Princess’ Mansion Damaged by Fire London
Sunninghill Park, which the King granted on August 14 as the future hone of Princess Elizabeth, was badly damaged by fire on Friday…
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90 Perish in Cinema Fire London
Fire and panic killed about 90 persons and injured another 60 in a cinema at Rueil, a suburb of Paris last night, states the Associated Press correspondent. Twenty bodies were later recovered, but it is feared that more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Causes £200,000 Damage Sydney
[?] Explosions of inflammable liquids [?] cylinders shook the City of [?], when fire caused £200,000 [?] of damage in the grocery…
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Albury fire Brigade received a call last night to a fire in a shed at the rear of Gardiner’s shoe store. Dean st. Only a small quantity of rubbish was…
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Hay Fire Brigade was called out to subdue a blaze—its second iii three days—on-Saturday, shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Director Charged Over Cinema Fire LONDON
Antone Mouillaae. aged 52. director of the burned-out Rueil Cinema, has been arrested and charged with “involuntary homicide,” states the Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£20,000 Fire in Bond Store SYDNEY
The most vivid fire in Sydney in months caused damage estimated at £20,000 at Cleland’s free bond store Pyrmont, this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prevent Bush Fires
Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Middle East May Be Set on Fire” London
A committee for the liberation of the Nile Valley comprising young representatives of all political parties have begun training “liberation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Risks Life In Garage Fire SYDNEY
When a passer-by threw down a lighted cigarette, petrol caught fire on the ground at a garage at Rose Bay today. Flames leaped towards a tank of 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Secretary Visits Henty and Culcairn
Mr. Watt (secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners) and Mr. Cameron (a departmental officer) visited Henty and Culcairn during the week to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-Fighting Gear at Yarrawonga
During the week Forest Commission officers of the north-east of Victoria under the guidance of Divisional Inspector Mr W. J. Zimmer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rural Fire Brigades 42 Delegates Confer at Wodonga
Forty-two delegates from 21 of the 38 brigades in the region attended the meeting in Wodonga on Saturday of Region 24 of the Victorian Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Bush Fire Conference at Corowa Mr. A. G. Kingsmill Explains New Act
The annual conference of district bush fire brigades convened by the Coreen Shire Council, was held on Friday last at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]600,000 Fight Pitched Battles In Old and New Delhi Fires Add to Night of Terror London
Several thousand additional troops and police [?]hid morning moved into New Delhi, where pillars [?] black smoke billow high over the city, following [?]pitched battles between nearly half a million…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prevent Bush Fires M.L.A., Chief Secretary)
Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections off the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectacular Blaze At Wagga
Wagga’s latest and most modern block of 25 flats in Tarcutta street was badly damaged yesterday afternoon by one of the most spectacular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To The Editor Another Fire Officer
Sir,—I noticed in your paper under council news that there was a possibility of a third officer being appointed to the Albury Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian’s to Investigate Cease Fire Batavia
The four Australian officers to assist the Consular Commission to investigate the ceasefire order in Indonesia for the Republican capital from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prevent Bush Fires
Attention is drawn to the Imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of…
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