Fire Makes Thousands Homeless
HONG KONG, Fri.: Thousands were left homeless when fire— the third big blaze in a fortnight— destroyed 300 houses and huts in…
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Well-known Political Figure Under Fire
SYDNEY, Fri.—William C. Wentworth, of Lauderdale ave, Manly, prominent political figure, was today fined £5 and had his licence…
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AT least 216 which swept the Great Lakes cruise-ship Noronic, die swift disastrous fire which swept the Great Lakes cruise-ship Noronic, 6905, tons, at Toronto dock early yesterday morning. The bodies of 111 passengers were recovered by nightfall, while 105…
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TORONTO, Mon: A late report says the official death-roll as a result of the fire on luxury ship Noronic, has now reached 121 and…
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Owing to the poor attendance, a quorum was lacking at a meeting of the Yackandandah Rural Fire Brigade last night. The postponed…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A 70-year-old woman collapsed and died of shock on the footpath shortly after being assisted from her biasing home at…
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WAGGA, Thurs.: Furniture and trailer valued at approximately £4000 were destroyed toy fire on the the [?] road a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel to Tragic Ship Fire £80,000 Slander Suit Threat
TORONTO, Fri.: A man who alleged before a Coroner’s Court it Cleveland (Ohio) that Captain William Taylor, master of…
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VIENNA, Mon.: Thirty-one fire brigades fought for three hours yesterday to put out a fire which swept an area of a third of a…
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The fire bell at Yackandandah was rung about 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, when flames were noticed issuing from an upstairs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Henty L.y.p.s, Hold Camp-fire Meeting
Henty Lutherean Young People's Society held its usual monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 20 in the form of a camp-fire in the open air on the…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: “Yon are likely to destroy valuable property, even life itself,” said Mr Justice Martin in the Criminal…
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HELSINKI, Sun.: Firemen fought for several hours a fire that ravaged timber yards at Kemi In north-west Finland and…
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PUERTO CABELLO (Venezuela) Tues.: A fire, the" origin of which is not known, yesterday swept the 1350 ton Norwegian…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Damage estimated at £4000 was caused to the Hotel Manly at Manly by a fire which broke out shortly…
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The annual conference of No. 24 Region of the Rural Fire Brigades’ Association was held at the Beechworth Town Hall, when 19…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by the fire which swept through a medical stores shed…
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There was an enthusiastic attendance at the annual meeting of the Rutherglen Bush Fire Brigade. The balance sheet showed a credit…
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AWAKENED shortly after midnight last flight by thick smoke and rising flames, an 11-year-old boy jumped from his bed and unsuccessfully attempted to warn his parents and an elderly uncle, who were later incinerated in a blaze which completely destroyed their hessian and paper lined weatherboard…
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RUSSIA was playing with fire in her attempts to whip up German nationalism in the eastern zone, General Sir Brian Robertson, British High Commissioner, told Control Commission officials in a confidential talk here…
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