Huge Fire Kempsey Buildings Gutted Kemfsey
Damage amounting to some thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which destroyed two buildings in the town to-day. The damage would have…
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Fire Brigade Hours Committee Recommends New Working Plan Sydney
The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly which was appointed on February 18 to investigate the working conditions of fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Convent Building
At Burrowa last Tuesday evening a fire broke out in a room on the second floor of the Convent building. Following a 'phone message to the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prevention of Fires Minister Replies to Mr. Kilpatrick Sydney
The Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner) to-day replied to a question asked by Mr. Kilpatrick (U.C.P., Wagga) on July 19 concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Rabaul Important Records Destroyed Three Storey Building Gutted Rabaul
The store and workshops of the big Pacific trading firm of W. R. Carpenter and Co., and all offices housed in the three storey building, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Children Burned to Death Tragic Fire in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
—One of the most tragic fires in the history of the Dominion occurred near Lake Tapui last night, when six children, whose ages ranged from four to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frontier Incidents Germans Fire on Polish Guards
Frontier incidents are increasing in number and seriousness. The Germans early in the morning on Saturday, fired on the Polish railway…
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Frontier Incidents are increasing in number and seriousness. The Germans early in the morning fired on the Polish railway station across the Slovak…
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A fire destroyed the nurses' quarters at the Condobolin Hospital today. Thirteen nurses fled in their night attire to the main building, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sawmills Fire Melbourne
At the special coronial inquiry held to-day into the fire which destroyed Pagett's sawmills and tramline at Narbethong last January, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Nurses' Quarters at Condobolin Hospital Condobolin
Thirteen nurses had to flee for their lives early this morning when a fie broke out in their quarters at the Condobolin Hospital. Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Garden Island Boiling Fitch and Oil Sydney
A fire which broke out on the wharf at Garden Island to-day blackened 30ft of H.M.A.S. Australia and destroyed a whaler. The fire was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Young Lad Rescues Baby as Home Burns Family Lose all Belongings in Yanco Road Blaze
FIRE totally destroyed the home and all the belongings of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Taylor and family on the Yanco Road on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged With Stealing 100ft. Fire Hose Defendant on £20 Bail
A HUNDRED feet of canvas hose, valued at £15, was the subject of a charge against George Alfred Hughes (43) at Leeton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cottage Destroyed Blaze on Yanco Road Leeton
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Taylor and family lost all their furniture and personal belongings when a fire destroyed their cottage on the Yanco-road. The…
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When the Eire Dall met, the Prime Minister (Mr. de Valera) announced emergency measures to control currency and transport, censorship, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whole Family Imperilled by Racing Fire at Tabbita Griffith
Awakened in the early hours of the morning by crackling flames, William James M'Rae, of Tabbita, barely had time to hurry his wife and five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whole-hearted Response to British Empires Emergency Call Australia Prepares New South Wales Ready to Meet Emergencies Reservists and Volunteers Sign on Police, Ambulances, Fire Fighters SYDNEY
Police, ambulances, fire brigades and hospitals throughout the State are ready for any emergency. Large numbers of reservists and volunteers have been signed on for immediate mobilisation, additional equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Air Raids in Poland Convent Bombed Urgent Request for Anti-Gas Serum Fires Break Out in Warsaw London
The Polish Embassy in London confirms the use of poison gas by German air raiders in Silesia and has asked for the immediate despatch of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Town's Shopping Block Destroyed Brisbane
A disastrous fire occurred to-day at Pomonia, about 100 miles from Brisbane, when practically the whole of the shopping block was wiped out. The…
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