Swamp on Fire Soil Burning Foot Deep Turns to Pink Ash Wingham
A peculiar occurrence is reported from the Old Bar, on the Manning River. A few years ago an extensive swamp on Mr. Wilkes's…
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At 90 M.p.h. Racer Catches Fire Speedway Thrill "Lucky Devil" Bartlett
Flames and smoke shooting out from underneath a car travelling at 90 miles an hour startled spectators at the…
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Firemen from Waitara, Gordon and Beecroft were called out to a bush fire in Roland-street, Fox Valley, Wahroonga, yesterday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires at Wagga. Wagga
The Wagga Fire Brigade, under Captain J. Malvern, had three calls on Saturday. The first was In the afternoon, when a fire was reported close to Hardy's Ltd., timber yards…
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The directors of M'Ilrath's. Ltd., have received many letters and telegrams from city and country people, expressing sympathy in the loss sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mother Braves Fire Melbourne
In dashing into a burning house at Rosedale yesterday to rescue her two children, Mrs. Van Uden was severely burned. The elder child was also…
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Despite the heroic attempts of her daughter, Mrs. Wilson, to extinguish the flames, Mrs. Pickering, of Letitia Street, Oatley, was fatally burned at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fear Gone for Present Hearing Noojee Claims Melbourne
All fear of further outbreaks of bush fires, temporarily at least, has been quailed by a cold snap experienced over the danger zones during the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chinese Fire on Destroyers Japanese Wounded Strong Action Likely Peking
While two out of the four Japanese destroyers from Tangku were attempting to proceed up the river yesterday they were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brilliant Motoring at Maroubra--Surprises in Pennant Bowls--Paddington's Cricket Defeat--Thrilling Cycling at Maroubra Brown Retains Gold Helmet Lucky Phil Garlick Bartlett's Car on Fire
The roar of well-tuned automobile and motor cycle engines was again heard at the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday afternoon, when a large…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires. Forestry Experts to Confer. Melbourne
The chairman of the Victorian Forestry commission (Mr. W. J. Code), and possibly Mr. A. V. Galbraith, another member of the Commission will represent Victoria at the…
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A fire, the cause of which is at present unknown, broke out in Gordon's mercery shop, Oxford-street, Woollahra, at 2.30 a.m. to-day. The shop…
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THE BOILING OVER of an oil tank above a furnace, followed by a sheet of flame which flashed to the roof, caused a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Oil Afire Blaze at Alexandria Swift Spread
Oil dripping from a tank near a furnace at the Pioneer Spring Works, McEvoy-street, Alexandria, caused a blaze this afternoon…
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Damage caused by a fire which broke out this afternoon in the Pioneer Spring Works in M'Evoy-street, Alexandria…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wagga's Hectic Night. Three Fires at Once. Wagga Wagga
Wagga residents had an exciting time on Saturday night, when three outbreaks of fire occurred in different part of the town within…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragic Hotel Fire. Vancouver, March 14
According to a Reuter message from the city of Shreveport, in Louisiana, five bodies have been recovered from the ruins of Crewell Hotel, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday…
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Property owned by Mr. Ross, of Pensivli-street, Bondi, was damaged when fire broke out in Oxford-street. Bondi Junction, early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Breaks. Conference Decision. Minimise Fire Risks. Young
The [?] of burring breaks to minion's bush fire risks is actively concerning the whole of the south western district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Bodies in Fire. American Disaster. Shreveport (Louisiana)
Five bodies have teen recovered from the ruins of the Crewell Hotel, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday…
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