Train on Fire Going at Full Speed. Many Burnt to Death. London, April 29
A message from Cairo states that 46 persons were killed and 41 injured in the worst disaster that has ever occurred on the Egyptian railways…
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Flood Waters May Fire Benzine Tank Leaks 10,000 Gallons Dislodged by Rainfall Maitland
Floodwater, covering a large area of Maitland, may become a sea of fire, A big 10,000 gallon benzine tank…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liquid Fire Pouring From Roof Amazing Blaze in Melb. Hotel Novel Device Melbourne
AN extraordinary fire broke out in Castlemaine Hotel, City Road, South Melbourne, to-night. When the firemen arrived they found…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Novel means were used by persons who attempted to-night to destroy by fire an hotel at South Melbourne. Chinese joss sticks, with matches at the bottom, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Her Clothing Caught Fire Woman Badly Burned Cooking Sunday's Dinner
While cooking the midday meal over an open fire yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, 52, of Bourke Street, Waterloo, was badly burned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Even Water Tap Melted in Blaze Brigades' Fine Save Dodged Beams
Braving smoke and flame to prevent the spread of fire to the main stock at the grocery store of Mrs. Esther Prince at the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Crash and Fire Teheran
The 6000-mile flight of Mrs. Edwin Montagu, wife of a former Secretary of State for India, from England to Soviet Russia and Persia, begun on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Blaze of Light
COLORED lights gleamed in the ballroom and verandahs at the Bert Hudsons' pretty Randwick bungalow last, night, when "Verdie," the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Midnight Blaze Bondi Junc. Bootshop Owner's Shock
Bondi Junction presented an animated scene about 12.15 a.m. to-day, when, during a spectacular fire at Harry Deacon Harper's bootshop 'in…
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Fire caused considerable damage to a grocery shop owned by Mrs. Prince at the corner of Botany-road and Raglan-street, Waterloo, early yesterday morning. Only a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch Destroyed by Fire
The 35ft motor lounch "Happy Days," the property of Mr. J. W. Hatfield, was destroyed by fire at Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, here was only one man in the launch when the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in Boot Store
Considerable damage to the stock and premises of B. Harper's boot store, 392 Oxfordstreet, Bondi Junction, was caused by fire early this morning. Messrs. Griffiths…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Inquiry Into Fire. Parkes
At an inquiry by the Coroner into the origin of a fire which destroyed a cottage in Currajong-street, the occupant of a neighbouring house stated that he heard the voice of a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Nearly a Blaze Liverpool Accident
The presence of mind of a householder prevented what might have been a serious fire at Liverpool last week. Mrs. M. Alderson, who has a grocery…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →False Alarms. Fire Brigades Harassed
After a temporary respite, a man who had caused untold trouble to fire brigades by giving false alarms renewed his operations yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£5,000,000 DAMAGE. Disastrous Fire in Japan. TOKIO, May 7
Yamanaka, a hot springs resort, was wiped out by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at £5,000,000. More than 700 dwellings and 30 hotels were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blackheath Fire. Blackheath
At the inquiry into the origin of the fire at "Elsinore," Govett-street, Blackheath, on April 13, Constable Hughes, of Blackheath, said he believed the building had been sprayed, but…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in Grocer's Shop
A fire occurred yesterday morning in a grocery shop kept by Mr. Harpley Hurn, in Macpherson-street, Waverley. Firemen who answered the alarm at 4 o'clock found that a hole had…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Damage Claiming Compensation From a Neighbor
"Property-owner" wishes to know what his position would be in the event of a fire running on to his country from a neighbor's land where it had been started for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kentwell Cup. Taught 'Em Teachers Lead Fire Brigades Home
TEACHERS' COLLEGE. which last year didn't give much cheek, provided the turn-up in yesterday's Kentwell Cup games…
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