When the Sky Was Clawed by Fingers of Fire
A striking picture of the fireworks display at the Manly Venetian Carnival last night…
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£400 Stolen Home Then Set Alight Fire Bug at Work Melbourne
A fire bug was active to-night in North Melbourne with a vengeance. The brigade was called to five fires within a few hundred yards of each…
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Early this morning, watchman O'Brien found that an attempt had been made to set fire to his office in the railway yards, North Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cars Destroyed by Fire
Cowra, Monday.--A fire occurred at H. Rowetan'a garage at 4.30 a.m. yesterday, and the building was completely gutted. Nine new Chevrolet cars,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Alexa. Destroyed by Fire
The Sydney barquentine Alexa, owned by On Chong & Co., was destroyed by fire at Butaritari (Gilbert Group) on the 14th instant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Series of Fires. Mysterious Outbreaks. Dwelling Plundered. Melbourne
Property valued at more than £500 was stolen from a house in Ardcn-street, North Melbourne, whore a series of mysterious fires ocourred on Saturday night. The house was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →House Looted and Fired Melbourne Blaze Furniture Soaked in Kerosene Melbourne
A FIRE broke out in the house of Patrick Sullivan, of the firm of John Sullivan and Sons, carriers, in Arden Street, North…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Fire. In State Theatre. Arson Alleged
Certain extraordinary features of a fire which broke out oarly on Saturday morning in the new State Theatre, now in course of erection in Market-street, city, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →£ 100,000 W.a. Fire Timber Yard Gutted [?]
DAMAGE estimated a [?] which destroyed the number [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stop Press. Great Fire. Perth Factory Destroyed. Perth
Damage exceeding £100,000 was caused by a Ure late to-night, when Bunning Bros.' timber yards in West Perth were destroyed. The yards covered an area of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News and Personal Notes Women Rescue Children From Fire
JUNEE, Sunday.--A fire destroyed J. P. Bond's weatherboard house at Old Junee. Mrs. Bond and her sister rescued three sleeping children. The…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mysterious Fire in New Theatre Police Saw Vivid Flash, Then Flames
Mysterious circumstances surrounding the outbreak of fire at the State Theatre, in Market St., on Saturday morning, have led the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →STOLE £550; Set Fire to House Timber Carter's Home Wrecked in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Breaking into the home of Mr. P. Sullivan, contractor, of North Melbourne, on Saturday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Narrandera. Narrandera
A fire broke out this morning in a weatherboard fruit shop occupied by Mr. Arthur Bryant, and the two front rooms were gutted. The flames spread to Mr. Richard Porteous'…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Timber Yards Gutted Blaze at Perth Horses Stampede and Escape Perth
Damage, estimated at £100,000, was done in a blaze which occurred at Bunning's timber-yards. West Perth, at a into hour last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£3000 Damage Big Country Fire Wyalong
A DISASTROUS fire which occurred at Weethalle, about 37 miles from here, at 4 a.m. to-day, took heavy toll and damage estimated at £3000 resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Garage Fire. Seven Motor Cars Destroyed. Cowra
The motor garage and agency of Messrs. T. Rowstons and Son were destroyed by fire yesterday. Six motor cars and a motor truck were among the contents destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Was Revenge Fire Motive? Sensation Likely Over "State" Outbreak
Sensational developments are expected regarding the fire at the State Theatre early on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spectacular Oil Store Blaze
With its dense clouds of smoke, the fire that destroyed the oil store of the engineering firm of William Adams and Co., Ltd., in Fountain-street, Alexandria, to-day, made a thrilling spectacle. By good work the brigades saved the main portion of the works…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze Interrupts Ex-Fire Chief's Farewell Dramatic Duty Call Firemen's Sudden Rush DAMAGE, £30,000
A merry farewell party in honor of the former Fire Chief, Mr. Jackson, was dramatically interrupted at 10.15 last night, when…
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