Japanese Factory Fire Starving Man Confesses Tokio
Starving after a week in hiding, a lorry driver confessed to-day that he was responsible for the fire in a celluloid factory last week when 26…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Excited Unrest Allegation Against Fire Commissioner Sydney
That the representative of the Fire Brigades Employee's' Union on the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. J. Piper) had excited unrest among…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Victorian Inquiry Allocation Op Responsibility Melbourne
In his report to the Government Judge Stretton, who conducted a Royal Commission inquiry into the bush fires last summer, found that the following…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Melbourne £20,000 Damage Melbourne
A fire caused damage estimated at approximately £20,000 to the malting factory or Barrett Bros, and Burston Pty. Ltd., Richmond, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas Concessions Council Refuses to Renew For Those Using Gas Fires
For a number of years the Wagga Municipal Council has in respect of May, June and July consumption, allowed a discount of 20 per cent, from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas Fires
For a number of years Wagga. Council has in respect of May, Ju[?] and July consumption, allowed a discount of 20 per cent, from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scouting Notes Difficult Fire Fighting
Some scouts find at hard work learning all the thing that will later on make them into good scouts and good men for their country. But you have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kent Street Fire Caretaker Trapped Sydney
Edgar Hardcastle, caretaker of a six-storied building in Kent Street, was trapped by a fire on the roof of the building early this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires in Hotels London
Four hotel fires, one at Lancashire, Yorkshire, Eastbourne, and Margate, are believed to have been started by members of the I.R.A. In each case…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Kitchen
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Mr. Roes Grandview Avenue, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The curtains, binds, and window were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shires' Conference Bush Fire Prevention Permanent Rangers Favored COUNCILLOR J. Ross Views Sydney
The necessity of taking additional steps to prevent bush fires was urged by Councillor J. Ross, of Holbrook, at the annual conference of the Shires'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horse Starts Fire
The from show of a horse, striking, a rock during harvesting operations, caused a spark which set fire to the wheat crop of R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Smoke Than Fire
THE prolonged shriek of the fire siren yesterday afternoon, shortly after four o'clock, followed by a dash by the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Hotel at Junee
The Junee Fire Brigade was called out at 8 a.m. on Wednesday to the Commercial Hotel, where a fire d stroyed a wardrobe containing valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dramatic Rescue in City Fire Sydney
A fire occurred this morning in a room on the second floor of the Hotel Belvedere, at the corner of Kent and Bathurst streets. Edward James…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walwa Inquest Open Finding Explosions After Fire Melbourne
At the conclusion of evidence into the death of Elizabeth Anne White, aged 59 years, or Walwa, whose body, was found beside a wrecked motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Leeton Legal Documents Damaged Brigade's Good Save Leeton
A splendid save was effected by the Leeton Fire Brigade tills afternoon, when the offices of Mr. Cherry Willis, in Kurrajong-avenue, caught alight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scouting Notes More About Fire-lighting
Well chaps, last week I promised that I would tell you of the methods used by the natives of India and Penang and of the Red Indians' method of fire lighting…
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