House Gutted Surry Hills Blaze Flames' Rapid Spread
In under fifteen minutes last night fire gutted a two-storey house in Campbell Street, Surry Hills, and did damage running into hundreds of…
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Fire at Barellan
NARRANDERA.--A fire broke out in Barellan, beginning in the La Grande Bearding-house. Owing to there being no water supply appliances to cope with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Burnt Down While Occupier Out Blaze in Campbell Sired--Other Dwellings Threatened--Brigade Prevents Conflagration
A two-storied house, situated in a Campbell street, near Riley Street, Surry Hills, was destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Men Entombed Fire in Coal Mine Explosion Follows Outbreak Melbourne
Two men are entombed, with but slender hope of rescue, in a burning coal mine at Wonthaggi. They, with others, went into the tunnel to investigate a fire, which was discovered early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wonthaggi. Mine Fire. Caused by Fall of Stone. Two Men Entombed. Melbourne
A fire which broke out in the M'Bride tunnel of the Wonthaggi mines early this morning is still burning. of a party of three miners who were attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Playing with Fire Labor Warned of Irish Danger "Treaty Has Failed" Craig Says Application of Force Will Re-kindle Old Flames LONDON, Sunday Night
Sir James Craig has issued a public statement that Ulster has no intention of changing her policy regarding the boundary dispute, and that any suggestion of the application of force will reopen the whole Irish question, with disastrous results both to Ireland and…
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A proposal forwarded by the Corowa D.C.--"That the Careless Use of Fire Act be amended so as to make the question of the time and manner of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damaged by Fire Cargo for Australia COPENHAGEN, Monday Evening
The Danish steamer Siam is on fire in dock here. Considerable damage has been done to the cargo, which includes 1000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Insurance Activities Extended Victorian Forward Move--General Fire Insurance and Personal Fidelity Guarantee
The Victorian Labor Government has decided to extend the activities of tho State Insurance Office to include general fire insurance. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Flooded and Sealed Mine Are Bodies of Two Brave Men Wonthaggi Disaster Leads to Two Stricken Families--the Missing Men Tried at Own Suggestion to Attack Fire From Rear Third Man Is in Hospital
No hope exists of rescuing the men entombed in the Wonthaggi Coal Mine. They lost their lives in an attempt to quench the fire. The mine has been flooded and sealed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kent St. Blaze Brigade's Good Save
The Pyrmont. Circular Quay, and [?] Brisbane [?] made a [?] when a fire broke [?] building in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Suburban Fires. Outbreak at Auburn
A spectacular fire, although it was not accompanied by great material loss, occurred at 44 Parramatta-road, Auburn, yesterday. The outbreak took place in a small shed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Bankstown
A building in North-terrace, Bankstown, owned by H. Young, of Hurstville, and occupied by Cecil Driggs, as a stove and copper factory, was destroyed by fire early…
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A fire broke out early yesterday in a one-storied building at Banks-town, occupied by Cecil Briggs, stove and copper manufacturer…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →'Bus on Fire. Pursued by Fire Engine. Auckland (N.z.)
A curious fire occurred this afternoon when the spectable of a burning vehicle being conveyed to the fire station with the are engine is hot pursuit afforded unwonted interest. A…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Tuggerah. Gosford
The Long Jetty Hall at Tuggerah Entrance, which was destroyed by fire, was insured in the Commercial Union Company for £1500; building £1250. contents £250. The hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Woman Injured by Fire. Murwillumbah
Mrs. G. A. Tully was lighting an outdoor fire at Tyalgum when her clothes caught fire S. was burned about the legs, and was admitted to hospital. Her condition is not serious…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wood Pulp Cargo Damaged by Fire
COPENHAGEN, August 11.--The Danish steamer Slam took fire in the dock. Considerable damage was done to a cargo of 1000 tons of wood pulp…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Car Destroyed by Fire. Walgett
Messrs. Hansen Bros., Collarenebrl-Pokataroo mail contractors, had the misfortune last week to have their large motor car destroyed by fire, whilst en route to Goondabluie…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire on a Motor Ship. London, Aug. 11
[?] message from Copenhagen says that fire broke out on the Danish motor ship Slam, while at the dock, and considerable damege resulted to 1000 tons of wood pulp…
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