Bomber on Fire Remarkable Escapes in England London
The crew of six of an R.A.F. bomber had an astounding escape, when their plane caught fire. They were saved by the coolness and…
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693 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 35
Escape From Fire
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prest, of Milbrulong, think themselves lucky to have a house over their heads. On Wednesday evening, after all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Headquarters Officer Inspects Yanco Move for Fire-fighting Equipment
AN inspection of Yanco was carried out by District Officer E. H. Parks, of the New South Wales Fire Brigade on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Junee Junee
A "cock-a-doodle-do" from a railway engine at the Junee locomotive sheds at 5.30 a.m. on Sunday morning intimated to sleeping citizens of Junee that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Carlton Veterans Burned One Fatality MELBOURNE
When a fire destroyed a house in which three people were living at Carlton early this morning, an 80-year-old woman, Miss M. McDonald,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Burned to Death Fire Destroys House Melbourne
When a fire destroyed a house in which three persons, were living at Carlton early this morning an 80-year-old woman. Miss M. M'Donald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yanco Inspected Move for Fire-fighting Equipment
An inspection of Yanco was carried out by District Officer E. H. Parks, of the New South Wales Fire Brigade recently, with a view of ascertaining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Yukon Park Three-roomed Cottage and Contents Destroyed
A 3-roomed cottage, owned by Mrs. J. C. Forsyth, of "Yukon Bark," Yellowin, and occupied by Mr. Frank Green arid his brother,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costly Fire Auckland (N.z.)
Damage estimated at £15,000 was done by a fire to a cement store and contents at Portland. The cause or the outbreak is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Fire Opening Finding by Coroner Sydney
An open finding was returned by the coroner to-day after inquiring into the circumstances surrounding a fire in a building in Surrounding, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deliberately Sat on Fire Man Dies From Burns and Shock
A man who deliberately sat on a blazing pile of rubbish has died of revere burns and shock. The incident occurred at Morisset Mental Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inquest Into Lorry Fire
Mr. Harris, P.M., held a coronial inquiry at the Junee Court House into the fire which destroyed a motor lorry at Old Junee, the property of Mr. David…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Wires Fall Onlookers Shocked at City Fire Sydney
Onlookers had narrow escapes from electrocution when a fire destroyed a building at Redfern this afternoon. The electric light wires came down in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurses Save Children Fire in Infantile Paralysis Clinic Melbourne
The presence of mind of two nurses saved two infantile paralysis victims, aged six and seven years respectively, from being burned when fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Cessnock Colliery Cessnock
An outbreak of fire in the workings of Cessnock No. 2 colliery cas necessitated a section of the mine being sealed. The fire was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Adelong Fire
A disastrous fire occurred on Tuesday night last at Adelong, when the residence occupied by Mr. Milton Lawson and family was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trawler Fires at British Steamer Valencia
A Nationalist armed trawler to-day fired shots at the British steamer Stanwoid, near Gibraiter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Business Centre Prompt Action Prevents Huge Blaze Barber’s Saloon Damaged
Prompt action by several citizens prevented what may have been a huge fire this morning when the front portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong Fire
Last Tuesday night, at Adelong, the residence occupied by Mr. Milton Lawton and family was totally destroyed by fire in very short time. The family…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early-morning Fire Destroys Radio Factory Valuables Plant Lost Sydney
Early this [?] a factory occupied by the R.C.S. Radio Laboratories, Ltd., in Ivy-street, Redfern was destroyed by fire…
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