Country News. Fire Destroys Cottage. Forbes
A kerosene tin was found in the bedroom which was the centre of a fire that destroyed a seven-roomed weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. Alfred Pymont, in Queen-strce' Fire…
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Pianist's Loss Treasured Possessions Destroyed by Fire MELBOURNE
Two pianos, one valued at £850, and many treasured gifts from Royalty, including a diamond pin, cuff links, cigarette case and tapestry were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tracking Bush Fires by Plane Radio Air Wireless Tests Satisfactory
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Radio tests carried out to-day with an Air Force plane were satisfactory. The Forestry Commission believes…
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A bucket brigade was responsible for saving one of the main business blocks in the town early this morning, when a fire destroyed the office…
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About 3 a.m. a fire occurred at Mr. A.D. Low's property Wclya. on the Urana road. [?] destroyed a shearing shed and its contents valued at £200. The Are is attributed to…
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FIREMEN from Headquarters George Street West, Newtown, Alexandria and Stanmore, under Inspector Coghlam, had a stiff fight…
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After a further conference between the parties the hearing of the application of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Officers' Association for a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trapped in Fire Drunken Watchman's Escape
AFTER being trapped for ten minutes in a blazing shop in King-street, Newtown, last night, a nightwatchman was taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →£150,000 Fire Port Said
Damage to the extent of £150,000 was done to-day when a fire destroyed the main stores of the Suez Canal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Newtown. Furniture Store Damaged
The furniture store and auction rooms of Mr. A. Ward, in King-street, Newtown, were badly damaged by fire last night. Four fire brigades attended, and the outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Industrial Commission. (Before the Full Bench.) Fire Brigade Employees
A further conference of the parties, with their Honors, was held on the' reference by the chairman of the Fire Brigade Employees' (State) conciliation committee of an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Newtown Furniture Store Huge Crowd Watched the Brigades at Work
Stretching for 200 yards and standing four deep, a crowd watched firemen at work last night on a blaze in Ward's furniture shop, King Street,…
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IT is a good thing that Ald. Jackson has brought in a measure to remove the fantastic restrictions placed on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather for Bush Fires Brigades Have Many Galls
"Just the right weather for bush fires," said an officer of the fire brigade yesterday. His remark was justified by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Not Expected To Be So Bad This Year
Though the wheat and grass growth in most parts of the State has been phenomenal this year, fanners and graziers do not contemplate that…
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A severe grass fire occurred in the Hay district during the week-end. It started fifteen miles south of Hay, on Pine View, the property of Mr. Archie…
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A serious grass fire broke out about n[?] on the Jerilderle-road, 12 miles from [?] and burned in a north-eastcrly directive through Glenburnir part of Elgindah, and [?]…
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Alderman Reid, at the Water Board yesterday, charged the engineers with "ignoring an authority to spend £100 for stoneware pipes."…
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Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused at Pyramid Hill early to-day by the destruction by fire of the largest block of buildings in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Apostolate of the Sea. Headquarters' Notes. Catholic Sailors' Club Damaged by Fire
Father A. M. Lockray, Port Chaplain at St. John, New Brunswick, reports that in a recent waterfront fire, the Catholic Sailors' Club at that port was badly…
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