£30,000 Fire One Dead 6 Other Victims Explosion Peril. Melbourne
SEVEN men were burned, one fatally, when a fire destroyed the premises of the Boston Blacking Co. in…
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It Was Too Hot for the Chops and Chips Chef Worried When Fire Broke Out Shop Gutted
Harry Fardooly, chef, has the soul of a true artist. Though flames threatened his kitchen yesterday, it was only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death Fire in Factory Victorian Blaze One Dead, Others Burned Melbourne
ONE dead six severely burnt, was the result of a fire which this morning destroyed the Boston Blacking Co,'s factory,…
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CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. -- A flour mill at Cust, North Canterbury, was destroyed by fire, together with 9000 sacks of grain. The damage is…
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[?]mely discovery of a fire which broke out last night in the basement of Derrin Brothers' grocery store, 260 Oxford-street, Pad dington, saved an extensive shopping blcok…
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Fortunatele, the recent disastrous fire at the factory of O. K. Elliott's Ltd., did not seriously interfere with the run of business, for the firm had…
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TAMWORTH, Friday. -- A fire, which, broke put in Fingle Street, Werris Creek, early this morning, endangers the town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires at Tamworth. Sixth Since New Year. TAMWORTH
The sixth fire in Tamworth since the New Year broke out at 1 o'clock this morning in a seven-stalled racing stable in Bligh-street, North Tamworth, owned by Mr. E. Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fighting City Fire Seven Storeys Up
A striking view of the fire which gutted the top floor of Carisbrook Flats, a seven-storey block, in Spring-field Avenue, Darlinghurst, to-day. Fireman fighting the blaze are in the smoke under the caves of the small roof…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →2 a.m. Fire Werris Creek £6000 Damage No Fire Appliances Werris Creek
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Werris Creek about 2 a.m. to-day, eight premises in the business centre being destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bird's Nest Causes Fire. at Randwick Police Station
An extraordinary fire occurred at the Randwick Police Station on Wednesday, when the flames from a blow lamp burst through a crack and ignited a bird's nest…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Two More Unions Join Trades Cncl. Fire-brbigades Secede
Two additional unions, Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board Union with 2000 members, and the Australian Railways Union, were admitted, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pots and Pans Sent Flying Detonator Thrown in Fire
LISMORE, Thursday. -- Mrs. F. E. Lee, of Byron Bay, threw some paper into the fire, unaware that a detonator had been wrapped up in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Thrill at D'hurst Women's Escape Flat in Flames
TWO women narrowly escaped being trapped by flames when a fire broke out in a flat on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Fire From Head to Foot Seven Men Become Human Torches
MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Like human torches, on fire from head to foot, men trapped in a sensational fire at the Boston Blacking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Factory. Man Dies From Burns. Firemen and Workmen Injured. Melbourne
One workman received fatal burns and four firemen and two other workmen were severely burned in a fire which broke out in the factory of the Boston Blacking Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Town in Peril Big Werris Creek Fire Eight Shops Go Strenuous Fight Without Water Supply
Damage amounting to between £10,000 and £15,000 was done by a fire, which raged in the business section of Werris Creek, the important railway junction on the main northern line, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burnt Out Fires of Yesterday Ashtonfields Quiet Newcastle
The Ashtonfields colliery was deserted to-day. Two police officers and a few men who live in the vicinity were the only people there. No attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →George-street Blaze
Considerable damage was caused early to-day by a fire, which broke out in premises in George-street, City, occupied by Mrs. C. Clark, dressmaker and C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Haymarket Blaze Big Building Swept
Great damage was caused by an outbreak of fire in Bert Suttons' shop fittings store in Parker Street, Haymarket, early this morning…
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