Church Fire (To the Editor.)
Sir,—A report of a fire in St. Jonchim's School grounds, Lidcombe appeared in your paper of February 5. That report is very much exaggerated. It is not true…
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First Anniversary Merrylands Fire Brigade
At the invitation of Captain (Alderman W. Deveson and his brigade, the Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood (Alderman A. J. Webb), Aldermen Benson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire and Air Miners' Problems
That the Government should appoint a specialist to study air conditions at each colliery was the opinion contained in a report, read at the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Straight Talk From Expert Overlords on Mines How Fires Happen
TRENCHANT criticism of mine management and methods characterised a report from a Queensland expert, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cafe Destroyed Leeton Fire Leeton
A fire in Kutrajeng Avenue, Leeton, has described all the additions which have recently been erected to Panaretto Bros cafe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Short Circuit Fire on Pole Top
Through a short circuit in the wires on an electric light pole in the permanent way at Granville, an outbreak of fire occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelaide Fire. Sugar Refinery Destroyed ADELAIDE
A fire which broke out shortly after 6 o'clock last night in the sugar store of the Glanville sugar refinery almost completely destroyed the works, which covered about…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rookwood. Fire in Cemetery. Old Man Trapped
Au outbreak of fire at the Rookwood Cemetery yesterday, threatened at o.e stage to extend throughout the area, and serious destruction was averted only after a hurd fight by the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Victorian Fires. Church and Houses Burnt in Fierce Outbreak Danger Now Over Melbourne
WITH A CHANGE of wind to the south, danger of further extensive outbreaks of bush fires is not likely…
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A largo portion of the works and stores of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, at Glanville, was destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flour Mill Fire. Damage Assessed at £200,000. MELBOURNE
The officers of John Darling and Sons to-day assessed the damage done by the fire which completoly gutted the firm's extensive flour milles, at Albion, near Sunshine, last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fires Checked Still Smouldering in Forests the Kinglake Disaster Gallant Deeds of Bands of Firefighters Melbourne
Although the bush fires in Victoria have been checked, they are still smouldering, and a change of wind might send them sweeping on to devour parts of the countryside from which, so far, they have been beaten back…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine on Fire Miners Safe Flame and Smoke Queensland Colliery Brisbane
The Aberdare Extended coal mine at Bundamba is on fire, and is belching huge clouds of smoke. Nobody is down the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Manager Favors Battery Fire Dust and Gas Billy in Oil Drum Commission Evidence
"I FOUND it necessary to speak to the manager very firmly. I drew his attention to the dust, and asked him to have it watered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cascades of Molten Sugar Big C.S.R. Fire Loss £600,000 ADELAIDE
It is estimated that the damage caused to the stock, machinery, and building of the Colonial Sugar Refilling Coy, at Granville will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fires
IT is seldom that such a tale of sorrow and woe is served up in the daily papers as that by which we, have been distressed in the account of the ravages of the bush fires. In our own State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass and Bush Fires. (To the Editor)
Sir,—The enclosed is a copy of a letter which I have sent to the Chief Commissioner for Railways in consequence of a recent fire here, and as no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abating Vic. Bush Fires Family Missing Melbourne
Bush fires throughout Victoria are now bating. The most serious outbreak is now near Kyneton, in central Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Further Outbreaks. Acheron Valley. Melbourne
A report from East Warburton to-day states that a forest ranger named James Lynch, who has been fighting the extensive fires in that area, is missing. His horse has been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Manfred's Rider Dash Through Flames Bush Fire Peril
Only by a daring dash through smoke and flames did the Sydney jockey J. Toohey, together with, his wife and friends, escape being caught…
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