Fire Brigades Annual Demonstrations
A conference of the Fire Brigade Board, representatives of fire insurance companies, and the Volunteer Firemen's Association, decided to…
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Sensational Evidence at Glekis Fire Enquiry Coroner Commits Man on Charge of Arson
On Wednesday afternoon and night in the Leeton Courthouse, the Coroner, Mr. W. C. Barker, J. P., conducted an enquiry into how and by what means a fire originated in the shop occupied by John Glekis, in Pine Avenue, Leeton, as a confectionery and soft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Chosen Fire Brigades Demonstration Conference at Junee
Following a suggestion made at Wagga some months ago by the Chairman of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Smith)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Disastrous Fire Town Destroyed Six Perish in Flames Prague
Six were burned to death, including four children, and more than 500 houses destroyed and 2000 people left homeless in a fire at Vazee, Slovakia…
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In October last the Fire Brigades Board visited Leeton, and met the Council at a special meeting when the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Motor Cab Destroyed by Fire
On Tuesday last a "baby" Austin motor car was destroyed by fire at the residence of Mr. Haddon, in Hill street Junee. The car was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nurses Trapped by Fire Seven Injured Jumping to Safety Wellington (N.z.)
Thirty nurses were trapped by flames when the Bowen-street private hospital caught fire today. The staircase on the first floor was soon…
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A Wellington (N.Z.) message: The nurses' home of the Bowen street private hospital caught fire early this morning. Thirty nurses were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incendiarism Alleged Mangoplah Stack Fire Man Committed for Trial
The District Coroner (Mr. D. F. Parker. P.M.) held an inquiry at the Wagga Court House yesterday afternoon into the circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Fewer in 1930 Than in 1929
The numbers of fires which occurred in the Sydney and country fire districts were as follows: 1929, Sydney, 4145; country, 1396. 1930: Sydney,…
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The opening discussion after lunch was on the subject of the address given in the morning by Mr. Collins. Several of the delegated spoke in…
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Mr. Hardy, in introducing Mr. Collins (Mayor of Wagga and country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners) stated that the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riverina Movement Group Leaders in Conference Financial Aspects Limitation of Borrowing Essential in New Constitution Transport and Fire Brigade Control Fine Addresses' By Messrs Stevens and Stewart
The second day of the Riverina Movement group leaders' conference was characterised by splendid addresses on financial matters by Mr. Stevens, M.L.A., on transport administration by Mr. Stewart, fire brigade control by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle on Fire
When Mr. George Castle, of Wagga, was filling the petrol of his motor cycle from the bowser at the Commercial Service Station on Saturday…
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Twelve passengers, mostly women, narrowly escaped being burnt to death when a bus, travelling from Northcote to Heidelberg, caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on 'Bus Constable's Resource Woman Saved Melbourne
Twelve passengers, most of whom were women, narrowly escaped being burnt to death last night, when a 'bus, in which they were travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sets Fire to Husband Poured Petrol on Him While Asleep Paris
Becoming demented, Marie Lacour poured petrol on her husband, a farmer, while he was asleep and set fire to his clothes. He rushed into the…
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The School of Arts and several business premises were destroyed by a firse which caused £10,000 damage early this morning. A laneway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Ropeworks Former Employee Arrested Sydney
In connection with the fire at Forsyths rope works at Waterloo on Saturday, the police to-day arrested a former employee and charged him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Plane Catches Fire Occupants Escape Parachute Descent Prague
Flying at a height of 6000 feet, a heavy bombing 'plane caught fire and the pilot landed safely with the aid of a parachute. The observer become…
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