Small Fire at Newcastle Newcastle
A building adjoining the Newcastle Railway Station was slightly damaged by fire to-night. It is thought that a carelessly-thrown light caused the outbreak…
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THUNDERSTORM. House Set on Fire. Lights Fail
A violent thunderstorm broke over the city and suburbs with startling suddenness shortly before 9.30 o'clock last night, and lasted for about half an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Fire. Brigades' Difficult Task. Choking Fumes
Repeatedly driven back by choking fumes from burning curry and Eastern spices, city firemen had a strenuous task to prevent a four-story building in George-street from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Caused Heavy Damage Building in City
DAMAGE estimated at thousands of pounds was dons by a fire which destroyed tho top floor of Den yer House, in George Street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Started by Thieves Factory & Contents Destroyed Melbourne
WHEN thieves blow open three safes in Maples' furniture factory at South Melbourne, early on Saturday morning, they caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£60,000 DAMAGE. Melbourne Factory Fire. Thieves Suspected. Melbourne
Some time after thieves had entered the building and blown open three safes and a strongroom early on Saturday morning, a fire occurred in the premises of Maple's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Along the News Trail Water Buses Start Off Explosives In Fire
The first trips under service conditions of the new fast Diesel water-buses will be run to-day The first pas engers will be carried on a series…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Policemen Extinguish Fire
Constable Warner saw flames and smoke in Ernest Payne's shop and home in Bridveroad, Pyrmont, yesterday. He sought the assistance of Sergeant Rushbrooke and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fell Into Fire Old Man in Critical Condition
MELBOURNE, Monday.--G. J. Mackenzie, an elderly man. was left by his daughter-in-law seated in his dining-room with his back to the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disinfectant Blaze
Flames leapt 30ft. in the air this afternoon when 600 gallons of disinfectant. caught alight at the premises of Arthur Muston and Sons, general…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Drill. On British Ships
On British ships great importance is attached to fire preparedness. Crews are compelled to take part in periodical boat and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leaves Of Hansard Down to the Sea to Their Doom Ships That Never Come Back "Could Fire Peas Through Them" Coffin Boats Mysteries of Past
THERE if,the tang of the sea flavoring a rugged story of the dangers faced by the men who go down to the sea in ships, especially when their craft; as it was claimed in the debate, arc "coffin" ships, that is to be found in the Hansard records of the Legislative Assembly of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tar Oil Blaze Firemen Make Good Save
Only the prompt action of firemen prevented an extensive blaze, when a boiler containing phenol ingredients exploded on the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£30,000 damage in mill blaze BRISBANE
DAMAGE estimated. at £30,000 was caused by a fire in the sawmills of Brett and Coy. Pt. Ltd., at'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Blaze Seen for 20 MILES Firemen Affected By Fumes
FIRE which was seen 20 miles away occurred late yesterday afternoon at the factory of Arthur Miston and CO disinfectant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Destroys Woolshed. Forbes
When the woolshed on the property of [?] H. Conn, of Quandialla, was destroyed by [?] 31 bales of wool, the property of Mr. [?] Macnamara, were burnt. The dam[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stolen Car Set on Fire in Scrub
After stealing a sedan car from a private garage in Bellevue Hill, thieves drove it into the scrub at Chullora on Tuesday night, stripped it, and set it on fire. Yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cottage Destroyed Canley-Vale Fire Spark From Copper
A four-room weatherboard cottage was destroyed by fire at Canley vale last Thursday afternoon. The owner of the cottage, Mr. Leigh,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£40,000 Fire Sawmill and Stock Is Destroyed
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the main mill of Brett and Co. (Brisbane Sawmills,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sawmill Fire. Damage More Than £30,000 BRISBANE
Damage estimated at between £30,000 and £40,000 was caused by a fire at Brett and Company's sawmills, Newmarket-road, Windsor, early this morning. The site covers…
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