Fire on Janus Cargo Badly Damaged
A fire occurred on the B.I.S.N. steamer Janus at Calcutta Cable news to this effect was received by Burns, Philp, and Co., the agents…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Motoring Reading the Instruments How many cases of burnt-out bearings or ruined electrical systems, I wonder, are due simply to the driver's entire disregard of the dials and gauges on his facia board?
TOO often is a car laid up for costly repairs simply because its owner forgets that these instruments, while they…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Launch on Fire. Driver's Peril
Charles Barringham, of Oxley-street, Glebe Polut, who was in charge of his brother's launch, the Warrigal, was in peril yesterday, when the craft caught fire opposite the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Train on Fire
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 on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Janus
Further advices have been received by Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., agents at Sydney for the British India line, regarding, the fire on the steamer Janus at Calcutta, while the steamer was leading for…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong
A big fire was averted at North Wollongong last night owing to the prompt action of the fire brigade. The outbreak occurred in a storage shed for cased kerosene, petrol, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Fire on the Janus Sydney Cargo Damaged
Further cable advice received by Burns, Philp and Co. indicate that the fire on the B.I.S.N. steamer Janus, loading at Calcutta for Australian ports, was more serious…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Film Sensation Maori Village Fire Actors Scorched Auckland
A sensational incident occurred during the production of a Maori film near Opotikl, The story required the burning of the Maori-model village…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in Oil Shed. Two Men Detained. Wollongong
Following a fire at the Vacuum Oil Company's shed at North Wollongong, the police this afternoon seized a number of cases in a house at Wollongong, and subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire Sweeps Two Shops
Firemen narrowly saved a row of shops from destruction by fixe last night, when an outbreak occurred at C. W. Belgrade's upholsterer's shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glebe Fire. Two Factories Damaged
A fire which broke out late last night caused extensive damage to two small factories in Hereford-street, Glebe. Shortly before 10 o'clock smoke was seen…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Woman's Prompt Act Averts Disaster Sensational Fire Scare at Woollongong Blaze Near 40,000 Gallons of Petrol Wollongong
A woman's prompt action averted big loss of life and destruction of property when fire broke out in the Vacuum Oil Co's Storage depot at North Wollongong Mrs. McColI, who lives close to the depot, saw flames…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Removing Old Puncture Patches by a Little Fire
Sometimes it is desired to remove an old patch from the inner tithe, and it is quite possible to do this "without damaging the tube. Thoroughly moisten the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Just the Thing for the Fire
Mother's hopeful does a little recon no[?]tring in the demolition area in Brisbane Street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sale That Still Hangs Fire
THOUGH members of the N.S.W. Trotting Club, at a special meeting, decided by ballot that it was desirable to sell the property known as Byrne's Bush, the committee of the club has not finalised matters. The Articles of Association provide that the decision must be confirmed at a subsequent meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Houses Shaken. Explosion at Wagga. Gelignite Thrown Into Fire. Wagga
A terrific explosion this afternoon shook the buildings in the business portion of the town, and created alarm among residents. It was thought at first that the explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Woman Burned Forest Lodge Fire
A ROOM at the residence of Sydney Bernon, Ross-street. Forest Lodge, was damaged by fire and smoke to-day, and Mrs. Margaret Bernon, 45, received…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Frequent Fires. in New Zealand. Insurance Company's Concern. Auckland
The frequency of serious fires was referred to at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Co., by the chairman (Mr. H. Horton), who said that in one year there…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at Clyde
A fire broke out in the basement of the locomotive erection shop at the Clyde Engineering Co., Ltd., works at 6.30 this morn…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stage Properties. Destroyed by Fire. Wagga
The contents of a raliway truck, consisting of stage properties belonging to Mr. Lionel Walsh's Musical Comedy Company, were destroyed by fire. The wardrobe of the…
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