Just in Time Narrow Fire Escape on Doorstep Unconscious Chinese 4-Lock Door
Awakened by the heat and smoke of a fire in his shop early this morning, Kum Tong Percy, a Chinese store…
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Scott Flies on for Darwin Ahead of Record Early Start From Bima on His Last Lap Has Good Chance Fire Signals at 'Drome Batavia
A message from Bima announces that Mr. C. W. A. Scott, the dashing Queensland pilot who is making a bold bid to beat -AirCommodore Kingsford-Smith's record flight from England to Australia, landed at Bima late yesterday and left for Koepang this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broom Factory Fire
A fire which broke out about 1.30 this morning destroyed the broom factory of Thomas O'Brien, in Renwick-street, Leichhardt, within halt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Blaze Kent=street Factory Firemen's Save Damage About £10,000
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out shortly after one o'clock today in the building principally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads
After hearing evidence concerning the fire on April 1 last at the Tweed Cafe, Tweed Heads, tho local coroner (Mr. K. C. Morley) found that John Smith and Theodore…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Ship on Fire. Australian Cargo. Capetown, April 10
The South African steamer Aloe arrived at Port Louis (Mauritius) with the bunkers and the cargo of Australian timber ablaze. Tugs beached her in 20 feet of water…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Trapped Choked by Smoke Fire Fatality Melbourne
James Wood, a single man, aged 58, was trapped in a burning building at Port Melbourne early this morning, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hanging Fire Australia-canada Treaty Still Negotiating Ottawa
The trade pact between Canada and Australia, which was the subject of negotiations here at Christmas time, is not concluded even…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warships Open Fire Some Gun Practice Last of the Old Huon
WATCHING the action from aboard H.M.A.S. Albatross, [?]he Minister for Defence, Mr. Chifley, and party, were yesterday entertained with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fuse Set Portuguese Blaze LONDON
The Government has intercepted wireless messages from the Madeira rebels imploring information and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Series of Early Morn Fires
BLACKHEATH, Monday.--The blaze which destroyed Elsinore Cottage on the Leap-road this morning, was the fifth early-morning fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Series of Fires. Kandos
A series of fires has occurred in the town, three fires taking place within a week. In each case the occupant[?] were absent from home at the time of the outbreaks. A weather…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Graziers' Annual Conference Icicles at Big London Blaze
READY for the day's work. -- A.S.C. horses moving off…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Severe Damage at City Fire
Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was done by a fire on Saturday at 336-338 Kent-street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At Last Fire Engine for Lidcombe
At last Lidcombe is to have a new fire engine. The Fire Commissioners, in a letter to the council last week; stated that a new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Butter Factory Glen Innes
A fire which occurred in the store roora of the Glen Innes butter factory, caused damage amounting to approximataly £600. The blaze was noticed early in the morning, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Nurses Saved by Lunatics Heroism in Asylum Fire
Inmates of a French lunatic asylum showed great courage in rescuing their nurses when fire broke out recently. The fire was at the Fleury-les-Aubrais…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spectacular Fire in Kent-street. Showers of Falling Glass
Damage estimated at several thousand pounds resulted from a fire which swept through three stories of a warehouse at 336-338 Kent-street, city, on Saturday afternoon. N. C…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man Killed In Fire at Lodging-house. MELBOURNE
Overcome by dense smoke from a fire which early yesterday morning damaged a cafe and lodglng-house conducted by Mrs. F. Ward in Beach-street, Port Melbourne, James Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Destroys Cottage. Blackheath
About four weeks ago a fire practically destroyed a cottage on Govett's Leap-road. The cottage was renovated and ready for occupation yesterday. At 1.45 this morning another…
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