Alert Night-watchman Fires on Intruder Sydney
About midnight on Tuesday a watchman informed the police that he said seen a man leaving the promises of the New South Wales Wool…
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Apartment House Fire Eight Dead; Two Missing Thirty Burned or Injured Cleveland (Ohio)
Eight persons are known to be dead and two missing, following a fire which swept a down-town apartment louse early on Tuesday. Pour bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Aeroplane Crash at Methul. Plane Destroyed by Fire. Occupants’ Marvellous Escape
Yesterday morning (Thursday) a large DeHavlland 50 aeroplane crashed at Methul and burst into flames. The plane was totally destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armidale Fire Fireman's Hatchet May Have Caused Explosion Armidale
The suggestion that a blow from a fireman's hatchet may have caused the explosion of 9000 detonators at the tragic fire at Braund's store on May…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury House Destroyed by Fire
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick O'Brien and their three children, of Broad street. Albury, had a narrow escape from being burned to death their their house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Fire House Destroyed ALBURY
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick O'Brien and their three children, of Broad street, had a narrow escape from being burned to death when their house…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Sarcasm," Said Cr. Struck a Letter That Drew a Little Fire
When Willimbong Shire Council received a letter from Mr. Pat Keenan, replying to the rate circular sent out some time ago, asking, amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commission Asks Council to Pay for Cost of Raising Fire Hydrants
When the Board of Fire Commissioners wrote to Willimbong Shire Council about the hydrants sunk too deeply below the surface of the road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Show Monthly Committee Meeting C.W.A. Display Fire Risk Discussed
The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held yesterday, Mr. R. H. Fletcher…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burnt to Death Mother and Two Children House Destroyed by Fire MELBOURNE
Mrs. Glady Brownfield, the wife of Irwin Brownfield, a dairyman of Heatherton, and her two children, Bruce aged 9 years, and Patricia, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
In connection, with the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Volunteer Demonstration, to be held on the Wagga Show grounds on October 10, 11, 12, 13,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Rozelle Evidence of Arson Sydney
An examination of a cottage in Manning-street, Rozelle, after a fire had been put out by the brigade, showed that piles of kindling wood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cottage on Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape Sydney
A fire this morning destroyed a five-roomed weather-board cottage in Market street. Randwick Mr. and Mrs. Adolphe Lopper, the occupants, had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration Wagga Citizens' Committee Public Meeting on Friday Night
In connection with the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Volunteer Demonstration to be held on the Wagga show ground on October 10, 11, 12, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Produce Store Fire
A fire occurred in the produce store of Messrs. G. Brunskill and Sons, Flinders street, Wagga, about 8.35 o'clock on Saturday morning. When…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Into Fire
While standing in front of a fire at his home at Brucedale on Saturday morning, Stanly Reberger, aged about 9 years, lost his balance and fell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Into Fire Wagga
While standing in front of a fire at his home at Brucedale, Stanley Reberger, aged 9, lost his balance, and fell backward on to the burning wood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Produce Store Fire Wagga
A fire occurred in the produce store of Messrs. G. Brunskill and Sons, Wagga, at 8.35 on Saturday morning. It is not known how the fire originated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Quickly Extinguished Sydney
A quick call for aid prevented serious damage by fire to the 3000-ton island steamer Mataram early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarm
Soon after 9 o'clock on Saturday night, a telephone message came through that it looked as if a fire had a good hold near Gilpin's. Capt…
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