Explosion While Fighting Fire
An explosion disconcerted firemen in subduing a fire which broke out last night in a two-story building in Parramatta-road, Camperdown. They…
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Sacred Fire To Bring World Peace SIMLA
A sacrificial fire to bring peace and happinesss to the world is one of the strange questions which will be discussed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£7000 Fire. Paint Factory Burnt Out. Crowds Watch in Rain
Damage estimated at about £7000 was done to the paint factory of H. A. Taylor, Ltd., Sutherland-avenue, [?]addington, early yesterday morning, by a…
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The ruins of H. A. Taylor's paint works, Paddington, which were gutted by fire early yesterday morning. Homes in the vicinity were menaced. To save them firemen fought within a few yards of exploding tins and vats of paint. (Sec story.)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Motor Body Works
A fire which broke out in the motor body building works of Mr. E. G. Ball, in Parramatta-road, Camperdown, on Saturday night, did considerable damage, but firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Guest House Wollongong, Sun
A guest house, "Warrana," at Kiama, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, together with the contents. Mrs. Stanton rented…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Engine for Thirroul. Bulli
A Dennis Tamini motor fire engine, of 250 gallons capacity, has been allotted to the fire station at Thirroul, in place of a motor hose carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Melbourne Wharves New Fire Equipment
A trailer pump for use on the wharves is being built for the Melbourne Harbour Trust by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire; Cre[?] Take to Boats New York
THE British steamer Sandga[?] Castle. 7000 tons, caught fire 8[?] miles oil New York. The crew of 40 took to the boats…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dog Gives Fire Alarm. Children Saved. Homestead Destroyed. Kiama
A spectacular fire which broke out yesterday morning completely destroyed Warrana, the historic homestead of the Major family containing valuable furniture and heirlooms…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Exploding Paint Tins at Fire £7500 Damage At Paddington Fighters' Risk
WITH tins and vats of paints exploding around them, brigadesmen fought a spectacular blaze which gutted H. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pyjama-clad Man Fights Fire Saves Terrace with Length of Garden Hose
CLAD in pyjamas, and equipped with only a length of garden hose, Sam Smith, Sutherland Avenue, Paddington, gallantly fought for 20 minutes a raging fire that threatened his home on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ship on Fire. Crew Takes to Boats. Rescued in Atlantic. New York, June 27
The British freighter Sandgate Castle, 7634 tons, of the Union Castle Line, is on fire in the mid-Atlantic. The crew of 40 men abandoned the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Premiums. Forbes
Although a similar request by Parkes has met with success, the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of New South Wales ha[?] refused a request from Forbes Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Gear To Beat Plane Fires.. Horses Work In Heavy Snow Fall
THE PENGUINS' playground.--Huge flocks are found on the coast of Saghalien, off the coast of Siberia. THE UNDER-STRUCTURE provides this remarkable new angle on the Harbor Bridge, You are looking along the maze of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fumes Set Fire to Clothes Man Badly Burned
Burns to the head, neck hands and legs were suffered by Leslie Kather 25, of City Road, Darlington yesterday morning when petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Factory Blaze, Fireman Hurt
A FIREMAN was injured when the factory of the Parramatta Rubber Works, Ltd., Phillip Street, Parramatta, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fireman Hurt. Parramatta Blaze. Rubber Works Outbreak
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which practically destroyed the premises of the Parramatta Rubber Works, Ltd., in Phillip-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Fire Station
A committee meeting to further the arrangements for the official opening of the Merrylands Fire Station was held at the new building on Monday evening…
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A new Dennis motor fire engine, one of the latest models, has replaced the old motor hose carriage, upon which Went-Worthville, for many years, has had to…
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