Many Perish by Fire and Explosion New York
At West Plains (Missouri) 35 people were killed and 40 injured in a fire and an explosion, which wrecked a dance hall on the ground floor of a building…
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Under Fire Engine Boy Tripped by Dog Auckland
As the Newmarket Fire Brigade was dashing along the street yesterday in answer to a call, John Smith, aged 9, was tripped up by his dog, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z. Bushfires Families in Peril Wellington. N Z.
A CONSIDERABLE area of bush country on the main trunk railway is ablaze. A strong gale is helping the flames, which have surrounded several…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fuse Fell But Caused Fire Adelaide
An attempt to blow a safe in the office of Daniel Clifford Theatres, Ltd., King William-street, early this morning, failed, but a fire started on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Little War Enemy Is Advancing Under Fire Liverpool Front Active
A miniature war is in progress on the Liverpool front today. Exploding mines in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong
A fire broke out last night in premises in Crown-street, which are being reconstructed for a butcher's shop. Men were working in a small room which is being converted into…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at Casin[?]. Casino
The business section of Casino was threatened by fire last night, when an outbreak was discovered in a two-storied wooden shop in Walker-street. The fire was on the second…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Destroys Melbourne Dance Hall
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Carlyon's ballroom, at St. Kilda, was totally destroyed by fire to-night. At 11 o'clock it was still blazing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Mahia Bunker Hatch Ablaze
WELLINGTON (N:Z.), Tuesday.--The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Mahia arrived at Lyttelton from Port Chatmers with her bunker batch amidships on fire. It is presumed that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire at St. Kilda. Melbourne
Late to-night a fire part[?]y destroyed the Cairo Picture THeatre on the Esplanade a[?] St. Kilda…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Ship Blaze Zealandia Alight Fireman, Injured Police Suspicion Allayed
Fire broke out early this morning on the steamer Zealandia. tied up at Phoenix wharf on account of the dispute with the cooks, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire on the Zealandia
Early this morning a fire was discovered in the coal bunkers of the Huddart, Parker steamer Zealandia, lying at Phoenix Wharf, at the foot of Erskine-street…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bulkhead Ablaze Fire on Zealandia
A FIRE broke out early to-day in one of the bulkheads of the steamer Zealandia, which is lying at the Phoenix Wharf, Darling Harbor. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Early Morning Fire on Steamer
A fire broke [?]ut early this morning in the bunkers of the Huddart, Parker steamer Zealan[?]a, which has been tied up at the Phoenix Wharf, Erskine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Country Town Fire Deniliquin
A strong fire is reported from Mathuire 15 miles from Deniliquin, a chemist's s[?] conducted by Mr. T. D. Uameren, and Miss Glenn's draper's shops being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. Kilda Blaze--Y. A. L. Lads Back --Rehearsing for Shakespeare Ball
WHERE TRIPPING TOES ONCE DANCED, black rum now remains, Carlyon's famous "Cairo" ballroom, on the upper esplanade, St. Kilda, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Above is all that is left of its former glory. MR. ATLEE HUNT, the Public Service Arbitrator, who is now dealing with Public Service claims…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Under Fire Red Rose Over N. Africa Attention From Arabs Hospitality of Italian Airmen
The Red Rose plants itself on the coast of Africa, in this the second instalment of Mrs. Keith Miller's story of her flight to Australia. The Italian-Air Force has aerodromes dotted along…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Car Fires Putting Out the Blaze Shut Off the Air
Many persons allow their motor-cars to be burnt merely because they are not aware of tho elementary rules of extinguishing a petrol blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Prepared for Fire
Throughout each assembly plant of General Motors (Australia) Pty., Ltd., every precaution has been taken to ensure fire protection. There are fire engines mounted on wheels for…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire at Gilgandra. Gilgandra
A fire in Morris-street this morning destroyed a furniture store owned by Mr. J. J. Collison, and an adjoining cottage occup[?]ed by Pierce Hearne, and owned by James Lewis…
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