Tram On Fire Caused Trouble
A fire which broke out in the under-carriage of a tram in George- street, near Hunter-street, city, to- day, caused considerable excitement,…
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Alarm in France Mystery Fires on Liner Sea Tragedy Paris
PUBLIC opinion throughout France is gravely disturbed at the Georges Phillipar tragedy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Transport Catches Fire at Shanghai. SHANGHAI, May 22
she Japanese army transport Bombay Maru caught fire in the harbour this morning, a few hours before troops were to embark to return to Ja[?]an. The vessel carried 100 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Terrorist Plot to Burn Philippar Four Fires Blaze on Vessel All-safe Bells Rung by Mystery Hand to Deceive Crew London
MARITIME opinion is convinced that only the greatest terrorist outrage ever perpetrated can account for the loss of the Georges Philippar, says the Paris correspondents…
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Heap of damaged goods salvaged from the fire-swept section of the Ipswich (Q.) woollen mills, where £25,000 damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. Inquiry Into Fire. Windsor
An inquiry was held before the district coroner (Mr. H. S. Johnston), at the Windsor Courthouse, into the destruction by fire of the home of Mr. Richard Edwards, at Glossodia,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Georges Philippar. Inadequate Warning of Fire. LONDON, May 22
A British survivor of the fire on the French liner Georges Philippar, who is now at Djibout (French Somaliland) emphasises the deplorably inadequate warning of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hire and Fire in Melb. 55 Employees Lose Their Jobs MELBOURNE
IGNORING an offer by the Trades Hall disputes committee to settle a strike commenced last week, when to employees left their jobs. the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Picture Show. Tumut
A fire broke out at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Montreal Picture Theatre, in Russell-street, owned by J. J. Learmont, and leased by P. Stathis. The fire brigade effected a good…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Set Fire to House. "Ill-Will Against Neighbour." MELBOURNE
Herbert Claude Deane 20 years, was found guilty before Mr. Justice Wasley in the Criminal Court to-day of having set fire to a dwelling-house, William James Hatfield and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Gossip Norwich Union Fire Co. Difficult Year Insurance Company Pays 24 P.C.
Underwriting by the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Ltd., during 1931 represented in the fire department premium income of £2,005,678,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →He Didn't' Know They Were Dead Poignant Aftermath of Fire Outbreak at Armidale Mind Dazed Armidale
IT was not until yesterday that Captain Malzey, of the Armidale Fire Brigade, learned that two of his volunteers Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria Wins Her Rugby Union Spurs In Slashing Style Southerners Were Speedy and Well-trained Combination Handling Was Good Throughout, but Forward Play Lacked Fire Cowper, King, Towers—centres of Class
VICTORIA has proved herself in Rugby Union. The dark Blue team came over with a reputation as the best turned out by the southern State. Sydney fans took the opinion with the proverbial grain of salt, but finished up at the Cricket Ground on Saturday by giving the speedy southerners a great ovation…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Up Fire-escape" Alleged Theft of 12 Doz. Golf Balls
"It is alleged that he went up the fire escape, broke into the premises, and took these goods," said Constable Magney, at the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Red Fire" Tobacco Crops in all States Affected by New Disease
A disease that has appeared in tobacco plantations this season and which has caused the growers much concern it known as "red Fire." It is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectacular Blaze. Rhodes Chemical Works
A spectacular fire, which caused extensive damage to a large still, broke out in the chemical works of Timbrol, Ltd., in Walker-street, Rhodes, last evening. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Chemical Works Fire
A fire which broke out in Timbrol's chemical works, Rhodes, last night was extinguished by the Concord and Stanmore brigades before it reached…
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A fire which early this morning gutted a two-story factory, occupied by the Swastika Millinery Co., in Brown-street, Newtown, proved the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →An Eye-witness' Version Withall-wade Fire (To the Editor)
Sir,—The fire mentioned between these parties, I have been an eye witness to. I saw the fire burning from my verandah for three weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Stockyard Fence Prevention of Fire Why Not a Sprinkler System on Tractors
"Tractor Farmer," Kelvin, writes: The new regulations under the Careless Use of Fire Act, relating to tractors, trucks, and power-driven…
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