Baby’s Disappearance After Fire MELBOURNE
To a late hour tonight no trace had been found of a 7 days old baby girl who mysteriously disappeared from a pram during a…
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British Threaten To Fire On Jewish Mobs Another Illegal Ship Brought to Port Two Soldiers Killed Near Tel Aviv LONDON
An official announcement states that two British soldiers were killed and two were seriously injured when an army truck was blown up at an airfield north of Tel Aviv…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WALLA Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
There was only a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the Fire Brigade. The president (Mr A. C. Mackin) presided. The balance sheet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Radio to Help in Fighting Fires SYDNEY
[?] fighting squads in NSW will use radio communication for the first time when they are in action this summer. Introduction of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albanians Fire on British Ship? London
Members of the crew of the steamer. Leader, said that when the ship was sailing to Trieste she was fired on by an Albanian shore battery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire May Take Two Days to Subdue LONDON
Seven fire engines have been concentrated at Trafford since Saturday night, fighting the biggest fire ever seen in the Manchester area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Baby Found Was Abducted From Hospital During, Fire MELBOURNE
After being missing since Thursday morning when fire broke out at Mount Romany hospital at Ararat, the 10 days’ old baby daughter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wodonga
A fire destroyed three rooms and a quantity of furniture in an old weatherboard cottage in Havelock street, Wodonga, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Horse-play” with Fire Unit
Although the Wodonga Rural Fire Brigade had extinguished the blaze in the brigades’ demonstration at Barnawartha sports 15 minutes before their competitors, they were disqualified because of undue waste of water. With a much superior fire fighting unit at their disposal, they not only dispatched the fire, but also gave the opposition a bath. The irrepressible Harold Boon can be seen directing the stream towards the Barnawartha team…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Fire in Country Town YOUNG
In one of the most spectacular fires in the history of Young, the general store of W. Hayes and Sons was gutted in the heart of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages State Forest Lithgow
Firemen are [?] by to see that a fire which destroyed a large area of the State [?] does not extend to [?] Over [?] acres of forest were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Campaign to Prevent Fires
The Governor-General will issue a public statement calling upon the people to observe fire prevention week, beginning on November 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-fighting Restrictions Imposed Again SYDNEY
Acting under National Security Regulations the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) again issued a drastic order which virtually imposes a blanket…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Most Destructive Fire in 15 Years Armidale
Most destructive bushfire in Armidale district for 15 years destroyed 5000 acres of forest in the Styx river area, between Armidale and Kempsey. It included the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kai-Shek’s Cease Fire Order NANKING
The order given out by General Chiang Kai-Shek sets noon on November 11 as the hour in which his Government armies will cease firing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Bush Fire" in Picture Theatre Picture Film Destroyed
There was some excitement at the Regal Theatre, Dunedco, when a fire broke out in the projection room during the filming of "On Our Selection."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Prevention Week
On November 18, 1916, His Royal Highness, the Governor General, will issue a public statement calling upon the citizens of Australia to observe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Brigades Ready for the Job
With summer and the menace of bushfires advancing, district bushfire brigades have put in hand the overhaul and inspection of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Bushfire Warning SYDNEY
Weather Bureau officials have issued a general bushfire warning. Hot weather is moving in from the far west, where fires are already reported…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Danger Rating
The Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau has arranged to issue weather forecasts of Bushfire danger rating…
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