Fire Brigade Inspection
On Tuesday morning a party of fire chiefs and technicians made one of their regular inspections of the Leeton Fire Brigade, and were quite…
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Gundagai’s Court House Destroyed Fierce Fire Devours Historic Building Damage Estimated at More Than £5,000 Many Valuable Records Saved
BUILT IN THE EARLY 60’s OF LAST CENTURY, GUNDAGAI’S HISTORIC COURT HOUSE, SITUATED IN A PROMINENT POSITION IN SHERIDAN STREET, WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE THIS MORNING. THE CONFLAGRATION WAS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush-fire Prevention Scrupulous Care Essential
It is with confidence that I again ask the courtesy and cooperation of the Editor in extending publication to an appeal to…
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CANBERRA, Monday: In order to assist in quelling bush and grass flies in the vicinity or their camps or installation areas, all…
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The biggest blaze ever to have occurred in Gundagai took place yesterday morning at 3 a.m. when the Court House was completely…
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Built in the early 60's of last century, Gundagai's historic court house was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men of the R.a.m.c. Carry Wounded Under Fire
R.A.M.C. personnel are the unsung heroes of the desert battlefields, in the thick of battle they move about collecting and attending to the wounded regardless of their personal safety. Picture shows: "Stretcher-bearers carrying wounded under fire through the smoke…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A spectacular but short-lived fire occurred to-night at the cooperage works of Russmussan, Wyatt and Brotchie, at Mascot. The…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—When three bush fires developed in the Aldgate and Mylor areas of Adelaide Hills yesterday considerable damage was done before…
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A grass fire which broke out shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the area of the Wagga Municipal Council's nursery in Bolton Park,…
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The Gundagai Courthouse, situated in Sheridan-street, was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Monday morning. The building, erected…
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BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—After firemen had extinguished a fire which destroyed a house last night the charred remains of the occupant, Mrs…
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Grave concern at an alleged breach of the burning-off regulations, which is reported to have occurred in the Bundawarrah…
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That the utmost vigilance against the careless use of fire must still be maintained was proved correct on. Monday afternoon when Mr. Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai's Court House Destroyed Fierce Fire Devours Historic Building Damage Estimated At More Than £5000 Many Valuable Records Saved
Built in the early 60's of last century, Gundagai's historic Court House, situated in a prominent position in Sheridan-st., was completely…
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Damage estimated at £10,000 was called by a fire which destroyed a six storied factory at Anmandale to-day…
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SYDNEY, Monday—A sudden outbreak of fire in a six-story building at Armandale early this morning completely destroyed the…
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Yesterday afternoon there was an outbreak of fire on the river property of Mrs. Alec M'Rae, of Collingullie. The blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raids in Burma Fires Started and Ship Destroyed U.S. Air Base Attacked
LONDON, Wednesday.—A New Delhi communique states: "Bisnhelms yesterday attacked the enemy-occupied villages of Nyanungowe and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orphanage Tragedy Thirty-seven Children' Missing Following Fierce Fire
DUBLIN, Wednesday—Thirty-seven out of 100 children are misting after a fire which destroyed a girls orphanage attached to the Convent of the…
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