Botany Blaze Firemen Injured Brigades Kept Busy
FIREMEN had a busy time last night when, in addition to a big blaze at Botany, they received calls to outbreaks in the city and several of…
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Disastrous Blaze at WARRNAMBCiOL MWELBOURNE, Tuesdya
The Shops in Kororolt Street, Warranambooi, occupied by Charies Briant. baker and Mrs. H. Lloyd, confectioner, and two residences…
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Police are investigating a suspicious fire which occurred early this morning in Edward Street, Bondi. A cottage was practically destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dash Into Flames Thrill at Early Morn Blaze
Thinking to rescue a woman from the flames, Alfred Pembroke, of Windsor Street, Paddington, rushed into a burning building in…
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Late this afternoon Ave more bush fires were reported-- at Hurstville,. Lakemba, Guildford, Hunter's Hill, and Tapping…
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The rear port[?] of a motor service station at 641 parramatta-road, L [?]ardt, occupied [?] Messrs. [?]gory and Bronger, was badly damaged by a fire which broke out about [?]…
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A SERIOUS [?] fire broke out on Rock Forest Estate, ten miles from Bathurst, last night, and is rapidly spreading…
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A fire which broke out shortly before midnight on Monday caused extensive damage to a drapery shop at 170 Wllliam-street, Darlinghurst, occupied by Mr. Simons…
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IT was a sultry evening in Central South Africa, and I sweated terribly fixing up the collapsible punt and poling it out to a…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →£30,000 Fire at Botany Factory
One of the worst suburban fires for some time broke out at the premises, of the Australian Wool and Produce Co., in Beauhamp-street Botany,early this morning. Damage is estimated at £30,000. Excellent work by the fire brigade saved further damage to the plant, Valued at £250,000. Firemen remained on the scene all day…
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Goulburn, Wednesday.-- In the course of oxy-welding operations at the South Goulburn round-house. Robert Heapy, a railway employee,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boat-shed Fire. Victim's Condition Low. Melbourne
The conditon of Cedric Swallow, aged 23 years, of Glen Iris, who was trapped in a blazing boatshed of the Yarra Yarra Boat Club on Monday night, is still critical…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Clothes on Fire. Woman's Terrifying Experience. Wagga
Mrs. J. W. Kenyon had a terrifying few minutes this morning. While she was working about the house her clothing ignited through contact with the fire under the copper…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Man Rescued. From Burning Building Phillip-street Fire
After forcing his way into a burning building in Phillip-street, city, early this morning in search of a woman. Alfred Edward Pembroke, of Windsor-street, Paddington,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →On Fire Narrogin Homestead Good Save Gundagai
A terrific explosion occurred in the engine-room of the electric light supply at Narrogin homestead last night. The property is owned by Mr. J. O…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Store Fire. £30,000 DAMAGE. Two Firemen Injured
A fire which gutted one section of the wool store of the Australian Wool and Produce. Ltd., Beauchamp-road. Botany, last night, caused damage estimated at about £30.000…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fires Rage 50 Outbreaks in Suburbs Brigades' Busy Day 25 Miles of Flames Near Bathurst
In the intense heat and gusty conditions this morning and early this afternoon many bush fires broke out in suburban and seaside areas. The metropolitan and suburban fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Over £30,000 Fire Damage Busy Brigade Last Night's Losses
Firemen had a busy time during the night fighting outbreaks at the premises of the Australian Wool and Produce…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Fag-end" Blamed for Boatshed Fire Victim Succumbs Melbourne
Cedrie Swallow, who was badly burnt in the yarra yarra Club boatshed fire last night, died in hopital to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ice in the Heart of a Fire-- £30,000 Damage to Botany Mill
WHEN THE FIREMEN opened the ice-safe in the gutted upper floor of Dalgety's garage in Philip-street, this morning, they found a block of ice still unmelted. THERE WAS A BUSY SCENE in the lobbies of the Central Court to-day…
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