Fire on Mrs. Putnam's 'Plane. New York, May 23
At Tucson (Arizona), fire slightly damaged a motor of Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam's rebuilt 'plane, a moment after it had landed, following a test flight…
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Petrol on Beds. House Catches Fire. Farm Boy Arrested. Perth
An attempt to burn the home of Mr. J. D. Summers, a farmer, eight miles from Bridgetown, by pouring petrol on the verandah and beds and furniture, was…
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Bonfires and bushfires kept firemen remarkably busy yesterday. From 4.26 p.m., when they were called to a blazing car at Marrickville, they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bonfires Blaze in the City Fire Hose Was Cut By Crowd At One Outbreak Wild Scenes
EMPIRE NIGHT may be a fireworks' manufacturer's dream, but it's a fireman's nightmare. So many calls were received last night that…
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The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) told the City Council yesterday that the council had no control over carminders…
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A cask containing rum caught fire to- day in a cellar at Plasto's Ship Inn, Circular Quay. Henry Plasto's hand was burned…
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A boy aged 14 admitted in the Children's Court, Bridgetown, that in a fit of temper he spread about three tins of petrol in the house of his employer, John D. Summers, a…
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An ordinary garden hose was used yesterday by Mr. Henry Plasto to extinguish a fire which had broken out in the cellar of the Ship Hotel,…
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A grocer's shop and dwelling, owned by Mrs. A. Hall, and occupied by E. D. Slapp, was partially destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was well alight when the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rum Blazes. Fire in City Cellar
Fire engines from Headquarters and Circular Quay stations were called out yesterday when a cask containing rum caught fire in the cellars of Plasto's Ship Inn, on the…
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"FIRE OVER ENGLAND" continues its popular run at the Embassy. Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks and Raymond Massey are the…
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Acting promptly and with presence of mind, employees of the Civic Theatre, Auburn, extinguished a fire that broke out on the theatre stage on Friday…
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THAT on the morning of 3rd May, 1937, "Bon Accer," a large guest rouse in Hawkesbury Road, Springwood, was totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Risks at Miranda. The Matter of Boundaries
Protests will be made by Sutherland Shire Council to the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association against Miranda being excluded from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Save by Fire Brigades Workshop & Cottages Newcastle
A workshop and a weatherboard cottage in Lewis St., Maryville, owned by Mr. Loomes, were in danger of being destroyed by fire this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scene of Crime Found Signs of Blood at Camp Fire Murderer Sought in Sydney
ABOUT three miles from St. George (Q'land) yesterday afternoon police found the camp fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anti-aircraft Gun Made in Australia. to Fire Up to 20,000 Feet. Adelaide
The first gun manufactured in Australia will be fired at Port Wakefield ammunition range next month. The gun is an anti-aircraft weapon of standard British design, and was…
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COKE fires will be utilised to prevent Samuel Goldwyn film and Ziegfeld Follies Girls in "The Marcus Show" from getting cold when…
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Slight damage was done by fire yesterday to contents of the napping room of Bond's Industries, Ltd., at Camperdown. Brigades from…
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WINGHAM, Friday.--The sawmill of A. M. Hawkins and Sons, near Mount George, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…
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