Fire in Picture Hall. Coolamon
The town night watchman observed smoke issuing from the Cayna Picture Hall shortly after midnight on Thursday, and gave the alarm. Many willing workers with buckers…
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Fire Damages Cargo New York
When a fire damaged the cargo of the British freighter Karroo to the extent of a million dollars yesterday, it was found necessary to scuttle her to…
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Damage amounting to several thousand pounds was occasioned last night when a fire broke out in the premises of Sydenham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire. Extensive Damage. Brigades' Difficult Task
Fire caused extensive damage to the top floor of a building at the corner of Market and Kent streets, city, last night. It was estimated that the loss by fire and water…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatal Joke False Fire Alarm Fireman Killed Melbourne
A practical joke played on the Eastern Hill Fire Brigade resulted in the death of a fireman on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Hrown From Hose Carriage One Is Killed False Fire Signal Melbourne
Fireman James Hossack 27 single stationed at Eastern Hill was thrown to the ground so violently when the carriage on which he was standing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exciting Race. Motor Boat Catches Fire. Occupants Dive Overboard. Wellington (N.z.)
During the motor-boat race for the Helean Cup at Wanganui, the "One Step" caught fire. The occupants, fearing an explosion, dived…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfires. Sparks From Engine. Coroner's Inquiry. Goulburn
The Goulburn Coroner (Mr. G. H. Stevenson) opened an inquiry into the cause of the bushfire which broke out at Tarago on December 10 and destroyed the homestead,…
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The preliminary meeting of the recently-appointed Bush Fires Commission took place yesterday. The chairman (Mr. J. B. Cramsie)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Granville
An unoccupied six-roomed weatherboard cottage was destroyed by fire in Woodville-street, Granville, last night. Under Station Officer Shaw…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lithgow Fire LITHGOW
One of the most disastrous fires in Lithgow for many years occurred last night, when a weatherboard cottage in Brown Street, with its contents, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires in the Country Two Junee Outbreaks Junee
About 5.30 this morning. H. L. Pelham awoke smelling burning cloth, and found his bed was on fire. Pelham quickly beat the flames out. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ryde Level Crossing Menace to Traffic Fire Engines Held Up
An enthusiastic audience gathered in the Theatre Royal, West Ryde, on Thursday evening Iast, to consider what steps should be taken to secure the aboliltion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfires Commission
An informal meeting of the Bushfires Comission was held yesterday, when representaves of various associations representing priary producers, including the Graziers'…
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The chairman, Mr. J. B. Cramsle, of the recently-appointed Bush Fire Commission. held an informal meeting of the commission yesterday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Blaze Averted Exhibition Building Melbourne
The presence of mind of the well-known artist, Louis McCubbin, saved the great Exhibition building. in which the Slate Parliament is housed…
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About 10.45 last night a small fire broke out on the third floor in Delmont Chambers, 106 King Stret. J. Mansell, the nightwatchman,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Fire. Exhibition Building. Twentieth Outbreak. Melbourne
The Melbourne Exhibition Building, which houses the State Parliament during the tenancy of Parliament House by the Federal Parliament, and which has been used for…
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ALBURY.--Several of the Riverina branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in the belief that carelessness with fires in the open are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cooma. Stranded Steamer. Destroyed by Fire. Brisbane
A wireless message was received to-day by the Acting Deputy Director of Navigation (Captain Shaw) that the steamer Cooma, which has been stranded on North Reef, off the…
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