Child's Nightdress on Fire
When her nightdress caught alight as she was warming herself, little Joan Donald, of Glenly st, North Albury, suffered burns to…
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Chiltern School Before And After Saturday's Fire
Left : Taken from the play ground, this picture shows Children State School after it was destroyed by fire early…
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On Saturday morning last the Chiltern State School, a brick building, was completely destroyed by fire, and damage was estimated at thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid-day Chimney Fire
A short, sharp blast on the fire siren at exactly mid-day today led most people to believe that the sound was simply the…
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Investigations made during: the week-end 'into the Are which destroyed Chiltern State School early on Saturday morning…
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On Monday evening last at about 8 o'clock the fire brigade was called out to a fire at the rear of Mrs. Cor[?]llus "Murray View" property in…
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The new allocation of the costs of maintaining the fire brigades was criticised in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. R. S. Vincent (CP. Raleigh). The bill fixes the contribution as follows: Insurance companies…
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Defect in the flue of the chimney of a heater is believed to have caused the fire which occurred in the ceiling of a weatherboard…
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Fireman Rupert whitelock extinguishing a flaming chimney at a residence in George Street when it caught…
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WELLINGTON (NZ), Thursday: Settlement claims to date for death or injury in the fire which destroyed Ballantynes’ department…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at Bandiana
A corrugated iron shed and lavatory were destroyed by fire at the Bandiana Works and Housing Department camp. Fire was…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Police and firemen are mystified as to the cause of a fire in the front doorway of the Communist…
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MELBOURNE, Tues : A fire which broke out under the cabin of the locomotive of the Melbourne-bound Spirit of Progress…
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The Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 10 o’clock last evening when a chimney in a flat above Augustus’ newsagency, in Olive st,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drought Causes Forest Fires, Elephant Invasion London
DROUGHT has caused forest fires in western Europe and an invasion of coastal areas in Kenya by elephants seeking water. In western Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Historic Station Homestead Destroyed Disastrous Fire at The Yanko Fine Work by Bucket Brigade
One of the most disastrous fires in the history of this district occurred early on Monday morning when the fine old historic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Tattersalls Hotel
On Wednesday night about 6.45 the wail of the fire siren brought its usual trail of followers. The fire was at Tattersalls…
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One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Jerilderie destroyed historic Yanko station homestead on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£200,000 Laundry Fire
MELBOURNE, Mon.: A fire destroyed the laundry at Kew Mental Asylum tonight, causing damage estimated at…
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Two chimney fires, one yesterday afternoon and the other on Thursday night, were quickly extinguished by Albury Fire Brigade…
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