Fire Destroys Cottage. Wingham
A fire occurred at Bobin Creek about 18 miles from Wingham, and a four-roomed weatherboard cottage belonging to Albert Betts was destroyed…
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New Fire Device Water Tower Or A Ladder
PERSPIRATION streamed from crimson-faced Fire Brigade men as they swung into action today on their new £6000 fire-fighting appliance, adaptable in one second to escape ladder or water…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In Fire Man's Collapse Clothes Alight Plucky Rescue
TRAPPED in his shop in Woodburn-road, Berala, which burst into flames after the explosion of a can of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Near City Theatre Brigades Had to Be Ingenious
Firemen who attended a fire in a congested area in George St. City, late last night had to use their ingenuity to quell the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Newbold Fire-brick Pelaco Dividends Brick Co. Increases Dividend
Directors of the Newbold Silica Fire-Brick Co., Ltd., have decided to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended December 31 last at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Finding on Fires. Parkes
A roll of notes amounting to £295 was produced at the coroner's inquiry into a fire which destroyed a cottage at Parkes, owned by Alfred Kevin Ryan. Julia Maria Hawes…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →100Ft. Fire-fighting Ladder
A demonstration of fire-fighting equipment was given yesterday when a steel ladder, measuring 100 feet, and mounted on a large motor, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clothes on Fire Child Dies From Burns
NARRABRI, Wednesday.--Suffering agony from burns about the body, face, and hands, Daphne Beavis (4) died in the Narrabri Hospital to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Escape Ladder For City Fire Brigade. Many Novel Features
The latest addition to Sydney's fire-fighting apparatus—a huge all-steel turntable fire escape ladder—was exhaustively tested before members of the five Board at fire headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Pounded "Enemy" Invader Rain of Shells Guns Flash Fire Jervis Bay
WHILE star shells split the darkness and searchlights played on the targets, ships of the Royal Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Peakhurst Bush Fires. Inadequate Fire Equipment
During the past few weeks numerous bush fires have occurred at Peakhurst, several residences being seriously menaced. Alderman Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homestead Destroyed by Fire. Nyngan
What is known as "Old Honeybugle" homestead was destroyed by file late yesterday afternoon. It was owned by Mr. P. A. Larking. who drew the block on which the buliding was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Miranda. Family's Early Morning Escape
James Bernard, of Kareena Road, Miranda, was awakened by choking clouds of smoke early last Friday morning and found house in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Cottage. Finding of Incendiarism. Owner's Evidence. Forbes
The coroner (Mr. A., Sams), at the conclusion of an inquiry into a fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage in. Farnellstreet, Forbes, found that the building, had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Detective's Theory Of Fatal Fire
CESSNOCK, Thursday. -- That, in his opinion, a safe in the premises of Baker's Furniture Store, Cessnock, was not blown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flying Bullets Peril In Taralga Blaze Bucket Brigade Fight With Flames Shops Destroyed
WITH flames roaring 40 feet into the air, nearly 600 inhabitants of Taralga, about 40 miles from Goulburn, early to-day watched a hurriedly-organised bucket brigade fight a fire which destroyed three shops and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Victim Dies Courageous Rescue at Berala
Horace George Rooney, 30, chemist, of Woodburn-street, Berala, received snocking burns on Tuesday when a tin of methylated spir[?]s exploded in his face…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DENIAL Petrol Mention Fatal Fire Inquest Story Cessnock
A DENIAL of having bought six gallons of benzine on the Saturday morning before the outbreak, was given at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Fire. Detectives' Evidence. "Safe Blown to Deceive Police." Cessnock
An allegation of incendiarism was made by Detective-sergeant Delaney to-day at the inquest into the death of John Carr, 56, who was crushed lo death on December 2 under…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Detective Talks of Kerosene Books & Blankets Saturated, He Said Fatal Fire Cessnock
"I WOULD say that the books and the blankets were saturated with kerosene in an attempt to burn the building and get money…
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