Big Garage Fire
SYDNEY, Thursday: Four motor vehicles were severely damaged, and plant, stores and a large stock of tyres destroyed by a fire in James…
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Boys Set Fire to Rooster
Two boys before the Orange Children's Court, when questioned why they had set alight to a rooster, could not give an explanation for their cruel…
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At the monthly meeting of the Leeton District Hospital, the danger of fire in the old hospital building used as the obstetric ward, and…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade turned out on Saturday night in response to a call, but found that the "conflagration" was merely in a garbage…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z), Monday: A mother and six children were burned to death in a fire which wiped out a cottage at Taumangi three miles…
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Lockhart Fire Brigade, by its prompt attendance, made a good save when a fire originated in the premises occupied by Messrs. G. G…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday: Trapped in their blazing house at Taumangi to-day, Mrs. Rona Gasson, 26,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Firemen from five brigades worked for almost an hour to-night to isolate an outbreak of fire in one of the…
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While a motor cycle ridden by a man named Downey, with a pillion passenger, was riding in Edward street in the vicinity of the Wagga…
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SYDNEY, Friday: As a bride ship was straining up the coast yesterday a mystery fire was discovered in the lounge. Police, who boarded the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Infants' School Extinguished by Brigade
SMOKE was seen issuing from the infants' school at Leeton shortly before 8 o'clock this morning and the alarm was…
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ASMARA (Eritrea), Friday: Two were killed when Sudanese troops fired on 5000 rioting Eritreans who were threatening to rush the gates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina District News Fire at Leeton School
A fire broke out in a data room of the infants' school at Leeton about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire had a good hold before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News Early Morning Blaze Destroys Factory
SYDNEY, To-day: A two-storey factory containing hundreds of pounds' worth of new machinery and large stocks of valuable…
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SYDNEY, To-day: Many patients had narrow escapes from death last night when a private hospital, "Normanhurst", at Ashfield, caught…
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NEWCASTLE. Sunday: Trapbed in a burning cottage at Smedmore this morning, Alfred Charles Edwards, 74, pensioner, was dead…
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The Cootamundra fire, bell rang at about 10 this morning, but fortunately the brigade's services were saved, as well as serious damage. The scene was…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Fire destroyed many army boots and damaged thousands of others when it broke out at the rear of Leeds…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday: Horace Williams Emmerton, an employee on Mr. Roy Emery's property at Dudauman, not only had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saved Truck and Tractor . Cootamundra Man Puts Fire Out
. . Horace William Emmerton, an employee on Mr. Roy Emery’s property at Dudauman, not only had a fortunate escape from…
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