Speed Boat on Fire Race Against Time Sydney
There was great excitement at Manly just after dark this evening when the speed boat "Woof" caught fire and exploded about twenty yards off…
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Launch on Fire Two Boys Drown Seven Passengers Escape Sydney
Two youths were drowned at Windsor last night when their launch caught fire. Frederick Stevens, aged 14 years, of…
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The circumstances of a fire which occurred yesterday in an outhouse at the chapel of the Church of Christ, Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, left no doubt…
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Wallendbeen Bush Fire Brigade is holding its annual meeting on Saturday afternoon of next week. What about the other brigades throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident King Boris Drives Train Engine Takes Fire Sofia
King Boris was travelling by express train from Sofia to Varna when the locomotive caught fire 140 miles from Varna. The King dressed the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Outbreak at Cowshed Hill
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Mr. J. Gordon's home at Cowshed Hill, shortly after midday on Wednesday, but was subdued before it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Horde Life Savings in House Found at Fire SYDNEY
Representing the life savings of J. R. Hunt, a billy can, dippers, and buckets of gold, stiver, and copper coins, bundles of notes and jewellery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold and Silver Coins Life Savings in House What Fire Revealed Sydney
Representing the life savings of J. R. Hunt, a billy can, dippers, and buckets of gold, silver, and copper coins, bundles of notes and…
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With the calling together, for next Saturday, of the wallendbeen Busl. Fire Brigade (the model fire-lighting institution of this district, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Famous Air Liner Destroyed by Fire RABAUL
The air liner Canberra was totally, destroyed by fire when it burst into flames after crashing at Markham Valley, Marobe, yesterday…
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Charles Ernest Cowley, 19, died in Wagga Hospital on Saturday as the result of burns received through falling into an open fire at The Rock…
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The air liner Canberra was totally destroyed by fire when it burst into flames after crashing at Markham Valley, Marobe, yesterday…
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Charles Ernest Cowley, aged 19 years, died in the Wagga District Hospital on Saturday as the result of burns received through falling into an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brookdale. Bush Fire Brigade
The Brookdale brigade held a meeting on Monday evening. Mr. H. Bowyer (president) presided and Mr. R. McCormick (secretary)…
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In connection with a statement in the report of the fire at Mr. J. Gordon's house on Wednesday, thai it may have been caused by the fusing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local & General New Year's Day Sports for Fire Brigade
To raise funds to send the Lockhart Fire Brigade team to Katoomba next year, a meeting of citizens decided to-night to hold the annual…
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Summer is sufficiently advanced to warn everyone of the days of hot sun and dry grass that are soon to come. The guarding of life and property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yathella Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Yathella Bush Fire Brigade was held in the [?] on Monday evening, Mr. W. M. Hammond (captain) presiding. Others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baradine Fire Damage
A fire at Baradine, in the Bathurst district, yesterday morning, caused damage estimated at £4000 to Richardson's general store, which was…
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Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the demon fire in rural districts, and in some yean (as in 1931-32) the loss of both stock and…
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