£15,000 Damage by Fire Incendiarism Suspected in Melb. Blaze
FIRE destroyed the imperial Picture Theatre, South Melbourne, at midnight. In 10 minutes the whole Dui[?] was…
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Latest Types of Fires Efficient Too
ONE of the most noticeable features of the latest home [?]sortes is the attention given to design and finish…
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Fire broke out in the dressing-sheds and pavilion at Ibrox Park, Balmain-road, Le[?]chhardt, about 12.30 a.m. today…
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Damage estimated at about £10,000 was caused by fire which gutted the Imperial Picture Theatre, Errol-street, North Melbourne, at midnight to-night. The theatre, it…
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A fire this morning destroyed the refreshment room and front shop occupied by Mr Cecil Toms, and owned by Mr Greg McGirr The furniture, stock, and plant were insured…
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Two outbreaks of fire occurred at the rear of separate business premises in Peel-street, Tamworth, on the same night. Both occurred in heaps of empty packing cases, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ragtime Exhibition of Rugby League About Worst Ever 25,000 Fans Sorry They Left the Fire
ABOUT 25,000 men, women, and children left their radiators yesterday afternoon to witness the return Rugby League battle between New South Wales and Queensland, and it's safe to say that at the close of the game all of them were sorry they went out to the Show Ground…
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The dressing-rooms and part of the weatherboard pavilion at Ibrox Park, Leichhardt, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning…
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THE bush blackfellow in sparsely settled parts where he cannot cadge a match whenever he wants one, and often when he has a few matches in his pocket, goes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picture Theatre Destroyed Big Blaze at Melb. Melbourne
Early this morning a mysterious fire caused damage estimated at [?]14,000. to the Imperial Picture Theate, Errol Street, North Melbourne…
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The box factory of Kitchen and Sons' soap works at Port Melbourne was destroyed by fire to-day. Damage was estimated at £5000…
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The large village of Serua (50 miles from Suva), was destroyed by fire on Monday. At midnight an old native woman,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →10 P.C. DIVIDEND Automobile Fire Insurance Co. Earns £8867
Automobile Fire and General Insurance Co. of Australia, Ltd., earned net profits of £8867 for the year ended April 30, after providing for claims…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Grafton Fights a Fire-bug Attempts on School and Golf House
GRAFTON, Tuesday. --The second suspicious fire within 48 hours at Grafton was discovered in the headmaster's home at…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Between Top Gear and Reverse Why Do Cars Catch Fire? and How Much Damage Do They Suffer by Flames? Illuminating Views of Assessor
"If the body and tyres of a motor car are excluded, there is very little, if anything, on the rest of the chassis which will burn," writes Lee Murray, A.M.I.Ae.E., one of Sydney's best known car assessors, in "The Motor in Australia."…
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GUNDAGAI, Wednesday. -- The Quarmby Motor Garage was destroyed by fire to-day, the damage being estimated at £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Country News G. McGIRR Loses in Shop Blaze
PARKES, Wednesday. -- A fire severely damaged a building comprising two shops in Clarinda Street, owned by Mr. Greg McGirr. He will…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire in Fiji. Several Buildings Destroyed. Suva
At the Fijian native town of Serua 22 sleeping houses and 15 kitchens, were, destroyed by fire at midnight on Monday. The outbreak was caused by a woman lightign a fire in a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →46 Killed in Ocean Horror Blazing Seamen Leap in Sea Collision : Fire Boston, Mass
FORTY-SIX lives are known to have been lost as a result of a collision between the coastal steamer Fairfax and a…
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A blaze occurred at the electric railway power house at Canley Vale, a few nights ago, evidently owing to a fusing. The damage is said to…
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