Fire on liner Deliberately Set? SYDNEY
Sabotage is believed to have been responsible for a fire in the lounge room of the liner Orbita, which was discovered when she wag steaming up…
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438 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 22
A Dean Street Fire
Brick shed at the rear of Rockman’s and the Capitol Cafe in Dean st. was damaged by fire yesterday morning. The shed which is about 50 ft. by 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chimney on Fire
A fire in a chimney of Mr. Chas. Tasker’s home, Trickett street, at about 7.30 o’clock last night, was quickly extinguished by the local Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walla Homestead Threatened By Fire Two-Roomed House Destroyed Yesterday
A fire which destroyed a two-roomed weatherboard house at “Brae Springs,” Walla, yesterday seriously threatened the main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Causes £30,000 Damage in Country Town BRISBANE
A fire which raged for three hours at Winton (Central Queensland) tonight, caused damage estimated at £30,000 Seven buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sequel to Winton Fire BRISBANE
Two men were gaoled for two months on stealing charges at Winton, western Queensland, today in a court sequel to the £30,000 blaze at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forest Grazing Inquiry “Helicopters Needed“ As Aid To Detecting Fires MELBOURNE
An increase in modern fire fighting machines better use of up-to-date protection methods and the probable use of helicopters to kill fires before they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aid to Fighting Bush Fires
This fire-fighting equipment would be an acquisition to any bush fire brigade. Mr R. Reid (left), and Mr F. Avery demonstrating the Grazcos fire fighter at the Albury Sheep Show. The unit is capable of spraying 45 gallons of water a minute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Factory Sydney
A fire late tonight destroyed a two-storied factory which contained hundreds of pounds’ worth of machinery and much valuable stock. Fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Hospital Sydney
Many patients had narrow escapes from death tonight when the private hospital, Normanhurst, at Ashfield, caught fire. A spark from a boiler set…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Fire on Jews Woman Fatally Injured LONDON
During clashes with Jews at Haifa today the police were compelled to fire on the demonstrators. Eight Jews were injured, including a woman, who later…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fires Sweeping Through Drought-stricken Queensland BRISBANE
Covering 100 square miles, big fires are sweeping drought-stricken south-western Queensland from Bundaberg to the NSW border. The flames are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man's Death at Rutherglen in Brown's Plains Fire
A fire which destroyed a weatherboard house on Brown's Plains road, Rutherglen, on Friday evening of last week, also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire At Long Bay Over 100 Police Rushed to Scene SYDNEY
More than 100 police were rushed to Long Bay gaol tonight as u precautionary measure when a fire broke out inside the prison…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass and Bushfires in Queensland BRISBANE
Bush and grass fires are raging over several hundreds of miles of coastal country between the NSW border and Bundaberg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires and Frosts Aggravate Effects of Drought Sydney
Bushfires and frosts are aggravating the effects o£ the worst drought in 25 years on the far north coast., Many farmers are sending their poor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →600 Die In Hindu-Moslem Clashes In Calcutta Police Forced to Fire on Battling Mobs Critical Position As Factions Loot And Kill CALCUTTA
According to the Calcutta newspaper, “Western Express,” 600 persons hare been killed and 2500 injured in clashes during the first and second days of the Moslem League’s “direct action” campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires and Riots in Calcutta CALCUTTA
Over three thousand ores in the past forty-eight hours blazed throughout Calcutta, as a result of riots between Hindus and Moslems…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Menaces Whole of Shipping Centre BRISBANE
A fire which menaced the whole shopping centre of the township of Oakey, 30 miles from Toowoomba, was driven back by a change of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Ashamed of Streets Feel Like Resigning Municipal Engineer "Under Fire"
At the meeting of aldermen of the Denillquin Municipal Council on Monday night, the engineer (Mr I. Taylor) was fired with questions, and one alderman declared he was neglecting the West Ward. So ashamed of the streets were Aids. Donovan, Campbell and, Perrin and…
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