Lively Time for Policeman Man Fires Revolver in Long Chase
MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- A man led Constable Robinson a lively dance for eight hours at Mortlake. It was alleged that he had fired a…
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Gone to the Dogs Tin Hare Levee Rally Round the Fires
Sydney has gone to the dogs! Ten thousand curious spectators and seasoned followers of coursing, to say nothing of 100 eager bookmakers…
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Following the discovery yesterday afternoon of four separate fires in the Waterloo Public School, police are searching for two boys, who, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Want More Holidays? Boys Set Fire to Waterloo School Four Separate Outbreaks
The prank of boys -- perhaps with the idea of securing extra holidays -- resulted in Waterloo Public School, Botany Road. Waterloo, being badly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Was It Boys' Revenge? Fires in Waterloo School
A report was placed in the hands of the police following several outbreaks of fire in the Waterloo Public School in Botany Road on Saturday afternoon…
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Two boys were seen leaving the Waterloo Public School on Saturday afternoon. A few minutes afterwards flames burst through the window's of the building…
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Boys set fire to Waterloo Public School, Botany Road, Waterloo, late on Saturday afternoon. The flames spread rapidly, and the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacked with Axe Lodger Refuses to Light Fire Desperate Encounter
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An argument between Richard Kiremaker (42), owner of a house at South Carlton, last night and his lodger as to who should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Colts Snatch League Game From Fire Against Queensland Wonderful Finishing Spurt Gives Last Minute Win to N.S.W. Queenslanders Confounded by Tenacity of Local Colts Record Crowd and Takings
SIX POINTS BEHIND AT HALF-TIME, New South Wales team of colts played like men inspired in the concluding stages of their match with Queensland at the Cricket Ground on Saturday, and their victory, by 14 points to 10, although generally unexpected after their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oilfields Fire
A fire swept a section of the Alamitos Heights oilfield, near Long Beach (Cal.), on Sunday night, causing damage estimated at £200,000.--"Sun"…
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Chegwidden's general store and stock were destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. The premises and contents were insured, but the ow[?]'s loss will be about £2000…
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Paddington Council decided last night to refer to the police a petition from residents of Campbell-street, complaining…
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A house occupied by Mr. James Doolan was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire brigade was helpless owing to lack of water. The house was insured with the…
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Fire swept a portion of the Alamlto caused damage at mated at a million dollars. By special arrangement, Reuter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Two Platoons' for Fire-fighters Under New Award
THAT the service of the New South Wales Fine Brigades represented the last word in efficiency was the opinion expressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Garage Fire. Valuable Cars Burned. Petrol Store Saved
Several valuable motor care were destroyed and a number of others seriously damaged by a fire which occurred about 9 o'clock last night in a garage and motor engineering shop…
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A garage and car agency, in New South Head Road, Rushcutters' Bay, was badly damaged by fire early last night. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under Critics' Fire Over Naval Parleys Americans at Geneva Refuse to Discuss British Plan Why Battleship Talks Are Taboo Gen[?]
BRITISH leadership has guided the Naval Disamament Conference to its decision to have conferences of experts several times a day, to discuss practical questions from which tome starting point might be devised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Damage Done in Garage Fire at Rushcutter Bay People Ordered to Leave Their Homes Explosion of Petrol Tank Checked After Hard Fight Destructon of Twenty Motor Cars
TWENTY motor cars were destroyed when fire gutted the ground floor of Jensen and Harry's motor garage, Beach Road and Bayswater Road, Rushcutter Bay, shortly after 9 o'clock last night. Residents of flats and houses…
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Various settlers in the vicinity of Wirrinya have received £72,000 as compensation from the Railway Commissioners for bush fire losses in…
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