Local Govt. Share Fire Brigade Costs "Unfair," Says C.P. Leader
The local governing bo[?]es were being treated inequi[?]bly in the new scale of contributions for the upkeep of the Fire…
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Public Meeting in Favor of Fire Brigade for Tumbarumba
AT A WELL ATTENDED PUBLIC MEETING CONVENED BY THE SHIRE PRESIDENT (CR. S. H. TODD) AND HELD ' IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THURSDAY NIGHT LAST IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED BY THOSE PRESENT TO…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doc Saves Man's Life in Blaze
BRISBANE, Thursday: A man's life was saved and a £2,000 house prevented from being gutted by fire, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Colliery; Big Coal Loss
CESSNOCK, Thursday: After a continuous struggle for 65 hours to save 1,500,000 tons of coal from a fire at the Bellbird…
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CESSNOCK, Friday: Miners at the Bellbird collier this morning removed the last of the hot coal which early this week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warship Fires 8 Shots at Vessel on China Coast
SHANGHAI, Friday: A Nationalist warship today fired eight shots across the bow of the Egyptian ship, Star of Suez, and a boarding party then removed the pilot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Higher Fire Brigade Costs "Increased Insurance Premiums Likely"
"Increased charges to be levied on insurance companies for the upkeep of the Fire Brigades under a Bill now going through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas Fires Totally Banned in Wagga
The use of gas for fires and space-heating appliances is now totally prohibited in Wagga. For household cooking and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reichstag Fire Recalled by Moscow Death
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Moscow Radio last night announced the death of the Bulgarian Premier, Georgi…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Wagga Women Using Backyard Fires
Power restrictions have forced some Wagga women to build outdoor fires for cooking and heating water for bathing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Station Had Its Own Fire
No wonder Yass folk waited in Cooma street in vain to see the fire engine dash past—the fire was in the fire station…
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The Yass fire brigade had its own fire one morning recently. The door of the kitchen stove in the residential portion of the Yass…
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NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP): An unidentified ship radioed it was afire 370 miles off Cape Hatteras (North Carolina)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Reds' Office in Sydney
SYDNEY, Sun.: Police and firemen are mystified as to the cause of a fire in the front…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Coursing Assn. Offices
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although a fire which gutted the fourth floor of Derwent House. Castlereagh Street, today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Haystacks Destroyed by Fire
Hay stacks (1½) on the property of Mr. W. L. Doyle, of Wallaroobie caught fire at about 11 a.m. on Thursday of last week. Mr. Doyle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spirit of Progress English on Fire
The Spirit of Progress engine caught fire a Broadford on Tuesday and the train was almost two hours late in reaching Melbourne from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lockhart
Spectators and players from the football match, bowlers and the general public all made a great rush when the fire bell sounded at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Conkeys Tar Catches Alight in Smoke Room
A fire which broke out at about 9.45 this morning in the smoke room at Conkey's abattoirs was quickly extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Plane Near Holbrook Forced Landing Last Night
A T.A.A. D.C.3 airliner from Melbourne made a. forced landing on one engine at Holbrook emergency…
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