Wax Matches and Bush Fires
The recent graziers' conference pressed the Government to gazette Section 3 of the Bush Fires Act in order that the onus for application for…
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Councils’ Fire Contributions
Ald. T. Mutch, the metropolitan councils’ representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners, in an address at Hurstville Council’s last meeting,…
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Damage estimated at about £5000 was caused by the fire which broke out in the top floor of the warehouse of J. A. D. Gibson and Co., Ltd., Kent-street, city, early yesterday…
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It is more than a year now since the tragic affair in the Place de la Concorde, when the people of Paris surged towards the Chamber of…
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"Nan," a three-year-old goat, gave warning of a fire which destroyed the factory of a packing case maker in Hackford-road, Brixton, yesterday…
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A "Movie Star Novelty Dance" and Yo Yo competition were among the attractions last night at the dance of…
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Clark and Sterling v Chapman and Lawrence 6-1; Miss I. Diamond and S. Roberts v Miss Stephens and Chapman 1-6; Mrs. Gavin and C. Sterling v Miss…
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LONDON, Friday.--Sixty freight cars were destroyed in what is described as the biggest fire in the history of Southampton docks…
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The leaping flames of the flies brought out the gleaming lights in the lovely gowns of satin and taffetas worn by the youthful dancers,…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Damage estimated between £75,000 and £100,000 was caused by a spectacular fire which destroyed three floors of Qualeta House…
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For more than two hours early this morning firemen, perched high on extension ladders, fought a blaze in the centre of Flinders-lane…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Melbourne Fire. Damage Estimated at £60,000. Flinders-lane Warehouse. Melbourne
The two upper stories of a warehouse building in Flinders-lane were almost completely destroyed and the remainder of the building was badly damaged in a spectacular city fire…
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A targe brown snake wriggled from a log which Mr. A. Witkinson, head teacher of Hanson ville State School, had brought…
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An inspector and two city detectives are collaborating with the local police in investigating…
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Sniping and stoning made it necessary for the police to fire several rounds into a crowd at Haifa. One rioter was killed and one was…
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The services of firemen were needed to extinguish two grass fires at Dee Why and Guildford yesterday afternoon…
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Constable Field, of Wallerawang, chased two men for half a mile before making an arrest at revolver-point, on Friday night. When passing a store, the constable thought…
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THE serious fire which occurred at Southampton Docks yesterday destroyed accommodation provided there by the Southern Railway for…
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BELLINGEN, Monday.--Mr. L Donnelly, captain of Bellingen fire brigade, suffered burns about the body when his clothing was ignited…
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When it burst into flames near the top of River Lett Hill, near Lithgow, this morning, a new car was totally destroyed. The cause of the fire is…
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