Items of News Falsc fire Alarm was Not Intentional
Albury fire brigade turned out at 9.20 o’clock yesterday morning to answer a “false alarm” call, apparently coming from the vicinity of Guinea…
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Fire in Melbourne. Damage Estimated at £40,000. MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused by a fire in Flinders Lane early this morning, which destroyed the premises of Deniston and Co…
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Murdo Smith. AS, sailor, and Sinclair Pottinger, 50. seaman who were arrested following a fire on the Melbourne Express on April 21 appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Brigades Conference at Benalla Motions and Other Business BENALLA
At the annual conference of North-Eastern Fire Brigade at Benalla today, delegates present were : Messrs. C. C. Thomas, F. Adams…
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Fire broke out in the sawmill of Messrs. King and Jones, at Mulwala, early on Thursday morning last, and destroyed the engine and engine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shops Destroyed by Fire in Country Town Sydney
At Walgett a fire curly this morning destroyed two shops and an office, the first two being occupied by E. Deg[?]on, butcher, end D. Roes, saddler…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Two Shops Outbreak at Walgett Sydney
A fire at Walgett this morning destroyed two shops and an office, besides severely damaging two other buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Two Says Ot “The Fire- Fly” at the Regent
Only two more days remain for the current season of “The Firefly,” at the Regent. Jeanette MacDonald scores a personal triumph in the title…
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Murdo Smith, aged 45 years, and Sinclair Pettinger, aged 50 years, sea-men who were arrested following a fire on the Melbourne express on April…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Old Pin-fire Cartridge Found
An old type of pin-fire cartridge, the earliest forms of which were introduced in 1840, has been found on the banks of the Castlereagh River…
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At Walgett a fire this week destroyed two shops and an office, the first two being occupied by E. Degnan, butcher, and D. Eees, saddler. The…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Fires were Expensive; Two men Fined by Wodonga Court
Two cases of having [?]ighted fires out of doors in a [?] season came before Wodonga Court yesterday Both defendants pleaded guilty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo
Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I last wrote. It has been very dusty, and we have not had much rain. There was a big fire in the main street. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →French Luxury Liner Destroyed by Fire Paris, May 5
France's 25,178-ton luxury liner, La Fayette, was completely destroyed in a midnight fire while in dry dock at Le Havre…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World (Continued) Firemen Started Their Own Fires Wanted to Be Heroes But They Landed in Gaol
Fire-Chief Frank Conger boasted that fire dare not visit his town. He was head of the fire-fighting organisation, named the Volunteer Defender…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Mother and Child Burnt to Death Their Home on Fire Children’s Screams Arouse Neighbor NARRANDERA
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Gosh, about 30, and her youngest child. Stanley. 2½. were burned to death when [?]ing to escape from a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fearful Shanghai Fire. One Hundred Deaths. SHANGHAI
One hundred Chinese were killed, seven thousand homes burnt, and 30.000 are homeless as the result of a fire in the poorer quarters of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Were Mother and Child Murdered and Their Home Then Set on Fire? NARRANDERA
Sensational developments occurred to-day during investigations into the deaths of Mrs. Dorothy Jean Gash. 30. and her infant son, Stanley. 24,. whose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Ignites Clothes Woman Extensively Burned Melbourne
Mrs. Ivy Fellows, 2G. of Gold street, Collingwood was seriously burned this morning when her clothing caught aliglit as she was [?] her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Satisfied That Mother And Child Were Murdered Before House Set on Fire NARRANDERA
Investigating-detectives are now definitely satisfied that Mrs. Jane Maria Gash, 31, and her son. Stanley, aged 2½, were shot through the head with…
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