Rioters Set Fire to Gaol LONDON
Prisoners in the detention barracks at Aldershot, who rioted on Saturday, set fire to the gaol as a final act before their surrender inside…
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Latest News Rioters Set Fire to Prison London, Monday. AAP
Rioters at Aldershot military detention barracks set fire to the gaol as the final act before their surrender inside the building. Over 400 men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Historic Homestead Destroyed by Fire BERRY
The main building of the historic Coolangatta homestead, about six miles from Berry, was destroyed by fire early today. The library and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Legislation Comprehensive Bill to be Drafted SYDNEY
A bushfires bill of a most comprehensive nature was now being drafted by the Bushfires’ Advisory Committee for submission to the Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Officers’ Wages Increased SYDNEY
Full Bench of the Industrial Commission, in a reserved judgment today, increased salaries of fire brigade officers. B grade are increased from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liner on Fire in Dock LONDON
The passengers and crew, the passengers being mostly Swedes en route to Gothenburg from Bombay, were taken off in their night attire when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys German Prize Liner LONDON
After firemen for hours had fought the biggest ship’s fire ever known in the Liverpool docks, aboard the luxury liner Empire Waveney, formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Liner Out LONDON
The lire which gutted the liner Empire Waveney, while in dock at Liverpool. was extinguished last night. The is now resting on an even keel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Valuable Documents Lost in Fire LONDON
The archives at Naples are believed to have been almost entirely destroyed in a fire which thieves are supposed to have started in Angevin Castle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Fire on Chinese Chungking, Thursday. AAP
Five French warships bombarded Chinese troops at Halpong yesterday, and shore batteries replied, says General News Both sides suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Fire on Chinese Troops Both Suffer Casualties CHUNGKING
“Central News” reports that five French warships bombarded Chinese troops at Haiphong (Indo-China) today. Shore batteries replied and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Queen Elizabeth Damage Believed to be Slight LONDON
A are occurred today on the Queen Elizabeth, the biggest [?] in the world. A column of smoke was seen coming from the liner at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Rage As Reds Leave Mukden Chungking
Fires are raging in Mukden following the departure of [?], [?] turned over the garrison duties to the Chinese Central Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Aircraft Carrier LONDON
Fire broke out in the boiler-room of the aircraft carrier. Victorious, at Devonport Inst night. Members of the crew and dockyard firemen brought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LAVINGTON Bush Fire Brigade
The meeting of the bush fire bristle made was well attended. Mr A. B. Anderson presided and the following were also present: Messrs T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Conference Held at Corowa
Delegates from district Bush Fire Brigades attended a conference at the Rex Theatre, Corowa, on Friday last, when many matters of interest to voluntary bush fire fighters were discussed. It was the first such conference in Corowa since September,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Engine Crashes into Telegraph Pole SYDNEY
One of the fire engines called to a fire at Leichhardt today crashed into a telegraph pole, throwing the crew into a heap on the roadway,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Fire Brigade Inspection
Mr. J. Walsh, chief inspector of Fire Brigades, accompanied by Mr. Eadie, who established the local Brigade, was in Jerilderie on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Army Relations Under Fire Sequel to Jap Destroyer “Incident” CANBERRA
A searching inquiry into the action of the Army Public Relations Department in giving priority to newspapers papers and Cinesound on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades' Conference
At a recent conference of Bush Fire Brigades at Corowa, a motion by Jerilderie Shire Council that Brigades be financed in the same…
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