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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Exciting Car Chase Through City Streets Police Fire Five Shots Two Arrests Third Man Jumps Clear Constable's Pluck
Five shots were fired by the police at two alleged car thieves in the course of a sensational chase through the City, Redfern,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Factory Early Morn Blaze At Kensington
A FURNITURE factory at South Kensington was totally destroyed by tire early to-day Maroubra, Roadwick, and Paddington brigades…
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"Billy," a milk carter's horse, should be used to fires by now. Early this morning he was rescued from a fire for the third…
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A five-seater car, owned by Francis C. Borel, of pittwater-rd. Manly, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The car was covered by a tarpaulin, and it…
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Considerable damage was done by fire to a weatherboard cottage in Grafton-street, Woollahra. Firemen extinguished the outbreak before the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Glow-Worms and Fire-Flies
IN different parts of the Darling Downs (Southern Queensland) countless numbers of glow-worms are to be seen on the ground after wet weather. It is an extraordinary sight to see them moving over the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Fire Destroys Haystacks. Tamworth
Two stacks, containing 20 tons of [?] hay, were destroyed by [?] on the farm of George Crawford, near Tamworth.r [?] PARK, Tuesday…
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WARREN, Tuesday.--Mr. Ken McKay's homestead at Ingleara Station has been razed by fire. Starting in the laundry the blaze…
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A smart save was made by Cessnock Fire Brigade when an outbreak occurred in an 8-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by William Reid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Guildford Brigade Busy Week-End Bush Fires
Bush fires kept Guildford Fire Brigade busily occupied over the week-end. On Saturday, an outbreak occurred in Fairfield-road and McCredie-road. Eight…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fires. Heavy Damage to Property. BRISBANE
A serious bush fire broke out yesterday to the west of Palmwoods and spread with amazing rapidity. Some 50 acres of country were burnt out and serious damage was caused to…
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A cottage in Guildford-road, Guildford, was extensively damaged by fire on Thursday night. The outbreak occurred at the residence…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lighting Fires Petrol
Brisbane, Thursday.--When one of the petrol pumps at the Newmarket Service Station was struck by lightning during a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Commonest Causes of Car Fires
Back-fires, of course, are the most frequent—in fact, one might say invariably, are the cause of cars catching alight. When the back-firing occurs, the flame…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Extinguish Fire On Train
WHEN a tram caught fire? outside North Sydney Police Station to-day, several constables formed a bucket brigade, and extinguished the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House Gutted Fire at Lidcombe
A five-roomed cottage in Murray-street, Lidcombe, was gutted by fire in the early hours of last Thursday morning. The cottage was owned and occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at South Granville Cottage Totally Destroyed
A weatherboard cottage in Guildford road, South Granville, was almost completely destroyed by fire late on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WELCOME mm Prime Minister of N.z.--fire Proof "Billy"--military Funeral
HUNGER OF YOUTH.--Some of the Young Australia League boys who have come from all parts of the Commonwealth to camp at the Show Ground. COULD they…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire. Many Properties Damaged. CORAKI
A terrific fire to-day swept over Tuckean Swamp, which has been dry for many weeks carrying evetything before it and invading the properties of Messrs. Arthur Gollan, R…
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