£5000 Damage in Moree Fire Fighters Handicapped by Lack of Water
MOREE, Saturday.--Fire caused damage estimated at £5000 to plant and buildings of the Arthur Thompson Company's woolscour here early…
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Our Navys Baptism of FIRE How the Emden Met Her Doom (An Officer on H.M.A.S. Sydney at the time of the fight.)
The greatest encounter in Australian naval history has reached its 18th anniversary. To-day, one who went through the terrific baptism of fire tells anew the story of how H.M.A.S. Sydney, on November 9, 1914, came upon the German raider Emden, off Cocos Island, in the Indian Ocean, and pounded her in a pitiful…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Picture Theatre Is Burnt Out £20,000 Damage in Wagga Blaze
WAGGA, Sunday.--One of the most spectacular fires in Wagga for years was discovered at one o'clock this morning in the Strand Theatre…
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A fire which destroyed a carriage and a shed at the railway carriage workshops, Clyde, last Thursday afternoon. for a time threatened other buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bucket Brigade's Good Work Country Blaze Destroys Three Shops
Despite the efforts of a large number of men organised as a bucket brigade, a fire at Weethalie, near West Wyalong, on Saturday night,…
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Fire broke out soon after midday yesterday in a shop at number 9 Imperial Arcade, occupied by Susanne Dore, dressmaker and milliner. It was discovered that an el ctric…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Country. Damage More, than £30,000 Theatre Destroyed
Damage estimated at more than £30,000 was caused by fires which occurred during the week-end at Wagga, Junee, and East Moree. The most serious was that at Wagga,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Damage Is Caused by Four Fires Moree Woolscour Is Burned Owing to Lack of Water Bucket Brigade Thieves Are Said to Have Started Junee Outbreak
DAMAGE estimated at well over £15,000 was created by fires in four country towns at the weekend. The largest outbreaks occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TWENTY - Five Miners Are Buried Alive Explosion Rocks Coal Mine Near Wigan Eight Missing Rescuers Are Hampered by Dense Fire Damp London
AN explosion occurred in the pit at Garwood Hall colliery, near Wigan. 25 out of 106 men being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor Car Takes Deadly Week End Toll Four Persons Meet with Violent Deaths Many Jnjured Fire Chiefs Son and Friend Victims of Swerve
MOTOR accidents during the week-end resulted in the heaviest death-roll for some time past. No fewer than four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Pitfalls Beware the Act of Parliament Amendments?
YOU mustn't put out a bushfire unless it's a statutory one. The Local Government Act says so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liner Destroyed by Fire Blaze on Dutch Ship Fanned by Gale Amsterdam
The Dutch liner Pieter Cornelis-zoon Hooft, of 14,729 tons, was destroyed by a fire and explosion at her berth early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trial on Arson Charge Dowling Street Blaze
At the conclusion of an inquiry yesterday into a fire in a residential in Dowing Street, City, occupied by Mrs. Laura Stockdale, on October 15,…
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A larger surplus is shown in the accounts of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited for the year ended September 30. The surplus on underwriting is £3524,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charge of Arson. Fire at Moore Park
The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) yesterday committed Victor Crossley Crowther for trial on a charge of arson. He had conducted an inquiry into a fire, which caused damage at…
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The premises of Hassell Bros, Weethalle, E. Robinson's hairdressing saloon, tobacconist's shop, and billiard-room, and Ban's butcher shop were destroyed by fire on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dutch Liner Destroyed by Fire. LONDON, Nov. 4
The liner Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (14,729 tons) was destroyed by fire this morning shortly after it had arrived at Amsterdam from the Dutch East Indies. A gale made the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Japan Ravaged Typhoon, Flood, Fire Many Lives Lost Kobe
During yesterday a typhoon raged from Luchu to northwards of Yokohama, and reports still coming in show…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Fight Bush Fires
LOCKHART, Wednesday. -- A public meeting here decided to form a bush fire brigade, officers elected being; -- President, Cr. J. J. Nolan (Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Destroys Cottage. Grafton
A cottage at Lower Coldstream, owned and occupied by C. H. Eggins, was, with its cotests, destroyed by fire Eggins and some of his family rose about 3.30 a.m and commenced…
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