Watchman Fires Shots But Fugitives Dodge Bullets Theatre Entered Sydney
While nightwhatchman Harry Williams was going on his rounds in Oxford street, Paddington, early this morning he noticed a man acting…
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Many Bush Fires In Vicinity of Sydney Little Damage Done Sydney
The dry spell experienced In the metropolitan area was responsible for the outbreak of nearly 50 bush tires [?] the week-end. Most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hume Weir
On Saturday evening about 9 o’clock a weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr. N. Le Fontaine and his family, was, with its contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire In Chimney Alarms Householder
On Saturday afternoon the fire brigade received a call to Mr. P. D, Horo’s residence, opposite Billson park. A chimney was on fire for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home Destroyed in Blaze Woman Carries Children to Safety Widow’s Ordeal Melbourne
Mrs. Rose Batten, a widow, of Brooks street, Albert Park, and her six children, were rendered homeless when fire completely destroyed their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Children’s Bed on Fire One Seriously Burned Sydney
A lighted candle fell into a bed in which were two little girls at their home at Parramatta to-night, and one, Beryl Ashley, three, was seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Hospital How it Started Engineer Tells Coroner Sydney
A coronial Inquiry into a fire which damaged the Hornsby hospital on August 11, when a large number of patients, were carried into the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Fire Brigades’ Chief Mr. Chellew to Retire Melbourne
At the August meeting of the Country Fire Brigades Board, Chief Officer W. M. Chellew announced his intention to retire on June 30, 1930,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl’s Despairing Cry ‘I Don’t Care What Happens’ Soaked Clothes in Petrol and Se Fire to Herself SYDNEY
“I don’t care what happens to me mow, and I am going to end it all” read an extract from a letter left by Lousin Adams 21,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“British Capital Not Involved in Abyssinian Concession” It Is Stated Becoming More Tense International Situation Britain’s Difficult Role Italy and Abyssinia Ready to Fight Concessions Tangle Adds Further Fuel to Fire
As the fateful meeting of the League of Nations Council to discuss the. Italo-Abyssinian dispute on September 4 draws 4 draws near the international situation becomes more tense every day. Abyssinia has issued a general mobilisation order and has commandeered all railway rolling stock, while Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Prevention Election of Committeemen Beechworth Candidate Successful Melbourne
Bush fire brigade representatives on the Bush Fires Prevention committee are: A. McDonald (Mayston). W. Swindon (Upper Ferntree Gully),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire In House at Ebden Weir
One of the few remaining weatherboard cottages at Widen Weir, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. N. Fraser and family was almost completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Transport on Fire Copenhagen, September 3
The liner United Stales, which was sold recently to Italy as a troop transport, and which was due to depart in a few days, was discovered on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rifle Range in Tourist Resort Cemetery in Line of Fire
A big section of Mount Gambier's (S.A.) population is incensed at the discovery that Cape Northumberland, one of the most popular tourist resorts…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Tower of London Fire
Troops were called out at the Tower of London when a bugler on the parade square sounded the fire alarm. The fire was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in Dwelling Old Man Overcome Melbourne
When fire broke out at the rear of a three-roomed dwelling in rear street, North Fitzory., this morning an old man, who tried to extinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hoaxer at Work Mysterious Phone Calls Police Ambulance and fire Brigades Duped SYDNEY
A series of hoaxes, involving ambulance s[?]ations, fire brigades, and the police, were perpetrated at Camperdown to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Railway Station London. September 11
Forty-foot flames through the 100f of Euston station were visible early this morning from the roofs in [?] street. The outbreak occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Girl Saves House Apprises Neighbours of Fire Sydney
When a fire broke out late last night in her parents’ home at Haberfield, Gwynne Farrell, aged 15, rushed to neighbors, who summoned the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wentworth Fire Brigade
Wentworth is to have an upto-date fire brigade and a fire engine and pump will be sent along shortly to replace the old out-of-date reel. A…
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