Bush Fires. Reported in the Suburbs
The warm weather yesterday had an unexpected result—firemen received many calls to suburban bush and grass fires. During the day brigades were called to…
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Bunnerong Open to Gun Fire
PROTECTION against a possible attack on Sydney by an enemy nation is sought in a…
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Alien fire broke out on board the 40 feet passenger launch Mount Pleasant yesterday John O'Donoghue, of Farrell-avenue city, had to dive overboaid to escape the flames and…
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Mrs. Jack Sheehan, 78, of Jugiong, was standing in front of a fire at her homo, when her clothing caught fire. Her son attempted to quell the flames by tearing off the burning…
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THE Sheridan stand at the Cricket Ground burst into a blaze at one end at about 4.30 this…
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WILLIAM HOLMES, 75, of Little Burton-street, Darlinghurst, was lying on his bed, smoking, yesterday afternoon, when the bedding…
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With flames 15ft. high 20 feet away from them, 12 girl telephonists at the Petersham Exchange last…
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EARLY to-day a fire caused damage estimated at about £10,000 when the hardware store of R. Henry and Son. Timber merchants, of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Driven By Flames From Cricket Ground Stand Crowd Watched Football Till Fire Came Through Floor Seats Chopped Out with Axes
WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE SHERIDAN STAND AT SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND YESTERDAY, THE CROWD OF 3000 RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL FANS WHO…
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Three firemen who scaled to the roof of burning building in Summer- street. Orange East, early yesterday morning, narrowly escaped possible…
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WAGGA, Sunday.--Clarence Stanley Hall, 35, a business man, of Junee, was charged on warrant before Mr. J. Harris, P.M., at Wagga police court…
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Firemen at work between decks following a fire which broke out on the steamer Taroona at Melbourne—picturegram…
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Firemen extinguishing the fire which broke out between the flooring of the Sheridan Stand and the bar…
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ALTHOUGH smoke was rising from an outbreak of fire in the stand, spectators at a football…
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Twelve girl telephonists at Petersham exchange kept to their posts when a fire broke out within 20ft. of where they were working on…
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A FIRE which broke out between tho flooring of the Sheridan Stand and the bar underneath at the Sydney Cricket Ground white the…
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£10,000 damage was done by a fire on the interstate liner Taroona at North Wharf this morning. Several members of the crew had narrow escapes as the flames swept the boat deck and saloon deck. The…
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A report by the Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Wilkins, on the fire which broke out on the Taroona as she lay at her berth at North Wharf, yesterday,…
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Remarkable scenes were witnessed at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, when a fire occurred in the Sheridan Pavilion, at the southern end of the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Geelong. Damage More Than £8000. MELBOURNE
The showrooms, offices, and hardware store of W. R. Henry and Sons, Ryrie-street, Geelong, were destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The damage is estimated at…
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