Racehorses Burned Caulfield Training Stable Fire
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Two racehorses, Scardus and Borne John, were bunted to death when L. Bloom's stables at Caulfield caught fire last night…
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Early Morning Fires Two in Wagga Extensive Damage at Sundae Shop
Two fires occurred in Wagga early yesterday morning, and in each case they concerned refrigerator motors. In one case, damage of a value of £700…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Sydney Fire Hundreds of Coffins Destroyed
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Hundreds of coffins, fittings and timber, valued at thousands of pounds, were destroyed in a quarter of an hour last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Bombs May Call Up Watchers By Ringing a Bell When They Hit a House
Automatic alarms which ring a bell the moment a fire bomb gets into a building may be a new ally of Britain's hundreds of thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire
SHANGHAI, Tuesday: Scores of persons were burned to death and thousands were rendered homeless when a most destructive fire, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fires in China Scoores Burned to Death
SHANGHAI, Tuesday.—Scores of persons were burned to death and thousands are homeless following a most destructive fire of unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bombs May Call Up Watchers By Ringing a Bell When They Hit a House
Automatic alarms which ring a bell the moment, a fire bomb gets into a building may be a new ally of Britain’s hundreds of thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refrigerator Motors Burnt Out During Week-end Storm 66,000 Volt Fuse Fails
During the storm on Sunday morning, ligntning damaged the transformer of the Public Works Department at the' main sub-statloo at the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greek Royalties Narrow Escape From Fire
CAPETOWN, Friday.—Several members of the Greek royal family, including the Crown Prince and Princess, escaped in their night attire from a fire at their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KAMARAH Bush Fire brigade Meets
At the annual meeting of the Kamarah Bush Fire Brigade, Mr. J. Maclean presided, and also in attendance were Messrs W. Crighton, J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brookdale Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Held
The annual meeting of the Brookdale Bush Fire Brigade was held at Brookdale Hall last Saturday night. There was a good attendance. In the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Boonoke North Good Save at Homestead
A fire occurred at Boo[?]ke North [?]mestead, near widgiewa Siding. on Saturday afternoon, 25th October, at about 5.30 o'clock. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gilmore Fire-fighters' Meeting Mr. L. W. Brown Honored
There were over 30 present at the Gilmore Fighters' meeting on Monday, 27th ult. The annual report was read,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meetings of the Rosewood Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday, 25th October, when there was a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collingullie Bush Fire Brigade
All who are interested axe invited to attend a meeting of the Collingullie Bush Fire Brigade, to be held in the Collingullie Hall at 8 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade will be held in the Lake Albert Hall next Monday at 8 p.m., when all members and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Havoc by R.A.F. Fires and Explosions Along Coast of Continent
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Despite the bad weather last night, Bomber Command planes attacked an enemy convoy off the Frisian Islands…
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"It has been estimated that more than 90 per cent of bush fires are man-made—mostly through carelessness," said Mr. Noel Griffiths, in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigade
The meeting called in Cootamundra this week to revive the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was the most enthusiastic for years. The following were…
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