Babies' Cries Sound Alarm When Fire Threatens Hotel
Aroused by smoke filling their nursery in a desert hotel, four seven-months-old baby Girls, awakened other occupants with their crying, and…
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Old Times 48 Years Ago Bush Fires St. Patrick's Day Sports
At the "Cootamundra Daily Herald" office the archives, over the editorial room, contain copies of Cootamundra's pioneer paper from the time of…
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Dear Sir,—With your permission I would like, through your columns, to dispell any idea your readers might have that there is any big break in…
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In one of his illuminating letters to his son, the "Self-man Merchant" tells of a former business acquaintance who was celebrated for putting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Lockhart
Under the chairmanship of Mr. H. W. Hodgson, a meeting of those interested in forming a Bush Fire Brigade at Lockhart, was held in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Still a Member Geneva Guns That Failed to Fire London
The "Morning Post" correspondent at Geneva reports: "Geneva's firing squad' refused to fire and Abyssinia remains a member of the League, at…
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The contributor of the recently published article under the above heading writes: Your correspondent must surely allow that when the young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Ormonde Sydney
A message from Twofold Bay this morning stated that the fire on board the R.M.S. Ormonde has not yet been subdued. The seat of the outbreak has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Ormonde Ship Puts Into Twofold No Danger to Passengers. SYDNEY
While off the coast' of New South Wales this afternoon a fire was discovered in the hold of the R.M.S. Ormonde which was on the last stage…
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All those interested in the formation of a Bush Fire Brigade, embracing the following districts of the Tumut Police District are requested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ormonde Blaze Vessel Resumes Voyage Sydney Men Conquer Fire Sydney
The fire on the R.M.S. Ormonde was extinguished this afternoon and the vessel left Twofold Bay at 3.30 o'clock for Sydney. She is expected to enter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Sampan Fires on Rabaul Natives Sydney
An allegation that the occupants of a Japanese sampan had fired on natives t Fead Islands, New Guinea, was made by Mr. E. Wood,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Ormonde Strenuous Fight to Save Vessel Passengers Praise Crew Sydney
The R.M.S. Ormonde, on which a fire occurred during the voyage from Melbourne, arrived in Sydney at an early hour this morning. The…
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The annual meeting of the Nangus Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Nangus hall on Friday last. The following office bearers were elected…
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Fire Brigade Officer Neville visited Junee over the week-end and handed over the captaincy of the Junee brigade to Senior Officer William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dwelling Destroyed by Fire
A dwelling in lower Fitzmaarice-street, Wagga, on the reserve, was destroped by fire about 12.20 o'clock yesterday morning. The owner, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Fires Extraordinary Sequel to Car Collision Melbourne
Several fires occurred under curious circumstances in Stuart-street, South Melbourne, early this morning. Three men in a car were going along the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Freighter Steaming for Port in Rough Seas Auckland
With the cargo in No. 3 hold on fire, on Union Company freighter, Wangatu, of 2378 tons, is steaming for Napier (N.Z.). The seas are rough…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Liner Destroyed by Fire at Karachi Carrying Australian Mail Karachi
The air liner, Athena, carrying passengers and mail on the Australian service, was destroyed by fire to-day when taking off for Delhi. The…
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