Children with Matches? Fierce Blaze at Dee Why One Cottage Destroyed, Two Damaged
A cottage was destroyed by fire, and two others adjoining were badly damaged, in Banksia Street, Doe Why, yesterday afternoon…
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Fire at Deewhy. Three Houses Damaged
A fire which occurred at Deewhy yesterday afternoon caused extensive damage to three weatherboard houses. The cause of the outbreak was attributed to children…
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James Edward Coleman, 36, a wharf laborer, appeared before the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having set fire to the S.S. Coombar .(North…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Outbreak of Fire. Institute of Science. Melbourne
Considerable damage was done by [?] fire which occurred in the building occupied by the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry shortly before 2 o'clock this morning;…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Library Escapes Fire Science and Industry Institute Melbourne
The records and valuable library of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry were threatened by fire this morning, but the brigade confined the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Money and Markets Fire Insurance Underwriting in U.S. British Rivalry
Fire insurance business in the United States is undergoing changes, some of which are viewed with more than, passing interest by British…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bega Blaze In Business Block Three Places Burnt Bega
A disastrous fire occurred at 4 a.m. to-day, and the centre of the business portion of the town was destroyed-- Mitchell's chemist shop, Alcock's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in City Shop
Believed to have started in a heap of rubbish in a corner a fire was discovered in a tailor's shop, owned by S. Green, at Athenaeum Chambers,…
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An outbreak of fire in the tailoring establishment of S. Green, at 11 Castlereanghstreet, near Hunter-street, was, discovered in its curly stages last night, and the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I.w.w. Fire Bugs
Sir,--At last we are glad to see the statement in this morning's paper that Mr. Lang has denounced the I.W.W. movement as detrimental to the best…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreak of Fire. Narrandera
A fire occurred in Mather's tobacconist and hairdressing saloon last night, and destroyed a considerable amount of fittings and stock, also some bank notes in the till. Fortunatelly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fires Records Imperilled
Valuable statis[?] records were impar[?] by a fire that damaged promises in Albert-street, Melbourne occupied by the Commonwealth institution of [?] and industry…
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Fire mysteriously destroyed an unoccupied cottage in Cardigan-street, Auburn, on Tuesday night. Sergeant Allen, of the Auburn Police, is making investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recent Fire at Lincoln Mills
In an official, report made the damage to the Lincoln Knitting and Spinning Mills was estimated as in excess of £500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire on Coombar Coleman Granted Bail
An application for ball was to-day made in Common Law Chambers by Mr. W. F. L.(instructed by R. D. Meagher, and Co.), on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Twas Only Grass Fire at Racecourse
Dense clouds of smoke arising from the Victoria Park racecourse this afternoon led to a report that the grandstand and other buildings on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coombar Fire Charge of Arson Bail for Accused
The alleged case of arson on board the steamer Coombar was made the subject of a bail application to Mr. Justice James in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Badly Ventilated Kembla Extended Fire for Fan Wollongong
The local check inspector has made a report on the ventilation of Kembla colliery that bears out to the full the alarming statements that have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Coalminers Face Sudden Death by Gas or Fire Bad Air and Excessive Heat Royal Commission's Evidence
MORE GLIMPSES INTO the details of a coalminers' life were given yesterday at the Royal Commission on Safety in Mines, presided over by Mr. Justice Edmunds. MEN, IT APPEARS, must work in badly ventilated places, and run…
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A new kind of fire extinguisher has been invented for use in petrol storehouses, oil tankers, and other, structures containing inflammable substances…
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