Minister's Furniture Destroyed by Fire
Whilst being transported by lorry from Bathurst, the furniture of Tarcutta's new minister, Rev. C. E. Ussher. was destroyed by fire near…
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Jews Set Fire to Tel Aviv Club Harbor Explosion Causes Scare
JERUSALEM, Wednesday: Irgun Zvai Leumi terrorists last night attacked and attempted to set fire to the Tel Aviv clubroom of the Leftwing faction (Hashomer Hatzair)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swaggie Gave Fire Alarm
A roadside swagman gave the alarm for a fire which destroyed a 4-ton lorry and nil Anglican clergyman's furniture last week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bunding Fire Balls Lightning Shock
On Saturday evening last, lightning played all [?] Coolamon with a [?] matter of distant thunder Hot at about 7.30 p.m. there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Helpless As 28 Room House Gutted
LISMORE, Thursday: When rotten mains caused a failure in the water supply. Ballina fire brigade was forced to watch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Causes of Burnt-out Car Lamps
When lamps burn out almost as soon as they are fitted, there are several points which might be the cause.—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Employee Saves Building; £1000 Mascot Fire
SYDNEY, Wednesday: When a factory caught fire at Mascot this afternoon an employee climbed to the burning root and stayed there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Gundagai Man Severely Burnt When Bed Catches On Fire
A South Gundagai man, Mr Ji[?] Jamieson, suffered severe burns his right shoulder and back, wh[?] his bed caught on fire, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move to Reduce Fire Risk Automatic Sprinklers For Junee Flour Mill
A system of automatic fire sprinklers is to be installed at Messrs. Jells Bros' mill. This will involve the installation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£4000 Damage in Two Sydney Fires
SYDNEY, Thursday: Fires caused £3000 damage to a garage at Maroubra Junction and £1000 damage to a city biscuit factory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Demonstration of Radio Use in Fire-fighting
SYDNEY, Friday: The use of radio equipment for bushfire fighting will be demonstrated at Grenfell on Saturday, March 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Rubbish Tip and Wagga School Storeroom
A small fire which broke out in a rubbish tip on the river bank behind the Douglas Body Go's garage, in Fitzmaurice street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless Use of Fire Two Young Men Fined
Two young men who were convicted of not exercising sufficient care in extinguishing a fire in the open air, which they had little while taking a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Aboard Sydney-Canberra Airliner
CANBERRA, Tuesday: When a curtain caught fire in an airliner flying between Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lighting of Fires Heavier Penalties
Major alterations to the Careless Use of Fire Act came into operation on Saturday, 1st February. Steps have been taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Careless Use of Fire Two Young Men Fined
Two young men who were convicted of not exercising sufficient care in extinguishing a fire which they had lit whilst taking a bees…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →West Wyalong Bushfire Brigades
At Bland Shire Council's last meeting the following bushfire brigades and officers were registered:— Naradhan: Captain, W. Lander,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local & General Fire Alarm
The fire bell tinkled yesterday afternoon, between 5 and 6 o'clock, but the blaze was under control ere the brigade could get to the scene—the post…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys House and Contents
Lashed by a strong wind, a fire, within minutes, engulfed a weather board cottage on Trungley road on Tuesday night and converted, it into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dock Blaze at Pearl Harbor
Available Army, Navy, and Marine fire equipment was rushed to Pearl Harbor to fight a roaring blaze along a quarter-mile wooden dock…
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