Fire Warning
A warning that every precaution should be taken with rubberised coats is issued by fire authorities of Albury. During the…
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Family Burnt Out
MELBOURNE, Sun.: A family of five, including three children under 5 years of age, had a narrow escape when their…
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MELBOURNE, Sun: Fire destroyed 11 rooms and damaged four others in a 27-room unoccupied block at Williamstown…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: Officials at the New Australians camp at Williamstown racecourse are certain that Saturday night’s fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mathoura News Important Conference May Assist Mathoura Water Management, Fire Precautions, Cypress Pine
NEXT WEEK AT ECHUCA there will Be am Important two-day Forestry conference held, at which representatives of both the Forestry Commissions of M.S.W. and Victoria will be present to give written and verbal…
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A section of the volunteer firemen who serve the City of Albury and district, from left to right:. T. O’Brien, A. J. O’Brien, C. Hodge, J. Smithenbecker, G. Hodge, H. Z Hosmer, M. Hutchison, E. Keen, E. Knight…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Albury Fire Brigade in 1887
From left to right : Back row, W. Trenchard, H. Sharp, F. Clarkson, F. Gulson, W. O’Connor; middle row, O’Connor, W. Brady. F. Moloney, E. Bunton, F. Bunton, T. Eyan (capt.), W. Strang, T. Hanlon, Tim Crotty,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man’s Death in Wagonette Fire
A finding that James Warnock, aged 87, retired shearer, of Wodonga Place, Albury, died from the effects of burns accidentally…
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Efficiency is the keynote of the Albury Fire Brigade, which gives the city a 24 hour watch each day to protect homes and business premises from destruction by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →From Fire, Flood and Theft the Insurance Era Evolved
Fire and flood have harassed mankind since beginning of civilisation. For centuries people have tried to provide against such happenings. Thefts in days before efficient police forces were formed were a…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Proceeds of Fire Station Sale for New Band Room
Proceeds from the sale of the old fire station building removed recently from opposite the Town Hall will be devoted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Chimney Fire
Albury Fire Brigade, under the direction of Mr. H. Hosmer, extinguish a fire at the home of Mr. C. Farquharson, of Paine…
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ANCHORAGE (Alaska), Mon.: Huge uncontrollable forest fires were raging unchecked in Northern Yukon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Watch Tower and Views
Forestry Department fire watch tower (below left) used to spot fires during summer in the Millewa State forest and…
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ADELAIDE, Mon: Police early this morning found the body of Eric William Thomas Janz, 43, married, when searching a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Insurance Helps Fire Fighting
The Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. in their intimates mates for 1450 will pay out £1075,208 to keep homes and…
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SINGAPORE, Thurs. : Black flame-lit towers reached 3000ft into the sky from a blazing rubber storage depot near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soviet to Propose Cease Fire in Korea
LONDON, Sun: Russia would propose a ceasefire in Korea at the Security Council meeting on Tuesday,…
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PARIS, Tues.: Twenty thousand acres of pine and oak forest of Marseilles have been ravaged by fire for four days. All…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Australians Lose Home by Fire
SYDNEY Tues: Fire early this morning almost completely gutted an 18-roomed weatherboard house at Springwood, in the Blue…
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