Motor Car on Fire
A small motor car owned by Rex Frederick Walker, of Ramsgate-avenue, Bondi, was severely damaged by fire in Onslow-avenue, Potts Point,…
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Fire at Moree. Moree
The residence of Mrs. C. Matthews, in Gwydir-street, was destroyed by fire this morning. It was discovered by Mrs. Matthews herself, an old lady of about 80 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mysterious Fire Did Thieves Cause It?
IT is thought that thieves may have originated a fire which caused serious damage to a grocery store and dwelling owned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Redfern. Family's Narrow Escape
Mrs. Bessie Champion and her family had a narrow escape yesterday morning when fire destroyed their combined shop and dwelling in Vine-street, Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Oil Explodes Liverpool Factory Fire London
There were two explosions, within a few seconds of each other, during the fire at the Liverpool oil-cake factory, in which five persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Timber Fires. Eastern U.S.A. Three Women Killed. New York, May 4
Large portions of several eastern States are threatened by timber fires, in which three women have been reported killed. The damage to property has been great. Farms,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Orsova Damaged by Fire Caused by Wire Fusing Melbourne
As the Royal Man liner Orsova was steaming up the Bay to Port Melbourne, smoke was seen emerging from a ventilator on the boat deck…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on the Orsova. Fusing of Electric Wires Melbourne
A fire occurred on the Orient liner Orsova early to-day, as she was steaming up the Bay inward bound, from London. A steward saw smoke issuing from the wall in the first…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New York Girded by Bushfires New York
Bush fires encircling New York loft a score of communities homeless, and losses ran into £600,000. The unprecedented dry weather…
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WHILE T. O'Dea was chasing the bigger prize-money at Flemington and Randwick with Kidaides and Income, one of his charges at home, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spark From Pick Causes Petrol Blaze
Installing a petrol pump in Sussex-St., City, to-day, two men suffered severe burns, a spark from a pick setting alight to some petrol. The flaming liquid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With Blaze of Bunting and Blare of Brass Band
YESTERDAY THE FLEET celebrated the 20th anniversary of the accession of King George by dressing the ships with bunting and firing a Royal salute. But the work of the Navy never ceases and preparations were busily made for the winter cruise, which is to commence today. At top right: Men on H.M.A.S. Australia are overhauling gear, and at the left anchor chains are being inspected. The centre picture shows the flagship's band playing the National Anthem at noon, when the salute was fired, and at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escape in Hurstville Fire
When a weatherboard cottage Dumbleton-road, Hurstville, was destroyed by fire early to-day. Alfred Ashworth, the sole occupant, narrowly escaped with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Love for Cat Saves Owner's Life Escape From Fire
A man's love for his cat probably saved his lite when his house was destroyed by fire in Dumbleton-road, Dumbleton,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Precautions Against Fire
The best method of preventing a fire occurring is to take precautions against it. Very satisfactory chemical extinguishers can now be obtained and one of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Station Not For Pendle Hill
A tire station is not to be established at Pendle hill. This decision was received from the Fire Commissioners at Holroyd Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Joinery Works. Destroyed by Fire. Tamworth
Fire early this morning destroyed Mr. C. A Skinner's Joinery works at Tamworth. The damage is estimated at £2500, insurances totalling £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →500 Dead Fire After Earthquake Town Ruined Calcutta
The earthquake devastation in Burma is far greater than was originally imagined. Fire and tidal wave devastated the town of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Burned to Death Candle Sets Bed on Fire
Too ill to move Miss Georgine Phillips, 80, was burned to death when her bed caught on fire yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saved Ferry From Fire Sea Cadets' Fine Work on Kiandra
Working in a pall of blinding smoke cadets of the Birchgrove branch of the Navy League last night saved the Sydney Ferries…
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