Fire Fiend Station Manager Killed While Fighting Blaze
MUCH of the country between Cowra and Young was devastated br Ore at the week-end. One man was killed, thousand! of acres of grass and many…
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Fire On Ship
Smoke blurred scene on the deck of the steamer Time at daylight this morning after firemen had fought all night a fire in the hold…
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CLOUDS OF CHOKING SMOKE rose from the Time's burning cargo when the hatch was raised after the vessel had anchored in Athol Bight to-day. Firemen from George-street North and the fire float Pluvius are ready to attack the seat of the fire. THE CREW OF THE TIME are shown leaning on the hatch coaming watching the firemen at work down below…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cease Fire! But Is the War All Over?
The Woosung forts have fallen, and the Japanese, declaring themselves satisfied with the result, have given the "Cease fire" order. Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Afire. Steamer Time. Summons Fire Float. Returns to Port
The Howard Smith interstate cargo steamer Time reported by wireless last night that a fire had been discovered on board, and that she…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Heavy Fighting Follows Stop-Fire Order Hope of Peace Is Remote League Is Still on the Job Shanghai
IN the face of the definite instruction said to have been given by the Japanese commanders for the discontinuance of military operation, heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freighter Time, Afire, Dashes to Sydney Wrapped in Clouds of Smoke Fire Float Pluvius Standing by to Assist in Athol Bight
With dense smoke pouring from one of her holds, the steamer Time raced back to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FIRES. Cottages Destroyed
Several fires kept suburban brigades busy during the week-end. Three weatherboard cottages were destroyed. An outbreak in the woolstore of Wincbcombe, Carson, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man's Clothing on Fire
A man, who walked into the Regent-street police station on Saturday night suffering from burns to the hands, back, and stomach, told a story to the police that his clothes had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Returns Owing to Fire
The steamer Time in Sydney Harbour on Saturday morning, after the crew had successfully fought a fire at sea…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire on Interstate Freighter Time
Firemen on the Time clearing away the debris after the vessel (which was forced to return to Sydney early on Saturday morning) had berthed later in the day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Want Them Reduced Fire Insurance Rates
Holroyd will co-operate with East Maitland and other councils in seeking to obtain for all local government areas similar privileges to those allowed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fined for Lighting Fire. Quandialla
At the Quandialla Police Court, Alfred Lawson was charged with igniting a crop of black oats on his farm at Berendebba, on January 29, within the Weddin Shire, then a prohibited…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Steamer Time Sails Fire Damaged Cargo Taken Out
Although she had to steam at full speed tor Sydney when fire broke out in No. 3 hold on Friday night Just after leaving Sydney, the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire, Snow, and Death Hectic Days in Tiny Gippsland Hamlet
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Erica, the picturesque Gippsland hamlet where six men recently lost their lives in a bushfire, and where heavy snow fell a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Store and Home Destroyed But Ice Cream Keg Defies Fire
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Awakened by the crackling of flames at 5 a.m. to-day the two Misses Milne, of Greensborough, found their general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Time's Fire Extinguished in Port. Damage Confined to Cargo
Firemen took four hours on Saturday morning to extinguish the fire which broke out among general cargo in No. 3 hold of the steamer Time. The vessel anchored in Athol…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →China Tension Still in Battle Areas Rifle Fire Goes On, Says British Official Fresh Troops London
TO-DAY at Shanghai all Chinese forces are now outside the twenty kilometre zone,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt to Set a Man on Fire in Bed Astonishing Story Is Related to Police. Woman in Case "Burn Alive" Darlinghurst Combed But No Arrest Is Effected
GASPING out that an attempt had been made to burn him alive, a man reeled into Regent Street Police Station on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Goes On! Despite Japan's Announced Acquiescence in Peace Move of League of Nations War in the Outskirts of Shanghai Bursts of Rifle Fire Continue in the Nanziang Area League Probes U.S. Representatives to Co-operate with Other Powers Shanghai
Fighting is continuing in the outskirts of Shanghai, despite Japan's acquiescence in the resolution of the League of…
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