Victorian Bushfires. Melbourne
Mr. Ben Ward, captain of the Moyhu Bushfire Brigade, was severely burned about the body to-day, when a truck in which he was rushing water franks and a pump to an…
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Bushfire Threat to Country Club
The Elanora Country Club and the fine home of Mr. T. A. Playfair, at Narrabeen, were threatened by a bushfire yesterday…
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In a disastrous lire, flames swept the Pizzcy Ply., Ltd.'s building in Wilmot-street, early to-day. doing damage estimated at £40,000. Damage similar to this was done to the five floors. Central Police Station was endangered, and prisoners had to be removed to a safer spot…
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A weatherboard building attached to tennis courts in Everton Road, Strathilcid, was damaged by fire early this…
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Early thrills were provided in the Handicap Hill Climb promoted by the Western Suburbs Motor Cycle Club at Beauty Point, near Dundas,…
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A house was set on fire by lightning and telephonic and electric light services were interrupted for 20 minutes last night during a severe…
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A fire swept through the premises of Pizzey Pty., Ltd., tanners and leather merchants, in Wilmot Street, city, early this morning…
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DAMAGE estimated at £40,000 was caused early to-day by a fire which gutted the Pizzey Pty., Ltd., building, Wilmot-street, city. Only strenuous efforts of 100 firemen prevented the…
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The dragon brought from China to help Chinese citizens of Sydney to play their part in the 1938 Celebrations in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cars Damaged in Big Blaze
Eleven motor cars, worth about £2000, were badly damaged by a fire which broke out at 2 a.m. yesterday in the machine shop of the Austral Engineering…
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Five stables and a garage at the rear of the Rutherford Hotel were destroyed by fire early yesterday. When the fire brigade arrived the blaze had almost…
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Many men were overcome by fumes and taken to Hospital when a fire broke out to-day in the basement of Linden Court, Market-street, City. Brought into fresh air after they had collapsed, the firemen on the left were given milk lo counteract the effect of the fumes. Right: Unable to gain entry from the ground, firemen clambered to the roof and poured water through a well into the basement…
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THE five-storey factory of Plzzey Pty., Ltd., Wilmot Street, City, was totally destroyed by-fire early on Saturday morning. The damage…
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A spectacular fire destroyed five buildings in the main street at Trundle on Friday. A small weatherboard building was demolished by fire-fighters to prevent the whole of the…
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The fourth fire within 12 months broke out at Stockinbingal last night, and the house was burnt to the ground. The local fire-fighting force was…
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TWENTY-THREE firemen were overcome by smoke and escaping gas to-day while fighting a fire in the basement of Linden Court Arcade, Market-street, almost on the Castlereagh-street corner…
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Early yesterday morning, a fire broke out either in the battery charging room of Rose Bay Motors, Ltd., or the workshop of the Austral Engineering…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Launch on Fire. Burned to Water's Edge. Occupants' Narrow Escapes
A cedar speed launch, which was being used by the coach of the police rowing eight on Panamatta River yesterday, caught fire and was burnt to the water's edge. The…
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OVERCOME by gas and smoke fumes while fighting a fire which partially destroyed the basement of Darrod's store, Market Street, City…
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A fire, which attracted 3000 spectators, destroyed the Academy Theatre at Waihi. The fire occurred just after the evening session. The flames were seen for miles. The…
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