Chinese Lose Heavily Fire at South Corowa One Severely Burned
Shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday evening last a fire broke out in premises at South Corowa, occupied by two Chinese market…
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Mysterious Fire on New York Pier New York, October 29
Extra police were posted at Pier 11, on Staten Island, after a mysterious fire which burnt all night. Lockheed planes, destined for Britain, are stored…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albury Butcher Acquitted Fire in Father’s Shop Jury Took Over Two Hours to Reach Verdict
After a retirement of two hours and 10 minutes, a jury at Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday [?]uited Fredrick Norman Schae[?]r,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Redlands Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the above was held at the Redlands School last Saturday, October 28, 1939, there being a fair attendance of members…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Bush Fire Protection. To the Editor, "Riverine Grazier."
Sir,—I notice in a recent issue of "The Grazier" a letter from the President of the Waradgery Shire advising the public to be very careful…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Injured Electric Jug the Cause Two Fires From Irons
Mrs. J. Armour, of Junee, was using an electric jug when something went wrong. She screamed and collapsed into. a chair. Men working outside…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taila Bush Fire Unit
On Saturday last a meeting of landholders was held at the 25-mile on the Euston Road, when it was decided to form a bush fire unit to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigades District Landholders Prepare for Outbreaks
On Sunday last, a meeting in connection with the formation of a Bush Fire Brigade unit was held at Hatfield. The Meeting was well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Verdict at Inquiry Into Origin of Four Fires Sydney
William Hess, who was closely questioned at an inquiry to-day into the origin of four fires in the St. Peters district, denied that his christian name…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze at Company's Oil Stores Several Thousand Pounds' Damage Melbourne
Port Melbourne was cloaked last night by a pall of dense black smoke from a fire in the oils arid bitumen stores of the United Oil Company, In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big City Fire
Detectives are Investigating a mysterious fire. that caused several thousands of pounds damage in oil and bitumen stores of the United Oil…
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Under the above heading, the Shire Clerk (Mr R. J. Barrett) has prepared the undermentioned report for presentation to the Berrigan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ship Engine Room Fire Quelled by Crew Engineer in Hospital Melbourne ,Tuesday
How the crew of a Britsih freighter, which has reached Australia ten days overdue, after a voyage from Glasgow, fought a fire in the engine room for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Dangers Real at Mental Hospitals Doctor’s Disquieting Report Sydney
Three mental hospitals in N.S.W. faced dangerous fire risks, according to the annual report of the Director-General of Mental Hospitals (Dr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warning on Danger of Bush Fires Sydney
The Chief Secretary's Department urges landholders to exercise the utmost care during the coming months to prevent outbreaks of fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Henty Progress Association Secretary's Resignation Received Bush Fire Relief Moneys
The monthly meeting of the Henty Progress Association was held on Monday evening, Mr. T. L. Selk (president) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guilty of Setting Fire to House Engineer Remanded for Sentence. Melbourne
Ralph Seal, engineer, formerly of [?] street, Brighton, now of Yarra street, Richmond, was found guilty by a jury in General Sessions to-day of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germans Use Full Companies in Thrust Deadly French Machine-gun Fire Causes Retreat London, November 8
The Paris correspondent of British Associated Press states that deadly machine-gun fire repulsed a German thrust on three sectors of the Western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOLBROOK Bosh Fire Brigades
At a representative meeting convened by the Shire President (Cr. John Ross) it was decided to divide the shire into five zones for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigades. Organisation In Murray Shire
The formation of several bush fire brigades in the Murray Shire area was notified to Murray Shire Council at yesterday’s meeting…
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