Bushfires Burn Out 1000 Acres. Young
Bushfires in the vicinity of Black Range, 14 miles from Young, have destroyed almost 1000 acres of grass, but the fire fighters have saved stock and buildings. The property of…
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Fire Near Fruit Markets
BECAUSE it occurred in one of the city's danger zones near the metropolitan fruit markets a strong contingent of fire-fighting appliances…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Disaster's Lesson Fires In Indian Coal Mines CALCUTTA
THE fire and explosion at Loyabad colliery, in the Province of Bihar, in which five Britons and 32 Indians perished, is the culmination of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Narrow Escapes in Bourke Blaze Hotel Guests Fled in Night Attire Bourke
When the Central Australian Hotel was destroyed by fire to-day, a woman trapped on the balcony was rescued by a constable and a civilian…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Box Fire £250 Damage When Store Shed Destroyed
A storing shed for boxes owned by Robertson and Wishart, boxmakers and printers in Ultimo-road, Ultimo, was destroyed by fire shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vienna's Fire Alarm Wireless Replaces Runners VIENNA
A SHORT-WAVE wireless transmitter has dow been installed in the centuries-old fire observation post in the steeple of St…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Destroyed by Fire Hotel At Bourke In Flames BOURKE
ALMOST the entire population of Bourke turned out in night attire early this morning to witness the destruction by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotel Fire. Bourke
The Central Western Hotel and its contents were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire gained a good hold before the alarm was raised, and the licensee,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ceaseless Fire Guard in Forest Mobile Brigade Well Equipped
AN elaborate fire detection system, and fire squads with latest appliances guard the Manning River National Forest,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Playing With Fire
Sir,--All the dotards of finance who are now giving a look-over at Australia are fulsome in their belief that we cannot hold this country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Verdict Jute Factory Fire
Remarking that he was satisfied that Mr. L. J. Abrahams and his staff had nothing to do with the outbreak, the City Coroner (Mr. Oram)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sea Heroes Fires, Mines, Bandits
A wanderer of the seven seas is the Loch Lomond, now lying at White Bay. Nearly all her crew are former naval men, with a full record of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fighters Check Fire
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A serious fire at Lawrence, near Smeaton, this afternoon was checked by a large army of fighters, who were summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inquiry Into Fire
A burning cigarette butt, dropped accidentally, probably caused the fire at Abraham and Sons Pty., Ltd., Sussex Street, on January 17, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Leaves Towns In Darkness
THE townships of Fairfield and Holroyd were plunged into darkness for several hours last night, when a fire, believed to have been started by a short circuit, broke out in the electric substation at Fairfield…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Jute Store. Coroner's Inquiry
The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) recorded an open finding after inquiring into a fire in the jute store of A. A. Abrahams Proprietary, Ltd., in Sussex-sheet, Sydney, on January…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fairfield Dark Spot During Sub-station Fire
THE suburb of Fairfield was plunged into darkness last night by a fire which seriously damaged the electric sub-station…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Island Fire 'Plane To Investigate MELBOURNE
The fire noticed yesterday on Anser Isle, seven miles off Wilson's Promontory, giving rise to the belief that castaways may be signalling for…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire Peril Damage To Farms the Rook
About 1000 acres of grass and stubble paddocks were burned and miles of fences were destroyed by a fire which started yesterday in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →In Darkness. Suburb of Fairfield. Fire in Sub-station
Fairfield spent last night in darkness, owing to a fire in the local electricity sub-station. Some residents found candles or put old oil lamps into working order, but the majority…
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