Ruin and Desolation Tasmanian Bush Fires BURNIE
Extensive bush fires continued to rage along the north west coast of Tasmania, leaving [?] and desolation in then tram. A devastating fire has…
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Quench That Fire
The danger of fire is ever prevalent in buildings big or small. How soon can an outbreak occur in a dance hall, a home, a theatre, or…
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"I was awakened by hot smoke blowing over me. I went to the side of the house, and saw the fire burning fiercely. William Stewart gave this evidence at…
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On Saturday evening a four-roomed weatherboard house, in Trynam Street, Newtown, Temora, owned by Ann Murphy, and occupied by Richard John…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Christmas Blaze Heavy Damage in Lidcombe Drapery Drunken Smoker is Expensive Customer
Arthur Phillips has found that smoking is an expensive indulgence. While serving an Christmas eve in his drapery store at Lidcombe, he saw an inebriated gentleman smoking in a corner while waiting to be served. At four o'clock next morning, an outbreak of fire caused £5000 damage…
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On Saturday a Ford motor lorry, owned and driven by John Ernest Bogg, carrier, taught fire while on Woodville-road, Granville…
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A grocer's shop in Mort Street, Toowoomba, was gutted by fire early this morning. The fire, which Apparently started…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Bush Blaze What It Really Means Splendid Men of Outback Fighting Without Water Wagga
During the past week there have been a considerable number of more or less serious bush fires in the Riverina. Farmers and graziers had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WEDGESIM Pulls Apparently Hopeless Race Out of Fire
WEDGESIM'S win in the first division of the Fourteen-two Handicap at Kensington on Saturday was one of the best…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Weston. Insurance Claims. Coroner's Comments. Weston
The district coroner (Mr. G. Brown) held an inquiry to-day into a fire which occurred in a dwelling owned and occupied by John Connors in Clark-street, Weston, on January 6…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Out of the Fire Hochalist Conies Again When Apparently Beaten
THE reason why Andy Knox is at present heading the pony jockeys' list was very clearly and forcibly demonstrated in the third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Playing with Fire The Upper House What Will Lang's Fate Be? Ominous Rumblings
In a day or two the Premier will receive one of the most violent shocks of his political career. And sitting among the wreckage of his plans probably he will see the Legislative Council still firmly standing across…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FIRE ! Mt. Buffalo Slopes Alight Tourists Watch Chalet Staff Turns Out Melbourne
On a front of 15 miles, a forest fire raged on the slopes of Mount Buffalo last night and in the early hours this morning, providing an awesome…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires. Damage at Gosford. State Pine Plantation. Gosford
The Gosford Showground was threatened by a bush fire, but the wind changed to the north, and the fire menaced the Gosford State Forest Nursery. The staff, shire employees,…
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Hubert Baker, who was burned when some petrol ignited at a garage in Liverpool-road. Enfield on Monday, died in the Western Suburbs Hospital…
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Fire destroyed a large shed at the premises of Butler and Norman Ltd., flock and bottle merchants in Mandible-street Alexandria early to-day…
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It is estimated that the fire caused damage to the extent of about £2000 at the factory of Butler and Norman, Ltd., bottle manufacturers,…
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A suspicious fire broke out at the baker's shop of C. L. Smith, Coff's Harbor. The brigade was on the scene early and very little damage was done…
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A fire occurred this afternoon in Bellevue Terrace, near King's Park, one of the fashionable residential quarters of Perth. Fanned by a hot easterly wind, a grass fire swept…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →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…
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