Bad Luck for "Smithy" Lost His Boat Miss Southern Gross Destroyed Caught Fire
WHILE on a trial spin, in Woodford Bay, Lane Cove yesterday, Air-Commoders Kings ford-Smith's speed-boat Miss…
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Disastrous Fire. Adelaide
The biggest shop in Miniaton, and a dwelling attached, were destroyed by fire this morning. A strong breeze blew the flames in the direction of a chemist's shop and hotel…
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A fire occurred at Coolah at 10 o'clock last night, when the residence occupied by Mr. R. P. Wilcox, and owned by Mr. J. C. Casey, was, with the contents, destroyed. The family…
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A fire was discovered at 10 o'clock last night in a bootmaker's shop, owned by L.J. King. The flames had a good hold before the fire brigade arrived, but the Are was confined…
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Israel Platkin, 30, storekeeper. of Oakleigh; Robert Leslie McDonald, 32 and W. J. Noble. 23, were charged at the City Court to-day with…
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Bound from Sydney to Queensland ports, the A.U.S.N steamer Ormiston was on fire late on Tuesday night, but was not forced to deviate from her course…
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Cheering crowds greeted Mr. Lyons when he arrived by the Melbourne Express to-day, and at each function at which he…
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A weatherboard cottage in Broughton-street, Guildford, was almost totally destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. It was owned by, the occupier, Robert…
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Yesterday morning the driver of a Sydney Parramatta bus had occasion to examine the engine while the bus was standing on the rank in Market-street,…
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HOBART, Wednesday. -- Damage amounting to several thousand pounds was caused to-day by a fire in Lewis and Co.'s buildings, Hobart…
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For tue second time within 13 months, a serious fire occurred this morning in Commerce Chambers, owned by Lewis and Co. Pty., Ltd. Several sample-rooms were…
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While the Ormiston was In the vicinity of Newcastle on her way to Brisbane from Sydney on Tuesday night, a fire broken out In a…
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All city brigades were turned out late last night to a city fire which swept through a two-storey building in Goulburn Street, near George…
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Hurstville Fire Brigade were kept busy on Tuesday night when they turned out to three calls. An unoccupied weatherboard cottage, the property of…
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Swirls of choking fumes were encountered by firemen who attacked a fire in a Sussex-street building last night…
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A spark from a grate fire, falling on to a woollen rug, was apparently the cause of a fire which broke out in the living-room of a cottage in Bruce…
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Police suspect that vandals were responsible on Tuesday night for an attempt to burn down an empty house in Lansdowne Street, Peakhurst. The…
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Mr. Robert James Read, who occupied a four-roomed cottage in Brughton-street, Old Guildford, had a narrow escape from death when…
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WITH the R.A.A.F..--Adjusting the engine of a Wapiti fighter before a flight at the Richmond Aerodrome…
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A fire which broke out in one of the unoccupied cabins of the A.U.S.N. steamer Ormiston, whilst the vessel was en route from Sydney to Brisbane, was quickly extinguished…
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