Tram on Fire
Passengers on an Earlwood tram received a scare last evening, when dense smoke poured from the under carriage. There was a scatter to the…
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Men Overcome By Fumes Fire on Erica 1400 Tons Coal Near Death in Hold Melbourne
WHEN fire broke out early this morning in 1400 tons of coal in the amidships hold of the steamer Erica, berthed at Williamstown, the master of the vessel, Captain Christie of Durban, the ship's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal on Fire Ship's Crew Battle With Flames MELBOURNE
FROM nightfall last night till dawn this morning the crew of the steamer Erica, and firemen, desperately fought against a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Blaze at Coolangatta. Tweed Heads
Damage estimated at £1000 was caused by a fire which burnt out the interior of a two-story furnished house containing 12 rooms, and extensively damaged adjoining…
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A fire which broke out in the Pitt Garage, Reiby-place, near Circular Quay, was quickly quelled by the brigades yesterday morning. The third floor of the building was slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Without Fumes The New Gas Fires
VERY definite improvements have taken place in recent years in the construction and design of gas fires. In the early stages of this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Palm Beach Fire
A weatherboard cottage owned by Hume Gillam, at Sunrise Hill, Palm Beach, was destroyed by fire early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Destroys Cottage. Lithgow
Fire destroyed an unoccupied cottage Portland-road, Wallerawang. Sergeant G[?] rett and a number of volunteers attemp[?] to quell the flames, but lack of ade[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in Bunkers. Outbreak on Erica
A fire which broke out in the coal bunkers of the steamer Erica at Williamstown, Melbourne, on Friday night was kept in control by the crew until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overcome by Fumes From Fire on Ship
Mr. T. Curtis, ship's carpenter, being rescued from the hold of the steamer Erica at Williamstown, Victoria, early on Saturday morning. He, the master (Captain Christie), and six others were overcome by fumes while investigating an outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Fire Was Appropriate for Sermon Audience Remains
WHILE brigademen extinguished a fire, which occurred when the lights fused in All Souls Church of England, Leichhardt,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in City Garage Motor Truck & Car Damaged
A motor truck and a car were damaged by a fire which broke out on the third floor of the Pitt Garage, at the corner of Reidy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fighting Ship Fire Four Members of Crew Collapse. Melbourne
Captain Christie, of Durban, the carpenter J. Curtis, of Johannesburg, and two firemen, of the steamer Erica, were overcome by carbon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Shop. Inverell
Fire broke out in the centre of a shop attached to a bakehouse owned by A.E. Dorn, in Bent-street. Inverell, yesterday morning. Dorn's residence, which is 30 fect away. was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man's Skeleton S.A. Mystery Traces of Fire Adelaide
FRESH information obtained to-day regarding the unearthing of the remains of a white man on a hilltop near…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Old Man Burned to Death Bed Caught Fire At Waterloo
DESPITE heroic efforts by his next-door neighbor, an 36years-old widower. John Hulton, was burned to death when his bed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Renewed Rioting in Belfast Shops on Fire; Hotels Looted Belfast
RENEWED rioting broke out in the York Street area yesterday and shops were set on the and public houses looted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man's Obsession. Factory Set on Fire. Worries Caused by Work. Melbourne
In the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy accepted a plea that a man had set fire to a factory because'It represented th concrete embodiment of his worries about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Damages Pianos
Several pianos belonging to Mr Leonard Hayden, a piano tuner, were damaged by a fire which broke out in a basement in Blues…
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