Fire at Bondi
Excitement was caused on Monday night among the guests at the Hotel International, Bondi, by an outbreak of fire, though most of them were unaware that anything untoward…
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Fire in Pitt-street
Shortly before 11 o'clock last night the headquarters and Circular Quay fire brigades were summoned to a fire at Yates' Seed Shop, 17a Pitt-street. The outbreak wns promptly…
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Fire broke out in a passage way between the premises ot Messrs. Wrench, bootmaker, and A. Davis, jeweller, early this mornlng, and spread to the adloining shops. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Chief at Scout Pow-wow by Corroboree Fire
BIG-FELLOW CORROBOREE, shades of the aboriginal Australians who did their war dances on the shores of Lake Illawarra before the white men came must have, thought, could they have seen this camp fire concert, which the six tribes of Australian scouts held on Monday, night to entertain their chief, Lord Stonehaven. He is seated on the rail near the scout with the rod on. the right of the lower picture (a general view of the night scene). A picture taken as he took the salute in the march…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire How Sodom Was Destroyed Ruins Found Jerusalem
The Pontifical Biblical Institute's excavations in Palestine have resulted in the discovery of the site of Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sixty-nine Children Perish in Cinema Tragedy Asphyxiated False Cry of Fire Leads to Panic Heaps of Bodies Choke Exit
LONDON, Tuesday. The closing hours of the old year were marked by the most appalling tragedy of its kind that Britain has ever known. Panic-stricken by what they thought was an outbreak of fire in a crowded cinema at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flames and Fumes in Brisbane Blaze Brisbane
CONSIDERABLE damage was caused by a fire in Queen-street to-day, but the [?] would have been greater only for splendid work of the brigade…
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West Maitland, Thursday.--A fire broke out early this morning in Joseph Abrahams' drapery and grocery premises, and though the fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Less Fires in 1929 Coalfields Figures Cessnock
Compared with the previous year Cessnock district fire brigades had an easy time during 1929. There were 39 calls which included…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lobster Supper Guildford Fire Brigade
The members of the Guildford Fire Brigade Recreation Club carried out their usual Xmas function on Saturday, December 21, opening at 3.30 p.m. with…
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The residence of Mr. Mark, Reld at Belmont narrowly escaped destraction by night. An outbuilding was completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escapes Mendooran Fire Mendooran
MR. J. J. M'CARTHY'S [?] who dwelling and Mr. Carmody butchery were completely destroyed by fire, the occupants escaping in their…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Five Gone Nevertire Fire Offices, Shops Warren
Five buildings were destroyed in a disastrous fire at Neverlire yesterday. The buildings burnt included the post…
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The Pentonbury post-office, State school, and adjoining four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, occupied by the postmaster (Mr. T. Scanlon) were destroyed by fire early this…
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This morning, the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Association withdrew its affiliation with the Labor Council…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Brigades Strike Blow at Labor Council "Reds" Opposed Union's Dramatic Move To-day Garden and Co. "No Confidence in Officers"
THE New South Wales Fire Brigades' Association, which has a membership of about 1000, hat withdrawn its affiliation from the Sydney Trades and Labor Council. The Association's move, following other indications of the waning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrible Cinema Disaster. Sixty-nine Children Killed. Outbreak of Fire Causes Panic. Many Victims Trampled to Death. Others Overcome by Poisonous Fumes. LONDON, Dec. 31
Sixty-nine children lost their lives and 37 were injured in the worst cinema disaster in the history of Great Britain which occurred at the Glen Cinema, Paisley, six miles from Glasgow. Many children were suffocated or trampled to death in the panic…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Destroyed Five Buildings Nevertire Blaze; Outbreaks at Tamworth
WARREN, Thursday. -- Fire destroyed five buildings--including the pest office and the only store--at Nevertire yesterday. ALBION PARK.--Charles Freeman (12) was fa[?]ally shot through the head when his rifle exploded in a camp at Tongarra…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mystery Fire
Mystery surrounds a fire which, at 2.30 a.m. to-day, destroyed one house, and damaged another. in Park-street, Karrabeen. Both houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. Fires at Tamworth. Tamworth
Three outbreaks of fire in five hours occurred on New Year's night. Horse feed at Treloar's bulk store was damaged. A huge heap of tobacco refuse at the rear of…
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