Woman Flees; House on Fire Sydney
An expectant mother fled from her sick bed when her home in Henderson street, Eastwood, caught lire this morning.. The woman—Mrs. Rutter…
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Coreen Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Coreen Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Coreen Hall on Saturday, October 12, 1946…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Fight ’Hoppers With Fire ADELAIDE
Because poison supplies are not yet available. famers at Quorn are spraying grasshopper beds with petrol and setting fire to them in an effort to save their crops. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Disastrous Fire
Mr. Loch Heineeke, of Taradale road, Tumbarumba lost his home and almost the whole of the furniture and effects by fire on Saturday morning. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Damage Claim Fails
In the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Thursday last, before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a jury, the Commissioner for Railways sued Wise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£25,000 Fire Damage at Sawmill CASINO
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused today by a fire which destroyed the large sawmills at Mallangan[?] 20 miles from Casino. The fire will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goering Beats the Hangman: Commits Suicide Nazi Leaders Executed Under Blaze of Electric Light Dramatic Story Of Their Last Moments Before Dying LONDON
Hermann Goering, who was to have been hanged with the other 10 Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg this morning, committed suicide in his cell at 10.45 last evening by taking cyanide of potassium. The remaining 10 in custody sentenced to deathâRibbentrop, Keitel,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blighty Bush Fire Brigade
A meeting of the above was held in the Blighty Hall, and there Was a representative attendance of district, land holders, the following Boeing elected to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Merri Meric Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Merri Meric Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. R. Nottle on Thursday, 10th October. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child Rescues Mother From Fire
Prompt action of her seven-year-old daughter saved Mrs. J. Thurling, of Lavington, from serious injury yesterday morning when she collapsed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade
Mr T. E. Gorman presided over the annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade. The report for the year revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Interrupts Brigade Meeting
Yarrawonga Rural Bush Fire Brigade was called away from its annual meeting in the Grove Theatre, Yarrawonga, yesterday to quell a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney's Bridge on Fire
Sydney Harbor Bridge, which cost more than £10,000,000 to build, catches fire on an average of once a week. The fires occur in the wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hay Fire Brigade Investiture of Long Service Medals
On Thursday morning, the Hon. T. J. Smith, Government representative on the New South Wales Fire Board, presented long service medals to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yarrawonga Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Held
At the annual meeting of the Yarrawonga Rural Bush Fire Brigade. R. Nevin presided. Mr L. Goodyear, regional. officer of the Country Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Communal Violence Police Fire on Mob Bombay
An official communique states that communal disturbances in Bombay and Calcutta continued far into the second night of the Hindu New Year…
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Shortly after 10.30 o’clock last night Albury fire brigade extinguished a smouldering fire at the rear of Mr R. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Howlong Bush Fire Brigade
At a special meeting of the Howlong Bush Fire Brigade it was unanimously decided to purchase a three-ton Chevrolet lorry held on offer and to…
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The Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon to put out a burning pepper corn tree at North Deniliquin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Officers for Blighty Fire Brigade
A representative gathering of district land holders attended a meeting of the Blightly Bush Fire Brigade recently when the election of…
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