3 Lives Lost In Plane Crash Lack of Fire Equipment Sydney
FOLLOWING yesterday's [?] crash at Mascot Aerodrome, there were many complaints concerning the lack of fire fighting…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
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Floating Fire Adda To Flood Terror New York, January 26
Cincinatti, the second largest city of Ohio, suffered the worst disaster of its history, when gasoline oil floating on flood waters in the industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire and Flood Take Toll of U.S. Towns Death Roll Now Totals 75; 500,000 People Homeless (Special to "The Miner") New York, January 25
ADDING to the terror, fire and flood spread to-day along the 1800 miles of the [?]ooded regions, in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, where approximately 500,000 people are homeless and marooned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Night Fire Burns Half Town Volunteer Firemen Save Few Buildings Melbourne
WITH the township alight from end to end, a disastrous fire which swept the main street of Boolarra, 14 miles from Morwell, shortly before midnight burnt out more than half the town…
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LOS ANGELES, February 1.—It is reported that the steamer Inverbank is in distress, and is fighting [?] fir[?] in her cargo. The vessel is…
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ADELAIDE, Monday. — A fire which was started by a plumber's blow torch setting fire to wooden roof beams, completely gutted four…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — Fire broke out underground at the Happy Valley Colliery, near Merewether, yesterday afternoon, it is believed…
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WANGANUI, Wednesday—A fine af £500, to be paid within two days, in default two years in prison,. was imposed by Mr. Justice Smith at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Aboard Ship; Vessel Races To Port
ADELAIDE, Saturday. WITH a tire which broke out in No. 4 hold last night now under control, the Melbourne Steamship Co…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Aboard Ship; Vessel Races To Port ADELAIDE
WITH a fire which broke out in No. 4 hold last night now under control, the Melbourne Steamship Co. liner Duntroon is racing back to port…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ben Bowyang Don's Innings Ended In A Blaze Of Glory
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mystery Fire In S.A. Suburb Woman Burned on Face and Hands Adelaide
THE story of a man with a torch having been seen in a house shortly before it was destroyed by fire early to-day at Rostrevor was told to the police by the sole occupant, a middle-aged woman,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ferry Swept by Fire 2 Members of Crew Suffer Burns Melbourne
SWEPT by fire the large river ferry, Fairyland was damaged extensively in the Yarra late oh Saturday and two members of the crew were burned one seriously…
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FLAMES shot hundreds of feet into the air, and walls crashed amid frequent explosions when five buildings, used as storehouses, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horses Gallop Well On All City Tracks Fire Star Worker at Morphettville
CARRYING a light weight in C. Leesue, Fire, an acceptor for the Minoru Welter at Victoria Park on Saturday, surprised by the splendid manner in which he galloped a mile in 1.40½ at…
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AUCKLAND (N.E.). April 4.—The native college at Waerengahika, near Gisborne, was destroyed by fire, only tho chapel escaping damage. The…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday. — When a fire broke out anions; inflammable cargo on the German steamer, Aller, which berthed at Port Pirie last…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Three of Cobden's most modern shops, valued at £10,000 were destroyed early to-day by the worst fire in the…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. THANKED by a strong wind the fire burning in the hills near Leneva West in the Wodonga…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Melbourne's Fire Brigade will buy 30 modern hose carriages and pumps costing an average of £1000 each, a…
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