17 Die in Fire Some Leapt to Their Death London
Seventeen persons are known to be dead while at least 40 were injured as the result of a fire which broke out among films in the…
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Albury Man’s Loss by Fire in Truck Melbourne
Goods, including a refrigerator, a bedroom suite, and other furniture, were completely destroyed when a truck, owned and driven by Mr Walter…
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Although there is little danger of bush fires at this time of the year, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee is urging all…
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The Shanghai correspondent of United Press says that Ling Chung, acting director of the Communist China relief administration, today rejected an…
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Six young children and their parents were homeless last night after a weatherboard house in Wodonga was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harold Hall were [?]…
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A fire, which police believe was deliberately lit, occurred in the choir vestry of St. Columba’s Church, Napier Terrace, Hawthorn, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Die in Hotel Fire Early Morning Tragedy Wellington (N.z.)
Four girls perished early yesterday when fire destroyed an annexe of the Franz . Josef Hotel. The 15 other occupants of the annexe…
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A fire which broke out in a stack of 1000 tons of waste paper at Australian Paper Manufacturers at Botany tonight was quickly subdued, but…
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At the July meeting of the Co[?] Fire Authority, Mr H. D. Gal[?] Dip For was unanimously [?] chairman for the ensuing year, in [?]…
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Reliable estimates show that the Texas City fire of April 16 will cost the London insurance market at least £5,000,000, says the “Daily Telegraph.”…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire Sweeping Part of Alaska ANCHORAGE (Alaska)
A forest fire on Kenai Peninsula was advancing tonight on a 70-mile front. Whipped by heavy east winds, the flames are moving towards the…
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A subscription list has been opened at Wodonga for the Hall family, whose home was recently burnt to the ground Very little was Saved from the flames…
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A fire which broke out about 5 o’clock yesterday morning completely destroyed the offices, showrooms and workshop of the general commission agency owned by Mr R. E. Smith, Walla. Damage is estimated at over £3000, including: furniture stored on the premises…
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Fire which broke out about 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning completely destroyed the offices, showrooms and workshop of the general commission…
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Representatives of the Board of Fire Commissioners will visit Henty and Culcairn on July 22, at 3 p.m. and 3 30 p.m., respectively, to discuss the matter of establishing fire brigades in these towns. This was reported to a meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council…
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Part of the rear of Gissing and Denison’s chemist shop, Dean st, was burned about 1 o’clock yesterday morning. The fire, of unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Separate Fires Lit [?]-Bug Strikes Again ADELAIDE
[?] attempt was made to [?] down Southwark [?] last night. [?] seven separate fires were…
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Fire brigades are to be established at Culcairn and Henty. This was announced by the NSW Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seven Years Gaol For Setting Fire To House BRISBANE
Philip Gordon McKenzie. aged 40 years, gardener, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labor today when convicted on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Praise for N.S.W. Fire-fighting Service Commissioners’ Visit To Albury Last Evening
Reported Government proposal to alter the administration of the NSW fire fighting service was adversely commented on at Albury last evening, when five members, of the Board of Fire Commissioners were present for the presentation of bars to the long service medals of three…
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