Batlow Fire Claims
All claims in connection with the recent fire at Batlow, when four business places were destroyed, are reported to have been met by the insurance…
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686 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 35
“Stork Derby” Mother on Fire Charge Toronto, Oct. 7
Mrs. Matthew Kenny, Who won 13,000 dollars as a consolation prize in the notorious “Stork Derby” competition. has been arrested on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Telephonic System of Fire Alarms Being Installed in Albury
The present system of fire alarms Albury is being replaced by one the modem city telephone types which enable the Informants to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Fire Deaths Lad and Old Woman Former Sacrificed His Life Sydney
“If the lad had remained in his bedroom we could have saved him quite easily,” said Fireman Barker, giving evidence before the City…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pleads Not Guilty to Fire Charge Two Men Were Inside House Bathurst
A plea of not guilty was entered by John Thomas Reed, 32. of Blayney, when he stood his trial to-day on a charge of having set fire to a house at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cigarette Blamed for Man’s Death in Fire Charred Body Found Duebo
A cigarette is believed to hove set fire to a house in which Norman Baley, 48, an [?]. was burnt to death last night. The fire was not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire. in Grocer’s Shop Two Men Sent for Trial Coroner’s Finding at Inquiry Sydney
After inquiring into a fire which occurred at the grocery shop of William McClure, st Toongabbie, on September 5, the Parramatta District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Watchman Fires at Intruders Sydney
Robert Davidson, a night watchman, disturbed four men at Randwick racecourse last night and fired four shots over their heads. The men, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Boy on Fire Two Youths For Trial Remarkable Allegations Melbourne
In the Brunswick court today Edward Norman Crisp, 17, tinsmith. and William Clarence Preset, 17, metal worker, were committed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Forest Fire Fourteen Lose Lives Heroism of Mothers Fort Frances ([?]), Act. 11
Fourteen lives were claimed by a forest fire which swept across homesteads for an area of 50 miles. The remains of two women and nine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Prevention Advisory Committee's Educational Effort Rural Bank's Valuable Co-operation
With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed its…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Modern System of Fire Alarms Albury Installation Direct Communication with Fire Station
A modern system of fire alarms, which will enable informants to make direct telephonic communication with the fire officer, is to be installed at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Frightfully Burned Lightning Causes Fire Sydney
With his clothes alight Alan [?] Rynes 21, of Arncliffe, was re[?] from a [?] motor garage at the rear of his home to-night after he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Sulphur Fire. Firemen Fight With Masks. SYDNEY
When a fire broke out at the sulphur mill at the works of Elliotts' and the Australian Drug Co. Ltd., Balmain firemen were compelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescued From Blazing Garage. Fire Caused by Lightning. SYDNEY
With his clothes alight Alan Hynes (21), of Arncliffe, was rescued from a blazing motor garage at the rear of his house last night, after he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Telephonic Fire Alarms Installed in Albury
Eight of a new type telephonic fire alarm have been installed in Albury. Mr. Gordon Dowling is shown (left) inspecting one of the alarms, mounted on a conspicuous red standard. On the right is a close up of the telephonic apparatus, showing the mouth-piece,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prevention of Bush Fires Advisory Committee’s Educational Effort
With the approach of bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Bush Fires Sweep Through Parts of Victoria Ballarat
A Forestry Commission inspector reported to-night, that between 4000 and 5000 acres of forest country had been destroyed by fire between Creswick…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Night Combat with Fires Two Houses Destroyed Cool Change Brings Relief MELBOURNE
Many outbreaks of fire in the bush country east of Ballarat caused anxiety during the night, until a cool change early this morning brought, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel at Mulwala Destroyed by Fire Yarrawonga
Fire completely destroyed tho Post Office Hotel at Muiwala early to-day, the flames having too good a hold for the Yarrawonga brigade to save…
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