Bush Fire. Scouts' Camp Wiped Out. a Race "With the Flames
A boy scouts' camp was wiped out when a fierce bushfire blazed along a 5-mlle stretch in the Mount Wilga Valley yesterday afternoon…
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Fire Bug Suspected in Hotel Blaze BAROMURE
AN [?] suspected of bating caused a the which damaged the Royal Hotel owned by A.P. Byrue carly to-day. The flames had…
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The big passenger liner, Empress of Scott and, was destroyed by fire at Blyth, Northumberland. Flames and smoke are shown shooting from the decks of the vessel…
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Mr. James M. Lapsley, J.P., who was the first chief officer of fire brigades, died at the age of 74 years. He was one of the original council of the Fire Brigades' Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Unsuccessful Fire! Flames Easily Missed Taxation Dept
THERE was mounting in hot haste, glistening, engines, sirens blaring, and a race to the blaze last night--at the Taxation Department!…
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"Defendant did everything possible to put Hie fire out," said Sergeant Cameron, when John Blanch was charged before the police magistrate, Mr. Carr Boyd, at Grafton, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Asylum Patients Rescue Nurses from Fire. LONDON, Jan. 10
Inmates of an asylum for insane near Orleans (France) were organised to rescue six nurses sleeping in a room over a laundry which caught fire. One nurse attempted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shipping INTELLIGENCE & WEATHER Looking Back Bushfire Caused Wreck Orizaba Lost in Pall Off W.A. Coast
One of the most remarkable wrecks on the Australian coast was that of the Orient Royal Mail steamer Orizaba, off Garden Island,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires [?]T Scone[?] Scone
Two fires broke out at the St. Aubin's [?] tate, the property of Mr. E. M. Perrott, yesterday. One destroyed 16 haystacks and[?] large shed containing machinery hay, etc. [?]…
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A LIGHTED cigarette exploded petrol fumes in "La Vogue" lingerie shop in King Street, City, last night, and two men were hurled through…
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Several shope were destroyed by a fire in the main street of Gilgandra. The heat was so intense that a telegraph post ignited on the opposite side of the street This picture was taken shortly after the fire had been checked…
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Early this morning fire badly damaged a brick shop in East-street, owned by Mrs. G. H. Evans, and occupied jointly by Roy Scurrah, tailor, and Mr. E. Roberts, radio…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gilgandra Fire. Four Buildings Destroyed. GILGANDRA
About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in Miller-street, and destroyed four weatherboard buildings. At one time a whole block of the main street was in danger. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cost of Boards Fire Dept. Criticised at Burwood
ADDRESSING Burwood comment fast night. Aid G. J. Baker, sub[?] municipal representative on the fire Brigades Board, said the 55…
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James Richardson, 51, of Maryaville-st. Ripponica, died from the effects of heat and fumes during a fire at his house to-day. Richardson was asleep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£15,000 DAMAGE. Fire in Queensland. Four Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire at Lowood early this morning. The following premises were destroyed:— Commercial Bank of Australia; Waiters and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →What a Lot! New Fire "Hottest" Bad Race to Bet on
IT should be a long time before such an anaemic lot will contest a second division of a Flying Handicap as those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion and Fire In King-street Shop. Two Men Flung Into Street
A fire, which followed a remarkable explosion, destroyed the stock of the La Vogue lingerie shop at 109 King-street, city, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blown Out of Shop Fire Follows Two Men in King St. City Petrol Ignites
TWO MEN were blown through the doorway of a shop in King Street, City, last night, when petrol furnes were [?]gnired by a match and…
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