200 Firemen Fight Blaze in S. Australia
ADELAIDE, Sunday: Two hundred firemen and volunteers are struggling to control a fire which threatens to destroy 20,000 tons of…
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"Cease Fire" Order
Lieut[?]-General Spoor, Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Forces in Java, whose troops have been ordered to cease hostilities by…
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About 300 two-day old chickens were burnt to death and the brooder in which they were housed destroyed by fire at Blacktown last…
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Ten men were killed when an explosion started a fire on the 10,000 freighter Mahia on Thursday morning. After the fire had burned for…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A special committee will meet tomorrow to make arrangements for an inquiry into fire hazards at oil…
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MELBOURNE, Friday: The Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by fire in the stores and fellmongery of William Angliss and Co., (Aust.), Pty…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday: Twelve passengers had taken their seats in an A.N.A. plane for the Bass Strait crossing this morning when the port…
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BATAVIA, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Sabotage is the suspected cause of one of the biggest fires in Batavia's history which is razing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina Round-up Opportunity [?] Club Raids [?] Building Improvements [?] Wire Netting Delay [?] Junee Parking [?] Gout [?] Rabbit Policy [?] Bush Fire Wireless [?] Air Service
AN enterprising Riverina citizen should be able to make a small fortune near Bethungra. With the increasing cost of bricks…
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SYDNEY, Friday: The president of the Burrangong Shire (near Young) Councillor R. H. Thackery, has issued a challenge to volunteer…
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With the widespread rains, and promise generally of a good spring, fanners and trailers or this district will no doubt turn their thoughts…
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"HAMBURG, Monday: The police arrested a passenger who had a benzine tin which is believed to have started a fire in a suburban, train, in whin…
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HAMBURG. Sunday (A.A.P.): Twenty-four lost their lives—many being burned to death—and 49 were seriously injured when the…
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While Tony Price was dressing by the kitchen fire at his home at 35 Erock street, his shirt caught alight. He received burns to the back and…
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GRAFTON. Monday: A fire caused serious damage at the Harwood sugar mill today and at a late hour it was still burning. Three large…
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LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday: The Security Council, for the second time, has called on the Dutch and Indonesians to cease fire…
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Sparks from the flue of a hot water system set alight to the ceiling of the bathroom in Mr. W. M. Lawrence's home in Rhoda Avenue,…
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PARIS, Sunday: Fire and panic killed about ICO people and injured another 200 in a Paris suburban theatre last night. Flames sprang up In the balcony ! soon after the cinema had' been ] darkened after the interval, and , the balcony collaosed'bn those be- I…
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LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): The superintendent of the Berkshire Police after investigation at the "Sunninghall Park" fire, said the police…
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PARIS, Monday: Police arrested Antone Mouilade, 52-year-old director of Rue [?] Cinema, and charged him "involuntary homicide" after a…
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