Fire at Amusement Place. Auckland
Portion of the structures at the Luna Park amusement resort on the water front were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The burned portion includes a large part of the…
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Engine's Spark Causes Fire. Albury
The Coroner (Mr. D.F. Parker), at an inquiry into a fire which destroyed about 200 acros of grass and some fencing belonging to A. S. Mitchell, of Willaura, Tabletop, on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blaze of Gems Glittering Royal Reception Duchess's Frocks Thrilling Sword-fish Sport for Visitors Auckland
The civic reception to the Duke and Duchess at the Town Hall yesterday evening was a brilliant function. The Duchess wore sparkling jewels, including a diamond tiara, ropes of pearls and diamond buckles on her shoes…
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Ringing of bells on three fire engines, and firemen dashing into the Hotel Australia created a stir in Castlereagh-street, early this…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Siege in China. Missionaries and Nuns Under Fire
A recent issue of "Franciscans in China," published at Wuchang, Hupeh, has a graphic account of the trials of the missionaries during the recent siege…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Hung by Hands From Blazing Window Ladder Rescue Melb. Fire Thrill Melbourne
GEORGE DICKSON, caretaker of M. Gleeson's bottle factory. at North Melbourne, had a narrow escape from death last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Country News From All Parts Fire Insurance Grziers' Complaints "Should Pay in Full" Cootamundra
At a meeting of the Graviors' Association it was unanimously decided to seek amendment of the insurance Act to compel companies to pay the full amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Gunboats Open Fire Shanghai Attack French Area Is Hit Sun Abdicates Armies Massing Near Nanking Shanchai
CHINESE gunboats anchored in the Whangpoo River suddenly joined the Cantonese. and started firing 3in. shells in the direction of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branch Reports. Causes of Bush Fires. Railway Engines and Men Smoking
The question of the responsibility of the Railway Department for bush fires was discussed at the last meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council. Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fires. Rua[?] Factory Destroy[?]
Large storks of [?] and motor [?] dre[?] by a fire that but[?] the works of the General Rub[?] Company, at surry Hills (sydney), on Monday morning. the damages…
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At 4 a.m. on Monday, a fire broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Winchmore-street, Merrylands. The building, which belonged to Mr…
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ALLEGATIONS that a fire which damaged a motor lorry, had been caused deliberately were made by the police at the central Court to-day…
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Incendlarism is believed to have been responsible for a disastrous fire which broke out at 5 p.m. to-day, and completely destroyed the bay and…
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When a letter was rend at the Granville Council from Mr. G. J. Baker, city and suburban representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners, setting out…
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When an employee of S. T. Wright dry goods merchant, of Winslow House. City Road, City, left an electric iron with the power on yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Cronulla. Five 'Buses Burnt
At an early hour on Monday morning five 'buses were destroyed by fire at Bardsley's motor garage, situated in Ewos Parade, Cronulla. The fire…
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An adjourned inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Alice Maud Hill, who was run down by a fire engine on February 3, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →From Page 6 Not Revolver Shots Car Back-fires Melbourne
DETECTIVES have now established the fact that the supposed shots at Carnegie last night were nothing more than n[?] by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trapped by Fire Caretaker Rescued MELBOURNE
George William Dickinson, a middle-aged caretaker, was trapped in a burning building in Macaulay Road, North Melbourne, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Thieves and Fire In City Road Two Men Charged
A fire was the undoing of two men who were caught in Winslow House, City Road, last night, and have been charged with breaking and entering the…
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