Fire in Mine Cessnock
The pit top and a 60ft. high poppet head at the Aberdare Colliery Cessnock. were severely damaged by fire early this morning. A number of…
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A Fire Brigade Captain Removed
Captain of the Leeton Fire Brigade and a member of the Willimbong Shire Council Mr. F. C. M[?] relieved of his captaincy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Trap Governor in Hotel ? “Deliberately Set on Fire” Wellington (N.z.)
It is believed that a deliberate attempt was made this morning to burn down an hotel at Nelson, at which the Governor-General (Lord Galway) was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Glow Like Prairie Fire Along Coast Terrific Battering of Channel Ports London Raids End Before Dawn LONDON, October 22
Long after the sun had risen yesterday morning people on the south-east coast saw evidence of the R.A.F.’s terrific overnight battering of the invasion ports. An immense, red glow like a prairie fire stretched for miles in a great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Historic Homestead Destroyed Fire at Brookong Station
Shortly after noon on Thursday an outbreak of fire completely destroyed the historical Brookong homestead, former home of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Near Woomargama
For about a fortnight a considerable bush fire has been burning in impenetrable forest country in the Woomargama hills. District people have not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brookong Homestead Destroyed By Fire
Shortly after noon on Thursday last week an outbreak of fire completely destroyed the historic Brookong homestead, near Lockhart, the former home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hotel Where Governor Stayed an Arrest Made Wellington (N.z.)
Following the outbreak of three fires on Monday night in an hotel at Nelson. where the Governor-General (Lord Galway) and his staff were staying, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire Near Petrol Depot
Wodonga Rush File Brigade was quickly on the scene and in action yesterday at midday when a small grass fire broke out near the C.O.R. petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Near City. Sydney
More than 20 bush fires were [?] in the suburbs to-day Fanned by a strong westerly firemen had many anxious moments keeping the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Was Big Liner Set on Fire?
This is the 42,000-ton luxury liner, Empress of Britain, which the Germans al the week-end claimed to have bombed and sot on fire. The big liner, according lo Nazis, was sinking when last seen. She was said to have been hit when near the coast of Ireland. It will be recalled that the King and Queen crossed the Atlantic in the Empress of Britain, when returning from their visit to Canada and the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Redlands Bush Fire Brigade Boundary Defined
A well attended meeting of the above was held at the Redlands School on Monday night, October 21, 1910. Mr. A. Larcombe, vice-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Rubbish Tip
On Saturday morning last the fire siren announced an outbreak of fire at the rubbish tip in Edward street. The Corowa Brigade made a smart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton Sensation Fire Brigade Captain Deposed
During last week Third Officer Tuck, the New South Wales Fire .Brigade, and Station Officer Ball went to Leeton and acting under the instructions of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Fires in Shops London’s Light Night LONDON, October 29
Last night’s raids on Britain were less intensive, especially on London, where for hours neither planes nor gunfire were heard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in War Office Building Washington, October 30
A fire broke out at 4 o’clock this morning in a building housing the office of the Secretary for War, most of the War Department personnel, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Army Record Fire Washington, October 30
The War Department has appointed a board 10 investigate the cause of the [?]re which broke out In its Records Department. The secretary for War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House Destroyed by Fire Albury Man’s Misfortune
A petrol blow lamp which exploded yesterday afternoon caused a fire which destroyed Mr. Boy Hernan’s house in Wantagong [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Set on Fire N.z. Governor-general Was Guest
Three incendiary fires were discovered in the Hotel Nelson at Nelson (N.Z.), where the Governor-General, Lord Galway and Lady. Galway were staying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News Wangaratta Fire-fighting Unit
At the annual meeting of the Wangaratta and District Fire Fighting Uni[?] CT. C. D. Handley was elected president, and Mr. W. B. Richardson…
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