Spies and Spying Landowner Arrested German Aerodrome Fire
The Gorman political police have arrested a former sergeant-major of the German imperial Air Force, now a landowner in the State of…
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Disastrous Fire. Kaiapoi Woollen Mills. Wellington (N.z)
Fire destroyed a building at the Kal[?] Woollen mills used for the storage of dyed and scoured wool. The main buildings were saved after a desperate fight. The damage is…
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A fire occurred in the roof of the offices of the Church of England Trust, Pitt-street, early yesterday afternoon. The timber and guttering on the roof were destroyed before the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Interstate Fire Brigades. Melbourne
The annual cricket match between the fire brigades of New South Wales and Victoria was concluded to-day. Victoria won by 28 runs. Victoria in its first innings made 82, and in…
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Two firemen, A. Howard and C. Turner, hav[?] resigned from Junee Fire Brigade. Recently five other firemen resigned, as a result of disputes regarding the administration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire Havoc £5,000,000 Disaster 8000 Suffer
A disastrous fire in Massachusetts has partly Wrecked a thriving city, rendered 8000 persons homeless or idle, and has wrought damage estimated at £5,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Big Fires in America: Great Loss Five Blocks Swept in Business Centre 25 Locos. Burned Boston
The manufacturing city of Fall River (Massachusetts) has bean partially destroyed by a fire, which swept five business blocks and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indian Riots Madras Police Fire Two Persons Killed General Strike Falls Flat Calcutta
The strike which has been designed to bring about a stoppage of all work, throughout India to-day was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murderer’s Ghost Looms Up From the Ashes of Love From Past Murder of Park Tout at La Perouse "Speak Truth" Legal Fire Probing Questions to Flapper of Yesterday Baby Kidnapping
TWO or three months ago Victoria was stirred by what was universally known as "The Baby Mystery." A new-born baby girl had been stolen from a hospital in Richmond. It was a daring theft, committed in broad daylight, and all efforts to trace the baby or die kidnapper were fruitless. Then, as mysteriously as the child had disappeared, it was returned, safe and sound…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Abbotsford
The Assembly Hall, in Spring-street, Abbots[?], was severely damaged by fire late on Saturday night. The contents of the building were also damaged. The building was the…
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Damage estimated at £5000 was done by a fire early to-day, at the factory of the Central Travel Bag Co., at the corner of Abercrombie and…
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CONSIDERABLE damage was caused by a fire which broke cut at the Austral Travel Bag Co.'s factory. [?] st., Redfern, early to—day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Warwick Fire Brisbane
The Downs [?] works. Grafton Street, Warwick, were destroyed by fire about 5 p.m. yesterday. The premises were insured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman's Hoard Under Oilcloth Destroyed by Fire
WHEN her house in Townsend road, Bankstown, was burnt down on November 21, Mrs. Margaret Egetton had 261/10/- in notes under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News and Personal Notes Ball of Fire on Overhead Wires
WAGGA, Sunday.--During a heavy thunderstorm a wireless aerial in Crampton Street was struck. A ball of flame ran along the wires,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Grass Fires Shoot 'Plane Like Rocket LONDON
The "Daily Mail" states that Sir Alan Cobham. who, with Lady Cobham, is making an African…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£30,000 Fire in Auckland
Auckland, Tuesday.--A fire in Tonson and Garlick's furniture shop last night did damage estimated at £30,000…
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Because she did not believe in opening a banking account, but preferred secreting her money under the floorcovering of her shop. Margret Egetton, lately rosiding at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lost £61 in Fire Under Floor Covering
The Parramatta District Croner Mr. H. Richardson Clark, yesterday remarked on the great number of apparently mysterious tires which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Doings "Very Cheap Rate" Fire Brigade Costs Councils' Share
The request by Burwood Council for co-operation in protesting against the increased levy by the Fire Brigades' Board was considered by Marrickville…
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