£250,000 Fire in Hobart
HOBART, Monday: The fire which broke out on Hobert's longest pier at 5 p.m. last night was still burning at 3 a.m. this…
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Jews and Arabs Asked to Enter Into Cease Fire Pact
NEW YORK, Tuesday: The Big Four called on Palestinian Arabs and Jews to state by tomorrow whether they would enter into a cease fire…
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A feature of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of several powered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The West Wyalong Tragedy Man Lit Fire “To Drive Away Voices”
A man who caused fires “to drive unseen voices away” and finally burned a golf club caretaker to death was found not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallaroobie Bush Fire Brigade (From a Correspondent)
A well attended meeting of the Wallaroobie Bush Fire Brigade was field at the Wallaroobie Hall on the night of the 18th February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Set Fire to Goulburn Police Cell
A prisoner at the Goulburn Police Station who was arrested on Saturday and charged. with breaking, entering, and stealing…
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A prisoner at the Goulburn Police Station who was arrested on Saturday and charged with breaking, entering and stealing from Copland's and Edmondson's stores at Wagga, yesterday morning set alight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Grass Fire at Wagga
A grass fire, which broke out at the rear of the Church of England, in Church Street, Wagga, last night, was quickly…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: More than 15,000 bales of cotton, valued at £600,000, were completely destroyed tonight when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cotton Fire Commonwealth Stands Loss
SYDNEY, Monday: Commonwealth revenue will have to stand the loss of £650,000 worth of cotton in the fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Items Fire in Shelter Shed
A fire which broke out in the shelter shed at the South Wagga Public School about 2.15 yesterday afternoon was quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Bush Fire in Victoria Firelighter Believed Dead
MELBOURNE, Friday: A firefighter is thought to have been burned to death in a huge bush fire which is rushing, out of…
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At about 1230 today a fire broke out at the rear of the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Wheatley, of Parker street…
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Fire in portion of Western Stores and Fdgleys Ltd. premises early on Monday afternoon caused damage estimated, at £30,000. The store covers…
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The Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator Courtice, said it was unlikely that the loss by fire of about £640,000 worth of raw cotton in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfires Raging Out of Control Near Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Friday: A series of bushfires all of them out of control, are causing widespread havoc between Lilydale and Warburton, in the upper Yarra district, less than 50 miles from Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Cottage Near Boree Creek
A weatherboard cottage about eight miles from Boree Creek was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freighter on Fire at Port Melb. Firemen's Desperate Fight
MELBOURNE, Monday: Fifty, firemen are desperately fighting a fire which broke out in a hold of the freighter Pemba at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Hampshire Man’s Fire-fighting Idea Hailed in Digest
“One of the most effective ideas, to hit the fire service in 50 years” is credited to John E. Holden, fuel distributor of Newington, NH, by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Charged with Setting Fire to Woman
MELBOURNE, Tuesday:—Allegations that a man had poured methylated spirits over Isobel Davis, of Caulfield, and…
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