Fire at Hospital. Woman Fatally Burned
The boiling over of a vessel containing fat, in the kitchen of St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning had serious results. Sarah Maguire, aged 25, a maid employed at the…
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Brisbane Fire. Druggists' Store Ablaze. Firemen Overcome. Brisbane
A fire which but for the splendid efforts of the metropolitan fire brigade would have probably destroyed the whole building, broke out shortly before midnight on Saturday in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatal Fire. Two Lives Lost. Tragedy at Canberra. Canberra
Two men were burmed to death in a fire which broke out in a canvas tent at the Northbourne camp, near Ainslie, at an early hour this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inadequate Fire Protection Canberra's Peril Sunday's Double Tragedy Canberra
A puff of wind on Sunday morning and the encampment of upwards of 300 men at Northbourne might have been, wined out. Had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Morning Fire Garage and Car
Fire broke out at 3.40 a.m. to-day in a garage owned by Miss Gwen Duce, of Globe-road, Glebe. The building was damaged and the flames spread to a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Hotel and Cafe Destroyed by Fire
Brisbane, Tuesday.--The Commercial Hotel and ail adjoining cafe at Morven, in the South-West, were completely destroyed by fire early tills morning…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Nearly a Big Fire Business Blocks Threatened Tweed Heads
A serious conflagration in the business section of Tweed Heads was narrowly averted yesterday, when a fire broke out in Gill's block of buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Damage on Border Tweed Heads Brigade Prevents Big Outbreak
BRISBANE, Monday.--A big fire in the business section of Tweed Heads was narrowly averted yesterday, when a fire broke out in Gill's buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →No Nat Gould Fire Without a Hero Perriott Should Have Won
WAL PERRIOTT, the Kogarah trainer, doesn't believe in Nat Gould novels. HE had an experience recently akin to many that occur in the novels of the famous turf writer, but the ending…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chemicals Ablaze. Serious Fire Averted
The early arrival of the fire brigade at an outbreak or fire at a building in Mullenestreet, Balmain, shortly before 10 o'clock last night, prevented a fire which might have had…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Burning Accidents. Woman Injured. Clothes Catch Fire
As a result of her clothes catching alight while she was standing near n bath-heater, Mrs. Edith Bennett, aged 27 years, of Richards-avenue Surry Hills, was severely burned…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Burnt by Liquid Fire Man Terribly Hurt Bowser Pipe Ignites
Shucking injuries were received by Fred McDonald, 21, of Chalmers Street, Belmore, when a quantity of benzine ignited as he was pouring it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Escapee Betrayed by Lighting Fire Albury Sensation Chase by Constable Albury
WILLIAM M'LEAN, who escaped from the exercise yard at Albury Gaol on Friday afternoon, was recaptured early to-day near…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Royalty-free Timber Bush Fire Sufferers' Fences
Some months ago the Government issued a statement to the effect that settlers who had sustained losses of fencing through the bush fires would…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Night Alarm Blaze Near Petrol Wind Averts Disaster London, Wednesday Night
The sudden veering of the wind when the flames of a blazing timber yard in the centre of a thickly populated district of Southampton were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aviation. D'oisy Crashes. 'Plane Destroyed By Fire. LONDON, June 14
Captain Pelletler D'Oisy, the famous French airman, and his companion, Gouin, crashed two miles from Le Bourget (Paris) to-day, when starting on their attempt to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Fire on Natives Many Casualties Riots in Dutch Indies the Hague
SERIOUS "Communist" riots have broken out on the Island of Celebes, in the Dutch East Indies. Gangs of natives are stated to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Losses. Crown Timber for Fencing Renewals
In consequence of the heavy losses of fencing, etc., sustained by settlers as a result of the recent bushfires, the Government issued a statement to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Millions Damage in Montreal Blaze Montreal
DAMAGE estimated at millions of dollars was done to-day when fire destroyed a Customs warehouse…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destructive Fire
Damage estimated at millions of dollars has been caused by a fire which destroyed the Montreal Customs. warehouse.--"Sun"' Special…
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