Fifty Escape in City Fire Sydney
Fifty employees escaped from the first and second floors of Westcott Hazell's Building in Castlereagh street today, when a fire occurred in the…
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Australian Cargo Damaged in Thames Fire London
The Swedish motor ship Tismenarin, bound from Sydney to Hull and Oslo with a cargo of copper and wheat, caught fire in the Thames. Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commercial Hotel Fire Inquiry Held on Wednesday Accidental Finding
An Inquiry was held at the Tumut Courthouse on Wednesday by Mr. Frank Grugeon, P.M., Into the cause of the fire which destroyed and damaged portions of the Commercial Hotel, Tumut, en 28th February last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Hours Dispute May Extend to Country Sydney
The fire brigades' campaign for a shorter working week look a new turn to-night when the Sydney Trades and Labor Council decided to recommend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Dies From Burns Fatality at Jugiong Tent Catches Fire Gundagai
When his tent caught on fire at Jugiong early last night, Thomas Hayes, aged 61 years, who was employed by a firm of road contractors, was so badly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mother Love Baby Rescued From Fire Sydney
Dashing through flames and smoke Mrs. [?] Ashfield, of Kellyville, rescued her baby daughter from a fire, which d[?]troyed her home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retreating Japanese Set Fire to Town London
A desperate race is being run between the Japanese fleeing north from Taierhchwang and two pursuing Chinese columns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Ball in Wagga
Those residents of Wagga who were awake shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning, witnessed the spectacle of a fire ball hurtling through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatality at Jugiong Fatality at Jugiong Tent Catches Fire
When his tent caught on fire at Jugiong early on Wednesday night last, Thomas Hayes, aged 61 years, who was employed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike Threat Against the Crown Fire Brigade Members' Hours Wild Statements Alleged Sydney
During the hearing of an application before the full bench of the Industrial Commission by the Fire Brigades Employees' Association for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liquid Fire and Flame-throwers London
France's troops are alleged to have employed liquid fire against the Loyalists at San Mateo. The Italians and Germans are said to have operated the flame-throwers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Men's Claims Monotony of Working Hours SYDNEY
According to the secretary of the Fire Brigades' Association, Mr. McNamara, all the fire brigade men are asking is that instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →False Fire Alarms More Than 4000 a Year in London
More than 4000 false fire alarms were received in London last year, 1673 of them being malicious. The problem how to check this surprising number…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10,000 FIRE At Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo
A Tire at Lake Cargelligo last night destroyed three shops, a bank, and a private house in the main, street, besides damaging two adjoining store…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →80 Girls in Panic Fire Cuts Off Escape Eventually Rescued Sydney
When their escape was cut off by a fire on a lower floor, about 80 girls who were having lunch on the roof of the factory of Jones and Co. Ltd., jam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Gasworks 3000 Gallons of Tar Ablaze Fierce Fight to Prevent Spreading Brigade's Good Effort
Members of the Wagga Fire Brigade effected a remarkable save yesterday morning at the gas works, when they prevented flames, which had a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Liquid Fire Allegedly Used by Franco's Troops in Spain Italian and German Flame-throwers Attack in Asbestos Suits Burnt Bodies of Republicans LONDON
General Franco's troops are alleged to have employed liquid fire against the Republicans at San Mateo. Eye-witnesses informed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lake Cargellico Lake Cargelligo
A fire which raged for several hours in the main street last night destroyed throe shops, a bank, and a private house, and damaged two other stores…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Tar Blaze Firemen's Good Work
In the face of terrific heat and thick clouds of black smoke, the Wagga Fire Brigade on Wednesday did good work in quelling a fire…
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