Explosion and Fire Heavy Damage At Wauchope
A disastrous fire, accompanied by a terrific explosion, occurred at Wauchope to-day. Damage is estimated at £8000…
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Larrakia Fires Shots To Stop Luggers. North Patrol. Japanese Warned. DARWIN
It was revealed to-day that the patrol boat Larrakia, which warned off 17 Japanese luggers at Guribah Islnnd at the week-end, had to fire…
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A fire which badly damaged the stock of the mercery and drapery shop, of Domat Burreket, Auburn- road Auburn, on February 23, was inquired…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fierce Fire Fed by Films Brigadesmen Hampered by Fumes Melbourne
DAMAGE estimates at hundreds of pounds was caused by an explosion which ignited a storeroom behind Cinesound Film Studio in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Potts Point Fire. Shopkeeper Led to Safety. Asleep at the Time of Outbreak
Slight damage was done by a fire which broke out last night in Joseph Johnson's library and shop on the ground floor of Heybrook Flats in Hughes-street, Potts Point,…
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WAUCHOPE, Tuesday.--A store, a garage, and two cottages were destroyed by fire early this morning, the damage being estimated at £10,000…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Andrew Morris, 23, a member of Frankston Fire Brigade, was fined £10 today for having set fire to a hedge…
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Waverley brigade poured thousands of gallons of water on a burning rubbish tip in an old brick quarry in McPherson-street. Bronte, to-day. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Risk of Fires on Tankers Harbor Authorities In Conference
The elimination of risk from the handling of inflammable liquids in harbors was discussed to-day by a conference of interstate harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire in Shop. "Started Maliciously." Coroner's Finding
The Parrarmatta District Coroner (Mr. G. R. Williams). who inquitred yesterday into a fire that damaged the stock of a mercery and drapery shop, occupied by Domat Burreket,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Bunkers. Coal Being Removed from Freighter. BRISBANE
A fire was discovered last night in the bunkers of the steamer Macedon (4368 tons), one of the largest interstate traders calling at Brisbane, and now…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Batch Covering Blown Up Fire In Cargo Of German Steamer ADELAIDE
A hatch covering was blown 25ft. into the air when a fire broke out among the inflammable cargo on the German steamer Aller during the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Wauchope Fire. Damage Estimated at £8000. Crowd Could Do Nothing. Wauchope
Awakened shortly after 2 o'clock this morning by an explosion, about 1000 people flocked into the main street to find the large general store of J. H. Hannington in flames…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Disastrous Fire in Main Street of Wauchope — Mussolini Receives Sword of Islam — Flying Skier
The Hons. David and Robert Loder, sons of Lord and Lady Wakehurst, with a fellow passenger, Conway Seymour (in sailor costume) pose for the Hon. Christopher Loder. King Leopold of the Belgians, during his recent visit to London, played…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Did Not Fire At Japanese Sampan Flying-boats Now Urged by Minister Canberra
THERE is nothing sensational in the report that the machinegun of the patrol launch Larrakia was used to fire across the bows of a Japanese sampan in Australian territorial waters, and no international complication is likely as a result of that act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Timber Yards
Brigades from Stanmore, Concord and Burwood used a hydrant to extinguish a blaze which broke out in the wall of a joiner's shop at Ellis'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burglars? Auburn Fire Coroner's Verdict
A sugar-bag containing a hacksaw and other implements was found at the rear of a drapery and mercery store occupied by Donat Burreket, Auburn-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Damage by Wauchope Fire
FIRE destroyed property valued at 13000 in the main street of Wauchope last Tuesday. Commencing in the generak stire if J. Hannington, the fire…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Prank Symington, volunteer fireman, was fatally injured on his way to a fire at Bacchus Marsh today…
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