Car on Fire
When Mr. H. V. Roby of Church-street, Parramatta, returned home about 8.30 last night, his car, which was standing in the yard, was on fire…
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Fire in Motor Works
CONSIDERABLE damage was done by a fire broke out in the duco room of General Motors Ltd.'s factory in Carrington Road,…
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A fierce fire in the unoccupied premises of General Motors, Ltd., in Carrington-road, Marrickville, yesterday afternoon, destroyed a shed. In which a large quantity of duco paint was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mysterious Fire. Motor Lorries Destroyed
The Rockdale police are investigating the cause of a mysterious fire which destroyed two motor lorries and portion of a large shed in Burton-stieet, Rockdale, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Five Shops Destroyed By Fire At Balranald BALRANALD
Five shops in the centre of the Riverina town of Balranald were completely destroyed by lire, which broke out in a central block at 2…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires and Floods in 3 STATES Homes, Crops And Valuable Land Destroyed Men Cut Off
WHILE bushfires are raging in Victoria and South Australia, destroying homes and pastures, floodwaters receding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seek To Be Made Prettier! Paint and Grease Under Fire
"SYDNEY has some of the [?]ost beautiful women in the world. "Their beauty is natural; but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Trapped In Blazing Car at Wheel Clothes Caught On Fire From Fumes Young
BELIEVED to have been trapped in a blazing motor car, which he was endeavoring to remove from a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BUSHFIRES. Recurrence in South Australia. ADELAIDE
Bushfires continued to burn at the weekend in different parts of the State. A fire which was thought to have been subdued in the Bridgewater district on Friday was fanned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Surry Hills
A fire occurred yesterday afternoon in premises In Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, occupied by Firezone Oil Co. (Australasia), Ltd. Dense volumes of smoke poured from the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FIRES. Balranald Outbreak. Six Shops Destroyed. £15,000 Damage. Balranald
One of the principal sections of the business portion of Balranald was burned to the ground to-day. A low water pressure seriously complicated the task of the fire brigade, but when…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Iron Overheated and Caused Fire Maitland
The overheating of an electric iron caused damage to a partition between two rooms in a house occupied by Mrs. E. M. Sweeny at East…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigades Ready for Newcastle Demonstration Newcastle
A number of firemen from headquarters in Sydney and several country brigade teams have arrived at Newcastle for the Volunteer Fire Brigades' Demonstration…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£20,000 Damage Done in Country Fire Balranald
Damage estimated at £20,000 was done by fire which destroyed live shops in the central block at Balranald, while the owners were asleep…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BUSHFIRES. Losses in South Australia. Estimated at £100,000. ADELAIDE
The fires which have been burning in different parts of the State for more than a week were reported to-day to be practically under control. They caused damage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →3 Women Saved in Bush Fires Thrilling Race To Beat The Flames MELBOURNE
THREE women were rescued, twelve homes were in flames, and nearly 50 farms menaced when serious bushfires broke out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →INCENDIARISM. London Bureau's Work. Suspicious Fires. London, March 13
As a result of the recent insurance incendiarism and conspiracy case in which Leopoid Harris was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment, a bureau has been formed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Suburbs. New Fire Station Wanted
The weatherboard fire station at Auburn was discussed at the last meeting of the Auburn Municipal Council. It was stated that the council pays £602 a year to the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →German School-children As Fire-fighters
The Berlin schools have introduced fire-fighting lessons into the curricula, and practical demonstrations of the apparatus used in such warfare are given daily. The…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Country News. Fire in Cottage. Junee
A fire which broke out in a weatherboard cottage owned by Mrs. White, in Comminsstreet, was prevented fiom spreading beyond the kitchen and sitting-room by the prompt…
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