Fire Hoodoo on Main Street Melbourne
DETECTIVES, after an investigation of the fire which destroyed six shops in Belgrave yesterday. report that…
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Ancestry of Fire
WITH his grandfather and father fire brigade chiefs before him, it was only fitting George Garven, born at the fire station in Paisley, Scotland…
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The reported outbreak of lire m the sugar cargo of the Union Steamship Co.'s steamer Hauraki is not regarded as serious. The vessel, according 10 reports in Sydney, is…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Sunday School a Great Fire
My Dear Boys and Girls,—Where I am in the country the weather has been very cold. If the cold southerly was not blowing, then some other equally unkind wind was. Or perhaps there were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Under Fire Lassies' Thrill in Turbulent China
TWO Australian Salvationists, engaged on Missionary service in China — Commandant Dadow and Captain Rains—recently experienced…
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A function which promises unqiue attractions is the Camp Fire Ball, which will take place at the Ambassadors on August 24, in aid of the funds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire in Oxford Street
A fire which broke out in Cohen's ironmongery in Oxford-street, Woollahra, yesterday afternoon, caused considerable damage to stock in the basement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lunatics at Large 2270 Criminals Escape Asylum Blaze Fireman Himself Again Nashville (Tenn.)
Eleven insane criminals, including five murderers, were turned loose at midnight when the Central State Hospital for…
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ELIZABETH CROALL PARKER, a tall, sad-faced woman, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions during the week to a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Two Thousand Kings of Sport Open 1928 Olympiad Blaze of Color Old Amsterdam En Fete Our Flag Flies Amsterdam
On the eve of the opening of the 1928 Olympiad, with a inarch past of 2000 of the world's champions in many fields of sport, this historic city is a blaze of color. The flags of all the competing nations, including the Southern Cross of Australia, are flying above the quaint old-time squares, with the Olympic flag--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£10,000 Damage by Fire Christchurch
Damage to the extent of £10,000 was done by a fire at Lyttelton, which destroyed the Shaw, Savill Co.'s wool store. Fortunately, the store was…
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Five people were injured on Saturday when two cars collided at the corner of Prospect and Alfred Streets, Rosehill. One contained a party bound…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rapid-fire Treaty with China Kellogg's Move Washington
Washington has hardly yet recovered its surprise at the announcement by the Secretary of State (Mr. Kellogg) that America…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carriage on Fire Passengers Walk Out at Hurstville Station
The roof of one of the carriages of the Sutherland to Sydney train was found to be on fire on the arrival of the train at Hurstville about 8 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Gaol Film Explosion Sequel Convicts Burned, 3 Escape Houston (Texas), Sunday Night
At the end of a motion picture show at the State Prison Farm before 65 convicts, one of them threw a cigarette into the box of films. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Rapid Fire" Diplomacy U.S.A. Tariff Treaty With China Amazes Embassy Circles WASHINGTON
Washington has hardly yet recovered from its surprise at the announcement of the Secretary of State (Mr. Kellogg) that America…
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An electric train burst into flames between Hurst ville and Penshurst early yesterday morning. A fuse blew out and set fire to the…
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Passengers on the electric train from Sutherland to the city had an exciting experience when the train arrived at Hurstville shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning…
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Coonamble narrowly escaped a serious fire this morning, Mr. Rigney, a butcher, when going to work at 5.50 o'clock, noticed a fire at Eason's store, and gave the alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mishaps to Ships. Fires and Machinery Trouble. Unusual Frequency
An extraordinary number of mishaps to vessels trading-between Australasian ports and overseas have occurred within a short period. News of further trouble was received…
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