Great Fire Tas. Warehouse £25,000 Damage Launceston
The most disastrous fire in Launceston for some years occurred early this morning, when the timber and paint warehouse of J. and T. Gunn,…
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Man's Leap for Life in Shop Fire Trapped By Wall Of Flame 3 a.m. THRILL
SQUEEZING through a small window and jumping 15 feet to a back lane, William Jacob Magnus narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shots and Batons in Q'land Shearing Riot Fierce Fight in Road Barrage of Stones At Police Demonstrators Fire on Train Attempt To Wreck Another Train? ROCKHAMPTON
IN a sensational clash between shearing strikers and police at Emerald early to-day, shots were fired at the train and also by the police, and the latter twice charged the crowd with batons. The police were also subjected to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moorefield Racing Fire Finished Furniture
FINISH of the Flying Handicap at Moorefield.--Promptitude beating Style and Workman, followed by Ticino, Black Dinah, and Sidney George. SMILING and full of fun.--Baseball girls from David Jones in City…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£25,000 Tas. Fire Launceston
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the timber and paint warehouse of J. and T. Gunn, Pty.,…
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Considerable damage was done by fire [?] a furniture factory and shop Oxford-stre[?] Paddington, early on Saturday morning. William Magnus, the owner, was awak[?]…
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MOLONG, Monday. -- Russell Weekes, who was sleeping on the verandah of his home, was awakened by the roar of fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle
Three buildings were affected by a fire which broke out in Darby-street shortly before 9 o'clock last evening. Premises occupied b[?] Albert Henry Andrew Artha, woodworker, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£15,000 Blaze in Country Shops & Bank Burned At Gulargambone COONAMBLE
A fire at Gulargambone on Sunday destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, with their contents. All were wooden structures, save the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scramble for Life Fire In Historic Girls' School LONDON
Shortly after four this morning a fire broke out in the historic Abbots' Hall of the famous Battle Abbey, which some time ago was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ugly Scenes. Shearers Attacked. Attempt to Wreck Train. Police Fire Shots. Brisbane
Another attempt has been made to wreck a train carrying shearers in the Emerald district. Dog spikes were removed from the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The WORLD of Women Romance Centres Around Life in the East Beauties of Ismailia--Gardens of Wonder--Homes of Ease--Comfort de Luxe--Blaze of Jewels
Can you imagine a town, only two hours journey from that city of romance, Cairo, and right on the edge of the desert that has every modern comfort? Yet this is the description of Ismailia given by Mrs. F. G…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Country Fires. Gilgandra
A residence owned by the shire council, and occupied by the shire engineer, was burnt to the ground this morning. The fire brigade made a good save of adjoining buildings, one…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blaze in Hold Maloja Wool Damaged London
A slight fire occurred on the R.M.S. Maloja, on Sunday morning, in No. 7 lower hold, and the lower 'tween deck containing wheat, wool, skins…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Fires. Women's Bravery. BRISBANE
Early yesterday morning W. Bourke's large general store in the main portion of Mareeba, near Cairns, was destroyed by fire. Amesbury's building, a two-storied structure, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Destroys Cottage. Bellingen
A six-roomed cottage, owned by MessrsAnderson Bros., of Thora, and occupied by Mr. Stanley Hillery, was destroyed by fire on Friday. The building was partly covered…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Savage Attack in Shop Assailants' Flight Under Fire Revenge Mission
Stephen Brown, who conducts a shop at Junction-st, North Sydney, was roughly handled by two men at his shop last night, and later tired a shot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Maloja Wool Damaged When Hold Is Flooded LONDON
A slight fire occurred in No. 7 hold of the P. and O. liner Maloja on Sunday morning. The hold, which contained wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping INTELLIGENCE & WEATHER Looking Back Terrible Ship Explosion Disaster Paralysed The Fire Brigades
The most disastrous ship explosion in an Australian port occurred in 1924, when the steamer City of Singapore blew up at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Gulargambone. Gulargambone
A large block of buildings in the main street of Gulargambone was destroyed by fire on Sunday. Bucket brigades were able to limit the blaze after three hours' hard work. A…
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