Fire at Albury. Hotel Building Damaged. Albury
Damage of approximately £500 was caused by a fire in a building at the rear of the Albury Hotel this morning. The building contained 12 rooms, occupied by Quinn's boot…
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Big Grass Fire Heavy Damage on Plains in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Racing through more than 45 square miles of tall, dry grass, one of the worst fires in the history of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Explodes. One Man Badly Burned. Ice Waggon on Fire
While petrol was being drained into an ice motor waggon at Regents Park Service Station yesterday, an explosion occurred. The driver of the waggon, Edward Stafford, 46, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Die In Holiday Crashes Shock Kills Man Atbankst0wn Two Burned In Waggon Fire
THREE people died in road accidents yesterday. In one case, that of an elderly man, death was caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damage by Fires. Coffs Harbour
A weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Joseph Anderton at Coff's Harbour Jetty was destroyed by fire. The occupants were away when the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Board Election
Erskineville Council last night decided to allocate its two votes in the election to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners to Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fashion in Electric Fire Design
Surely the most ingenious man in the motor car trade was he who first thought up the idea that the shape of a car goes out of date within a year after it has been in existence, yet…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Want Fire Brigades Act Amended
Enfield Council has decided to cooperate with Willoughby Council in an endeavor to have the Fire Brigades Act amended so as to remove…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Egyptian Riots Police Fire On Mobs CAIRO
The police were obliged to-night to fire on mobs at Damanhur. A boy was killed and another wounded. Two students at Mansura and one…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cinderella's Page The Fire-Fighters Our Honour Letter Boggabri
DEAR CINDERELLA,— Our Christmas happiness was marred by bushfires this season; on Christmas Eve a big fire from the Pilliga Scrub burnt much grass…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →Bush Fires
Bush fires raged in many parts of the Sutherland Shire on Saturday and Sunday. The Cronulla fire brigade prevented the destruction of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Early Morning Blaze
Firemen early, this morning combatted a blaze which caused heavy damage to wicker works conducted by Hanley Ferrari in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage by Fires. Moree
An empty cottage was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was owned by Mrs. Rorke, who has been away from Moree for several months. This is the second empty…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Board Ballot
Newtown Council has decided to give its three votes in the ballot for a metropolitan municipal representative on the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£500 Damage In Alexandria Fire
Damage estimated at £500 was caused by a fire at the premises of the Sydney Straw and Envelope Co., Newton- street, Alexandria, to-day. The roof fell in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Near Taree First National Forest Fire Safeguard
The first area of forest land to be declared a National Forest under the new Forestry Act is in the Cooper- nook- Lansdowne district, about 15…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Two Fires in Shop Is Claim Officers' Evidence At Inquiry Till Rifled
EVIDENCE that the buck door of the building appeared to have been forced, and that the two fires in the building were absolutely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Boot Store. Evidence at Coroner's Inquiry
The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) began an inquiry yesterday concerning a fire which broke out at Hyland's boot store, Westonroad and Darling-street, Rozelle, on January…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Officer Retires. Mr. A. G. Fraser Leaves Hurstville
Station-Officer A. G. Fraser, of the Hurstville Fire Station, retired from the service last Saturday. His place has been taken by Mr. R. Stuntz, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Store Two Outbreaks; Till and Cash Box Empty
The inquiry into the fire which damaged Hyland's shoe store, Weston Road and Darling Street, Rozelle, was adjourned by the City Coroner,…
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