Fire at Hotel Stables. West Wyalong
Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in the stables of Mr. F. J. Bohm's Royal Hotel. It was a large wood and iron structure, and the fire obtained a good hold before…
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3,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 179
Very Suspicious Open Verdict in Fire Inverell
In connection with the fire which recently destroyed Tingha's business block an open verdict has been returned. One witness claimed to have been a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →3 Inches of Rain Fires Checked Tired Fighters Cheer Wilful Outbreaks Wagga
About 300 points along a 25 mile front at the fire on the Bago State Forest, yesterday, stopped, the advance of the flames. The firefighters, most…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Faced Death on Pole Brave Linemen Mid Storm and Fire Newcastle
In the height of to-night's gale, a high tension power pole in King Street caught fire through contact with a live wire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage on Fire Panic at Picture Show Daughter Rescues Mother Mudgee
When a fire broke out in the cottage at Kandos occupied by Mrs. Terrens, a widow, and her young daughter, someone shouted "Fire!" at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Black Sunday" Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne
It is estimated that between 500 and 600 buildings were destroyed on "Black Sunday" by bush fires, and that 250 or 300 homes will have to be rebuilt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bush Fires in Victoria: Ruin and Desolation
Stories from the burning districts were heart-rending. The great heat, the high winds, and the thick smoke were…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →300 Homes Destroyed in Bush Fires Melbourne
It is estimated that between 500 and 600 buildings were destroyed on "Black Sunday" by bush fires, and that 250 or 300 homes will have to be built…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowling Carnival. Victorian Bush Fires. Women's Swimming Championships. "Sydney Mail" Features
The largest gathering of bowlers Australia has ever known is at present in Sydney, and this week's "Mail" appropriately prints the portraits of many of those who are closely…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Should Miners Fire Shots? an Abermain Blaze Watering Question Further Evidence
WITNESSES at the Coal Commission yesterday again affirmed that watering to within five yards of the coal face was effective as a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaze of Light Dance on Taiping Fine Decorations
THE NEW steamer Talping was a blaze of light last night, when the directors of the Australian-Oricatal Line, Ltd., gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →General News Fires at Dubbo Dubbo
The timber mill of E. H. Utley and Co., in Dubbo, was destroyed by fire early last night. The brigade saved a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suspicious Fires Police Make Arrests Melbourne
As a result of investigations made by the police into the cause of bush fires at Mt. Martha and He[?]esville, three people have been arrested and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yarea Bridge. Mysterious Fire. Melbourne
A fire, which it is believed was deliberately lighted, destroyed some yards of paling fencing and other paris of the wooden superstructure of the Hawthorn Bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Careless Lighting of Fire. a Heavy Fine. Melbourne
At the Corryong Police Court to-day, Leonard U. Surtces, of Corryong, was charged with having lighted a fire within 100 yards of a State forest. The result of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Victims. 550 Houses Burnt. Relief of Sufferers. Melbourne
The sub-committee of Cabinet, which is devising a scheme for the rehabilitation of the sufferers in the recent disastrous bush fires, has had compiled a list of the buildings which…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Belching Smoke From Warship Caused Fire Alarm Wellington. N.Z.
THE PUBLIC WORKS Department; at Whangara, 15 miles north of Gisborne, reported that at 9.5 a.m. a vessel was on fire about 14 miles off…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Councils at Variance Free Fights Ensue Attempt to Fire? Melbourne
A dispute over the closing of the dilapidated Hawthorne bridge, which spans the Yarra on the border line of Rich[?]ond and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improving Your Property the Painter's Part Waterproofing, Fireproofing and Fire Extinguishing
A few formulas collated by "Hopkins" will be found most helpful on occasions. It is advisable to file these for future reference as any one of them may solve a difficult problem at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bush Fire Fund
Patrick Hull, of Balline-street. Huntley's Point, has forwarded to the "Evening News" 10.- for the "Argus" (Melbourne) fund for the relief of…
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