Doubts on fire
WASHINGTON, Mon.: High diplomatic officials expressed doubt yesterday that India or any other country could…
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Valuable horses rescued in big Wagga fire
Five valuable racehorses were rescued from blazing stables last night in a fire which completely gutted the training establishment of P. J. Mclntyre in Shaw Street, Wagga. The horses led from the…
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Picture taken at the height of the fire at P. J. McIntyre's stables in S[?] Stree on Monday night. Five valuable racehorses were saved…
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William McKenzie was fined £10 and 12/- costs on each of two charges in regard to failing to have fire fighting equipment…
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The use of bush fire fight-ing equipment in the control of grasshoppers is not pract-ical, Waugoola Shire councill-…
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DAMASCUS, Monday — Many casualties were reported when troops opened fire on largo crowds demonstrating in the centra of Damascus last night, the fourth day of Syria's "Army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Bridges to Fight 'Hoppers P.p. Boards Outline Plan of Campaign
Bushfire brigade secretaries have been asked to call public meetings in their respective areas to discuss what action is to be taken regarding methods of combating the grasshopper, which is once again…
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A fire broke out in the yard at the rear of Oag's Garage in Pine Avenue, Leeton, about 4 o'clock on Saturday morning but was…
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A fire broke out in a fourroom weatherboard cottage on the property of Mr. Jack Stevenson, Farm 330,…
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SYDNEY, Monday: A woman told the Divorce Court today that her husband had sprayed her with methylated spirits and set fire to her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Panicky Troops Fire on Crowd in Cairo 10 are feared dead
CAIRO, Monday (A.A.P.): Panicky troops and police last night fired into marching demonstrators boisterously acclaiming General Naguib's return as…
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Wagga firemen had to rip sheers of iron from the roof of a garage yesterday to control a fire. The fire started in a flat…
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MELBOURNE, Monday — The crying of a frightened puppy saved the lives of a 70-year-old woman and her three…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday: The crying of a frightened puppy saved the lives of a 70-year-old woman and her three grandchildren front burning to death in their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Backyard Blaze Caused Excitement on Sunday Afternoon
About 2.50 p.m. on Sunday afternoon Mr. Chris. Young, of the Cyprus Cafe, Leeton walked down his back yard and saw that…
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GRIFFITH, Monday: Fire completely gutted a modern, newly-erected garage at Yenda, 10 miles from…
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Offering the opinion that the Board of Fire Commissioner's letter to the Junee Municipal Council was "stall…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday — Firemen Wearing oxygen masks battled through blinding smoke and choking fumes today to bring…
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The Secretary for Railways has placed responsibility for an outbreak of -fire in Main street on December 22nd. on…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Seven firemen and a ship's officer collapsed while fighting a fire today in the hold of the British freighter Orestes at Walsh Bay…
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