Ship on Fire!
THE sensational fire on the "British Honor," at Newcastle, recalls two other outbreaks, one of…
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Six Die Factory Blaze Last Embrace Praying Thousands London
TWO thousand people knelt in the street and prayed while flames devoured a hat factory at Luton to-day. Four girls and two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Shops Gutted in Big S.a.blaze Adelaide
Sis shops were gutted, and damage estimated at £5000, as the result of a devastating fire at Ciare, 80 miles from Adelaide, this morning…
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Little was left of this vehicle following a fire yesterday morning at the box factory owned by Mr. A. D. Fuller, of Young-street, Annandale…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Child Saved "Dolly" From Flames Rescuer Had to Wait City Blaze
Although flames were enveloping her home, Codington St, Darlington, last night, Beryl Lee, 6, had only one thought--her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Fire Linen Cupboard Alight
A fire broke out this afternoon in a linen press on the steamer Orungai, berthed at the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf. Firemen from headquarters, Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Fire-fighter and the Pea-shooter
"The Federal Government is too busy facing the problems bequeathed to them by the previous Government to give serious attention to the mere political sniping indulged in by Mr. Latham."—Prime Minister Scullin…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Baby Heroine at Fire Braved Flames to Rescue Doll
Though she was threatened by a leaping wall of flames, when a cabinet-making factory next to her home caught, fire, last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Is Harbor Safe? Special Report on Oil Fire Precautions
Mr. Gosling, in the Assembly yesterday, asked what precautions were taken in Sydney to prevent outbreaks similar to the Newcastle oil blaze,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£5000 Damage. Six Shops Destroyed by Fire. Adelaide
Damage estimated at more than £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed six singlefronted shops in Main-stieet, Clare, about 80 miles noith of Adelaide, eaily this…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ship on Fire Wool Cargo Tug to Rescue Fremantle
A RADIO message was recorded here to-day from the Blue Funnel freighter, Ningchow, 9029 tons. stating there was an outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Sea Steamer Ningchow Off W.A. Coast Fremantle
The Blue Funnel steamer Ningehow (9000 tons) bound from Melbourne to Fremantle sent a radio message today when in the vicinity of Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfire at Albury. Albury
This afternoon a bushfire broke out three miles on the Albury side of Wymah (Upper Murray). The fire spread from Mr. George Gain's property to that of Mr. Edward Hore…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Keeping Home Fires Sizzling
"SURELY we can allow mixed bathing in our municipal baths," said Ald. Daniels at last night's meeting of Lidcombe Council. "It is ridiculous, in this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ningchow Fires Out Perth
Any danger of severe damage to the steamer Ningchow has passed, as the fire in the reserve bunker has been extinguished, and there now only…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire on Orungal
A small fire, which was quickly extinguished, occurred on the steamer Orungal, berthed at the A.U.S.N. Company's wharf, Lime-street, yesterday. The outbreak was discovered to have commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →To Quell Oil Fires Firefoam Demonstrates Its Efficiency
Splendid work was done by "Firefoam" in subduing the outbreak on the oil tanker British Honcur. at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Trapped by Flames. Six Persons Perish in Factory Blaze. London, Feb. 25
Two thousand people knelt in the street and prajed while flames devoured a hat factory at Luton in which four girls and two men were trapped and burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Explosion and Fire Outbreak in Cellar
FORBES, Thursday.--Following a terrific explosion, a fire broke out last night in an old cellar at the corner of Rankin and Templar streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire False Alarms Not Due to Sprinklers
DURING the heat wave last Saturday the Fire Brigade received an unusual number of calls, many of which proved to be false alarms. These, it is…
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