Grass Fire at Lithgow Lithgow
The are brigade was soon on the scene of a fire this afternoon which for some time threatened the home of Mr. E. Lawless, caretaker of the…
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Billiard Players Roasted Out Melbourne Fires Usher Halted Panic in Theatre £30,000 Damage
MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Melbourne had two spectacular and destructive fires last mail, entailing six hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Daily Telegraph Late News Fire-walking Feats Colombo
Alfonso, ex-King of Spain, who is here on a holiday, was amazed by fire-walking exhibitions given for his benefit. He examined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Damage Is Caused by Fires in Melb. Factory Gutted; Three Other Buildings Affected Theatre Panic Snooker Players, Like Drake, Continued on Melbourne
IN two fierce outbreaks of fire last night, S. Cooke Pty.'s nail factory in Kavanagh Street, Melbourne, was gutted, £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfires in Victorian Ranges. Albury
For several days very extensive bushfires have prevailed in the ranges on the Victorian side of the Murray River, extending from Yacandandah through the Myrtleford district,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country Fires. Large Areas of Grass Destroyed. LOCKHART
During a strong gale to-day two serious fires occurred. At Mr. J. A. O'Connell's Woodlands property, in the Napier district, more than 2000 acres of grass and fencing were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. Fire in Hotel. Coonamble
The fire brigade made a good save when a fire broke out in the Avenue Hotel, in the closely populated area of the town at 3.30 o'clock this morning. Damage was done to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire by Clock Seventy Blazes And Police Foiled MELBOURNE
Since Christmas, 70 fires have occurred at night in the tea-tree along the beach, near Blackrock and Beaumaris, and police and fire officers…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bushfires Sweep Wide Areas In Victoria MELBOURNE
THE big bush fire which has been raging between Yackandandah and Kergunyah for ten days was still blazing fiercely…
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BRAIDWOOD. Wednesday.—Practically every resident of Reldscale was engaged in fighting the biggest bush fire of the season, which broke…
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FIREMEN FIGHTING, A BLAZE that threatened Flinders Street. Melbourne. The roof of this three-storey building, occupied by Messrs. Ayers and James Ply., Ltd., sent out volumes of smoke at 10.20 p.m., and was in flames ten minutes later…
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CONSIDERABLE damage was done to the Gala Manufacturing Company's factory in Renwick Street, Redfern, at 8.10 o'clock last night when it caught fire. The building, a two-storied one, had expensive machinery and contents that suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Malicious Fires Melbourne, Tues
At 10 o'clock, each night a bushfire is started between Blackrock and Beaumaris, and, although no great damage has been done so far,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Extinguisher
FIRE extinguishers can be made by filling burned-out electric lamps with carbon tetrachloride. To do this, immerse the lamp in hot water to soften the wax…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Axe Gang Made Great Save in Country Blaze Fire Checked After Seven Shops Were Gutted in Trundle Fought for Hours
THE main business block of Trundle, a small town oh the Bogan Gate Tottenham line, was gutted early this morning by a fire which raged for three and a half hours. Seven shops and their contents were totally destroyed, but at one…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Scrub Fire at Collaroy
Several houses were in danger near Fielding-street. Collaroy, this after neon, when a fire occurred in the scrub. Firemen from Narrabeen and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Underwriters’ Association Moving
The Fire and Accident Underwriters’ Association of New South Wales are moving from their premises in the Royal Exchange Building where they have been located for the past…
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Year after year bush fire brigades, purely voluntary organisations, save the State, and insurance companies in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Redfern Hosiery Factory
Prompt action by the fire brigade last night saved these premises at 65 Renwick-street from extensive damage…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Coonamble Coonamble
A fire broke out in M. E. Omoor's weatherboard hotel, Castlereagh Street, at 4 a.m. yesterday. The bar, stock and fittings were destroyed…
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