Five Dead; 10 Missing in Fire
PHILADELPHIA, Mon. (A.A.P.): Five persons were killed tonight in a fire which swept a four-storey lodging house, in which 70…
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Spectacular Saves When Family Trapped by Fire
PHILADELPHIA, Mon. (A.A.P.): A fire trapped a steeping family of 16, including 11 children, in an upper floor of a three-story home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arab Mob Massacres Russian Legation Men U.S. Legation Set On Fire
JERUSALEM, Monday (A.A.P.): An Arab mob in Damascus (Syria) killed all members of the Russain Legation staff yesterday morning, according to the 'New York…
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JERUSALEM, Tuesday: An Arab mob in Damascus (Syria) killed all members of the Russian Legation staff on Sunday morning, according…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Greyhounds Burnt to Death Unusual Fire Destroys Sleigh Bells and Swell Lass
Two well known Griffith greyhounds were incinerated when a fire broke out in a 6ft. x 4ft. crate on the platform of a motor truck, which was coming…
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At a meeting of The Rock Bush Fire Brigade held recently, Cr. C. Condon presided over a good attendance. The secretary reported…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spectacular Saves Family Trapped by Fire
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday: A fire trapped a sleeping family of 16, including 11 children, in an upper floor of a three-storey home early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"As We Build the Fire of Service, So Shall We Enjoy the Warmth of Reward"
In the process of building a town or village there are, from time to time, happenings which contribute immensely in the way of progress. Such an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INDONESIA Failure to Reach CeaseFire Agreement
BATAVIA, Thursday: Negotiations between the Dutch and Republican Special Committees and the Security Council's Committee of Good Offices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ganmain News Progress Association and Rush Fire Brigade
Meeting of the Progress Association and Bush Fire Brigade were held on Wednesday of last week, when the captain, Mr. G. J. Piznrro, reported that,…
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WASHINGTON, Friday: The Civil Aeronautics Administration said today that investigations stowed that an overflow of petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Precautions at Temora Flour Mill
TEMORA, Friday: Automatic fire sprinklers are now being Installed at the Temora flour mill at a cost of £2000…
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Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in dry grass at the rear of premises owned by Mr. W. Marsh, Trail Street, and was threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage to Land From Bush Fires Effect on Its Productivity
It is quite a mistake to think that the damage sustained by land as the result of a bush fire is only superficial, points out a pamphlet issued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Open Warfare in Palestine; Big Fires in Jaffa, Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM, Sunday (A.A.P.): Jewish forces went over to open warfare against the Arabs between Haifa and Tel Aviv last night. The pitched battle was fiercer than anything since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Fire at Brickyard
A fire which broke out in a wood pile at a brickyard in Hampden Avenue. North Wagga, at 12.45 p.m. yesterday, was extinguished…
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About midnight on Saturday a weatherboard dwelling at the corner of Namoi and Lachlan Streets. Boree Creek, was destroyed by fire…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Fire officers are taking special precautions to guard against the risk to 300,000 bales of wool, held up in wool stores owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lockhart Warned on Bushfires
The Lockhart shire president has issued a special message requesting residents of the shire to take special precaution against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ship on Fire at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: A fire which broke out In the forward hold of the steamer Time moved Into No 2 hold early…
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