate from Blazing Tent--Two Die and Another is Still in Hospital Coroner Hears Story
When related in the City Coroners Court yesterday, the story of the shocking sequel to an Easier camping party revealed a spirited act of bravery on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fires Big Blake at Taree
A disastrous fire at Taree late on Friday night caused damage estimated at £80,000. The stock and premises of Council's, Ltd., Michael Bernado's refreshment rooms, and James Lee's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Church Fire Coroner Suspicious
"This fire is very peculiar, as the people held their churches in great honor." Thus the Parramatta District…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorist Fatally Burned Petrol Caught Fire MOREE
A man named Alfred Bassett was using a kerosene lamp to fix up his motor cycle preparatory to taking his wife for a spin last night, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Very Peculiar Fire" Ryde Church Damaged Witness Has Suspicions
The fire which occurred in St. Charles's Roman Catholic Church, Ryde, on February 20, formed the subject of an inquiry by Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mad Stampede at Picture Show Fire Causes Panic Women Injured Melbourne
A burst of flame caused a panic at a picture-show at Port Melbourne last night. there were 600 in the building [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panic in Theatre. Picture Operator's Box on Fire. Several Persons Injured. Melbourne
Several persons were badly injured, and others suffered from shock as a result of a panic in a picture theatre al Port Melbourne, late to-night, following an outbreak of fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Alarms
In response to a request submitted by Eastwood-Ryde Progress Association Wednesday night's meeting of Eastwood Council decided to make representations…
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