Mystery Fires Oil on Wood Dust Oxidisation Theory
"Seventy-five per cent of the fires which occur in Sydney are never traced to their origin," declared' Mr. J. Minchin, of the Fire Underwriters'…
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Sydney Mails. Destroyed by Fire
The Postmaster-General has received advice that a mail van travelling between Alexandria and Port Said, containing mails for Australia, was burnt on May 8, and 17 bags…
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AN unoccupied brick cottage, belonging to William Smith, in Hunt Street, West Tamworth, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Set Fire to Dog R.S.P.C.A. Acts
The fiendish cruelty of somebody at Kempsey a few days ago, when petrol was poured over a dog and ignited, was discussed at the last meeting of…
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Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire at Austinmer this morning when "Kinver," a large boarding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Hall Fire Gas Explosion Starts They Found the Leak Melbourne
Sprinklers quelled a fire at Melbourne Town Hall today, before the brigade arrived. The outbreak occurred in the new…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Masefield's Fire Narrow Escape of His Unpublished M.S.S.
Mr. John Masefield, the author and playwright, has narrowly escaped losing part of his library and all his unpublished manuscripts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Headache for Drug Combine Grace Bros. Fire Telling Broadsides Into P.A.T.A. Camp: Why Toothpastes and "Peachnuts" Lost High Prices Food for Thought for Cabinet The Editor, the "Sunday Times."
Dear Sir,—In your interesting article under the above heading, in your issue of 6/5/'28, you drew the attention of the public to the fight between the Proprietary Articles Trade Association of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Directors' Stakes Kensington Coursing £1000 for Blaze Away
The second meeting of the Owners and Trainers' Coursing Company was held at the Kensington Racecourse today…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Found the Leak Gasman Burned in Melb. Blaze Melbourne
The staff of the Melbourne Town Hall experienced a hectic half hour on Saturday morning, owing to a fire breaking out in the culinary…
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A fire broke out in the stokehold of the Canadian Challenger at the wharf last evening. The fire was extinguished by the brigade within half an hour, and the damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Glebe. Motor Lorries Damaged
Three motor lorries were severely damaged in a fire which broke otit about 1.15 a.m. yesterday, in a shed occupied by the East Sydney Laundry as a garage. The shed was…
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Heinke's bacon curing factory at South Forbes, was completely gutted by, Are yesterday morning, the loss being estimated at £2000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Baby's Cry Warning of Fire Escape in Night Attire
Awakened by their baby crying about 4 o'clock this morning, Thomas Donohue, confectioner, of Glebe-road, Glebe, and his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Backed for £1000 Blaze Away's Leg-in
NOTHING succeeds like success. Initial meeting of the Owners and Trainers' Coursing Company at Kensington a few months ago was…
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Early yesterday morning Constable Brooks noticed smoke issuing from the confectioner's shop occupied by Thomas Donohue at 169 Glebe-road, Glebe. The occupants were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Greyhounds Blaze Away Is Favorite at Kensington Shows Good Form
On Monday, when the N.S.W. Greyhound Owners and Trainers' Coursing Company held the first day of their second meeting this…
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WHEN Charles Edward Kelsey entered the kitchen at his home. Lancaster-road, Rose Bay. last night, he found his wife, Mary.Kelsey. 57, tying an the floor…
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Mrs. Mary Kelsey, aged 57, of Lancaster-road, Rose Bay, was found at 6.30 last evening, by her husband, Charles Edward Kelsey, lying on the…
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