Open Fire! First Shots in War of Roses Hot Campaign
Pull of spirit and determination, but untainted by the old Lancastrian bitterness or the hatreds of York, the armies of the War of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires & bushfires, 1932
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Rifles Hidden in a Log Explosions at Fire Led to Find
MAITLAND, Friday.--Explosions in a log where he was burning-off revealed to a resident of Thornton two service rifles and two canvas bags of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Camp-fire Concert on Harbor Beach Outing for Funds of R.p.a. Hospital
Sydney Ferries, Ltd., and the Zoo authorities have organised an outing for the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Jubilee Fund on Sunday, September…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Move For Higher Taxi Fares For Sydney Streets Transport Board Favorable Will We Hire Or Fire?
Seventy-five per cent, of the taxi hire in Sydney costs is per mile, but if the activities of certain taxi operators,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Camp Fire Concert
A camp fire concert on Clifton Gardens beach is one of the attractions for next Sunday evening, planned by Sydney Ferries, Ltd., in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Box Factory Destroyed by Fire. MELBOURNE
Several houses were endangered when a fire fanned by a strong north wind, destroyed the Service Box Factory, in Johnston-street, Abbotsford, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dawn Fire Destroys Two Shops Brigade's Fight At Riverstone Heavy Damage
A FIRE completely destroyed two shops in the main shopping block in Windsor Street, Riverstone, about 3.15 yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfires Start Early in O'land Brisbane
AN outbreak of bushfires in the Beenleigh district has been responsible for a thick haze of smoke enveloping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Morning Blaze Weatherboard Shops Destroyed CESSNOCK
Damage estimated at £1500 was caused by a fire which destroyed three weatherboard shops in Vincent-street at 3 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Dwelling. Grenfell
A fire yesterday morning destroyed part of a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. D. Burge, and occupied by Mr. S. Fowler. The back portion of the premises, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Seek Cause of Fire
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed a furnished weatherboard cottage of three rooms and kitchen, owned by an elderly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Old Churches Never Rebuilt After Great Fire LONDON, July 21
Among the 35 churches which were not rebuilt after the great fire of London, in 1666, was that of St. Martin Pomeroy, in Ironmonger-lane…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Panic in Theatre 60 Persons Hurt in Wild Rush to the Doors Women and Children Madrid
A MID desperate scenes of panic, 60 persons, the majority of them women and children, were injured to-day as the result of a fire in a theatre in Laredo, in the province of Santander…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Of Fed. Revolt Burn Fiercely Recruits to the Ranks of Govt. Rebels Inhuman Pensions Cut Plan Causes Resentment Both Houses Has No Intention of Modifying, Says Lyons Canberra
THE callous intimation by Mr. Lyons to-day that the Government had no intention of modifying its proposed pensions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wind Saves Crops From Qld. Bushfire BRISBANE
ONLY a fortunate change of wind has saved the crops at Beenleigh from ravages by bushfires, which are said to be worse than they have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grim Drama of Fire, Death and Revenge Alleged Confession of Incendiarist to Police 2 Years' Gaol Doubts Entertained by Jury As to Sanity of Accused
THAT he had caused four fires, one of which had proved fatal, in a desire for revenue, was the extraordinary admission included…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shop Fires. Forbes
Attempts were made to burn Meagher's store and Turner's chemist shop by incendiarists. The back door of Meagher's store was forced open and a fire was lit under a counter in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Watchman Fires at Intruder. Junee
Two attempts were made on Sunday night to break into Mr. W. J. Keast's store, which was recently damaged by fire. On both occasions the night-watchman disturbed the men, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Not the Fire Station
THE proposal to present John Scott with a memento of his six years of office as president of the N.S.W. Bowling Association recalls that when James Wall "turned it in" after a long term, the bowlers of the State presented him…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Police Station. Albury
Roused by a crackling noise and a smell of fire, Mrs. T. Sharp, wife of Constable Sharp, of Bethanga police station, near Albury, on the Victorian side of the Murray, awakened…
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