Woman charged following seven fire deaths
NEW YORK, Fri.: A woman who owns a block of flats where seven people died in a fire on Wednesday was charged last…
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Fire on atomic ship
PERTH, Sun.: Firemen and naval men fought a blaze in the boiler room of the British atomic expedition ship. HMAS…
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WALWA, Sun.: More than 70 people attended one of the most enthusiastic and representative meetings held in the Upper Murray of Walwa on Friday. It followed a day-long inspection of fire ravaged…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Fire destroyed an office building at Auburn last night, but left a tin containing £700 untouched…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Holbrook Shire clerk says that delegates to recent conference were very “bush fire minded”
Shire clerk (Mr. Roberts) reported to yesterday's meeting of Holbrook Council that delegates to the recent Local Government conference in Sydney were very “bash fire minded.”…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: A bush fire, which started during a gale on the Blue Mountains last night, is burning in rugged…
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More than 800 books were lost in the fire which badly damaged Rutherglen regional library in May…
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NEW YORK, Sun.: Police said today a man who had set fires over a period of years because he liked excitement had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Editor Aldermen Under Fire
Sir,—At the last council elections citizens were promised amenities if they would vote for the present aldermen. Council is…
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WAGGA, Tues.: The finding by the coroner (Mr A. N. Bott) on the cause of the Mangoplah bush fire on January 22 will be given…
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NEW YORK, Tues.: Forty firemen were injured and a watchman is missing and feared dead in one of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allegedly set fire to guest house
SYDNEY, Wed.: A pantry-maid was committed for trial at Camden Court today on a charge of having maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News OVER 70 Fires in Albury in Six Months
During the first six months of this year Albury Fire Brigade was called out to over 70 fires. These were mostly grass fires, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News from Wangaratta WANGARATTA. Wednesday : Check-up of Fire Units
Annual check-up of fire units has been—made this week by regional officer of 23 and 24 Regions, Mr. J. Brock, Mr. J. Brock, jun.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coronial verdict on Mangoplah bushfire Started from burning off by railways
WAGGA, Wed.: The disastrous bush fire which swept from Mangoplah to the Victorian border between January 22 and February…
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Burning-off operations along the railway line started the disastrous bush fire which swept from Mangoplah to the Victorian…
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Early on Wednesday morning fire destroyed portion of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch McLennan…
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KATOOMBA, Fri.: Fire early today destroyed. an unoccupied Katoomba guest-house. The guesthouse, “Tecoma” was a 12-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“This Cranky Weather” Bush fires near sydney snow falls in other ports of State
SYDNEY, Sun.: Whilst snow was falling over many parts of the State yesterday, a bushfire was threatening several homes at Dee Why. A man was severly…
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[?] English migrant at Yackandandah yesterday afternoon saw his new home and all his possessions destroyed by fire…
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