Fire on Arendskerk Flour Cargo Damaged
Cable advice was received yesterday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, stating that a fire had broken out on the…
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2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 104
The Fire-Walkers of Bega, Fiji
Bega is one of the Fijian islands about 20 miles from Suva. Its area is about 1 3 square miles. Fortunate are the tourists who have the privilege of seeing the mysterious fire dance. This is performed by only one tribe. A broad, shallow pit is dug, and a large fire of logs, covered with stones, is built. After heating for some hours the stones are levelled off. The natives walk over the red-hot stones with bare feet, and then, bundles of leaves having been thrown in they sit amidst the smoke and steam and chant a song. Subsequently a feast is held, followed by a dance. Why the fire walkers do not suffer from the beat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Station Not on Phone Waterloo Anomaly
THE MAYOR of Waterloo Ald. [?] expressed surprise last night when informed that the [?] exchange was not [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Station Fire £12,000 Damage Longreach (Q.)
A wool shed at Terrick Station, on the Barcoo River, was totally destroyed by fire together with 1300 lambs, six bales of wool, machinery,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Grenfell. Four Shops Destroyed. Grenfell
A disastrous fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning, when four two-storey brick business premises, owned by Elizabeth Clear, were gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Station Fire. Sheading Shed Burnt. 1300 Lambs Perish. Brisbane
The police at Longreach report that during shearing operations at Terrick Terrick Station, 52 miles south-west of Blackall, the woolshed, including machinery and benches,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Under Fire Prince Bombarded in Buenos Aires Battle of Flowers Argentinos Welcome "Empire's Ambassador"
The "Empire's Ambassador," though now visiting countries outside of the Empire, still is being accorded a tumultuous welcome. Scenes of unparalleled enthusiasm have marked the Prince's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane's Great Show. the Comedy of Music. Fire-walkers of Fiji. "Sydney Mail" Features
Brisbanes jubilee show, which,was held last week, is interestingly described and excellently illustrated in the current issue of the "Mail." which also contains many other…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Firemen's Busy Night Woolloomooloo Blaze Damage in Garage
Within four minutes of each other, two outbreaks of fire were reported at fire headquarters last night. The garage of John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FIRES. Three Infants Saved. Plucky Rescue
From a smoke-filled room, with the floorboards and furniture ablaze, three infants were rescued last night by a relative who discovered the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Big Blaze Destroys Cars Crown Street Outbreak Brigades' Good Work
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of motor cars were damaged by a fire which broke out in the service station of John Stewart,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woolshed Fire Sheep Destroyed Brisbane
A message from Black all reports the destruction by fire of a woolshed at Terrick Station. Thirteen hundred sheep penned in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saddler's Loss by Fire. Albury
Mr. C. Symonds, saddler, of Pleasant Hills, near Henty, lost the whole of his possessions through fire. About midnight on Sunday, when the alarm was raised, he was able to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Reel on False Scent an Arrest Expected
[?] of the Red [?] false [?] chase last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destructive Fires Blaze at How[?]
An outbreak of fire [?] on Monday [?] in the [?] sitached to [?] of Pickarls' Ltd., in the main business block at [?] causing damage…
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Referring to the fire at 107 Crown Street on Wednesday night, John Stewart, Ltd., state that the impression that the fire occurred with them is incorrect, "the…
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John Stewart, Ltd. write concerning Wednesday night's fire in Crown-street:— "The promises are owned by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Station Fire. Incendiarism Alleged
Police reports from Longreach, Queensland, state that during shearing operations at Terrick Terrick station, 52 miles south-west of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£75,000 FIRE Flour Mills Burnt Out Walls Crash Down Melbourne
The Burnley flour mills at Donald, £182 miles from Melbourne, on the Mil[?]durra line, were destroyed in a spectacular £76,000 blaze last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Epping
Two shops, occupied by D. Sidney, plumber, and M. A. Mascall, bootmaker, in High-street. Epping, were Beverly damaged by a fire that broke out late last night. Fire…
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