Fierce Fire at N.s. Gasworks Blazing Tar Explosion Danger
FORTY firemen fought strenuously this afternoon to prevent a raging fire at the North Shore Gas…
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Leeton Boy To Lob Home From Field At H.P, Great Pace Tullera Lad Engaged Sailing Fire
ONE of the fastest greyhounds, racing over three furlongs will be seen in action when Leeton Boy takes his place in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Storm Terror; Terrific Gale Trees Snapped Like Twigs Fire at Height of Fury Jumping Out of Windows in Dark Lismore
TREES five feet in diameter snapped, and sheets of galvanised iron wrapped like paper around branches of trees 18ft from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Hurt in Blaze at Gasworks
ONE fireman was severely scalded and another was injured yesterday afternoon during a fire at the North Shore Gas Works, which, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Takes All
A FIRE which destroyed their camp at Happy Valley, La Perouse, has left Harold Field, an unemployed workman, his wife and child with only…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Erin's Fire Lives St. Patrick's Day Spirit in Sydney
"The Undying Fire of Erin" went through the streets of Sydney yesterday and around the arena at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Cottage
A weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by Edgar White, on the corner of Hamden and Punchbowl Streets. Lakemba, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in Residential. Wellington
A fire broke out last night in premises occupied by P. C. Hemello, bootmaker, and also used as a residential. Two of the bedrooms were destroyed, and much damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good Save by Cleaners Fire at Eveleigh Loco. Sheds
Prompt work on the part of cleaners at the Evolsigh loco sheds on Saturday night prevented what might have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Blacktown. Blacktown
A fire which occurred late last night destroyed a shed containing a motor car and sulky on the property of Mr. G. H. Brown, in Douglas-road, Blacktown, last night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Hurstville. Store Destroyed
Five broke out in Maddison's Mercery Store in Forest-road. Hurstville, last night. Mr. D. Strachan, who was in the flat above the shop, noticed smoke and flame. Fire brigades found…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Blazed Under the Talkers
FOR 20 minutes last night, Mr. Harold Maddison, his wife, and a friend sat talking on the balcony of the residence above…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Grammar School. Albury
Flames from a bath-heater set fire yesterday to timber in the roof of the upper story of Albury Grammar School. Three hours elapsed before the fire was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Five Are Trapped by Fire Flames Only Few Feet Away in a Panic
PANIC-STRICKEN, exit by the door being out off by the flames, five persons were trapped in a room last night when a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage by Fires. Boggabri
A fire yesterday caused extensive damage to fencing and grass, it began on Mr. Frank Allen's property, Merriowen. It burnt 50 per cent. of Mr. Foster Evans' property, Willow…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Children's Corner The Nursery Fire
AT night time, when I'm in my bed, The firelight flickers rosy-red, With little sparks like shooting-stars Crackling away behind the bars…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →27 Killed Karachi Riot Troops Fire Coffin Opened London
THE known casualties in rioting at Karachi are 27 killed and 97 injured, stated the correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blacktown Blaze Garage and Car Destroyed
Damage estimated at £200 was caused by a fire which destroyed a garage and its contents on the premises of G. A. Brown, Douglas-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Church Fire
Firemen playing hoses on to the turning roof of St. David's District Church, London, from a water tower. The church was badly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fire at Hurstville
At about eight o'clock last Monday night Mr. H. L. Maddison was talking to his wife and some friends in the dwelling over his shop in Forest Road…
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