The "Belt of Fire."
Our news from Rabaul this morning is full of harrowing details of the experiences of white people and natives in the terrible days and nights of recent…
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Fire Loss £100 in Theft of £1
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire caused by thieves who stole £1 did £100 worth of damage to the office of Merri Creek Curry Pty. Ltd., East Brunswick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Motor Body Works Brisbane
Several cars, machinery and stocks of springs were destroyed when fire damaged portion of the motor-body building works of Chas. Hope, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Detonators Explode. Left Behind by Thieves. Office Damaged by Fire. Melbourne
Soon after thieves had blown open a safe in the office of the Merri Creek Quarry Pty., Ltd., in Kirkdale-street. East B[?]swisk, early this morning, a number of detonators which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mine Shaft Murder Battered Man's Body Found in Shallow Grave Attempt to Burn in Camp Fire Melbourne
ANOTHER mine shaft murder mystery has been revealed with the discovery of an elderly unidentified man near the town of Mary borough…
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The Lord mayor (Alderman Howie) promised the City Council yesterday that he would make representations to the Chief Secretary for more adequate fire…
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NEW YORK, Monday.--A man was burned to death, five men were injured, and more than 50 polo ponies were destroyed in a fire which razed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open Finding on City Fire
An open finding was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Balmain. S.M.), yesterday at an inquiry into the origin of the fire which destroyed Monarch House,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Escapes in Residentials Regulations Should Be Enforced
The Lord Mayor, Ald, Howie, promised Ald. Dean (Labor) at the City Council yesterday that he would investigate whether or not city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Inverell
Fire destroyed the four-roomed wooden cottage of Mr. M. J. O'Connor, on the Tingharoad, two and a half miles from Inverell, last night. The dwelling was unoccupied. It…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Destroys Mission Hostel. Children Sleep in Cathedral
A fire which broke out at 2 a.m. completely gutted the boys' hostel at Grouarit was one of the most modern and up-to-date buildings in this mission on Little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Carriage of New Train Panelling Slightly Damaged MELBOURNE
One of the new steel air-conditioned carriages of the £180,000 Melbourne-Sydney express train, under construction at Newport railway…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Big Danger of Heavy Loss of Life City Buildings Seen As Death Traps Fire Prevention Need Is Stressed
THE necessity for reducing fire risks in the city area was emphasised to-day by Alderman O'Dea, of the City Council, who said that the position regarding fire prevention was very confused…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Candian Policy Denounced. Mr. Savage's Frank Speech. Trade Pact Plan Under Fire. British, Parliamentarians Protest. LONDON, June 9
There was very plain speaking at the Imperial Conference yesterday, when the New Zealand Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) made a vigorous attack on the foreign policy announced by the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire-Proof Canvas
The following directions are given [?]n "Successful Farming" (U.S.A.) for fire-proofing canvas, curtains, drapes, find similar canvas articles…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Fire Destroys Stables Parkes
A block of stables belonging to Mr. C. Atkins, well-known Western amateur Jockey, was destroyed by fire last night. The owner was at Peak…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Damages New Interstate Express
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Fire in a carriage of the new £180,000 all-steel, semi-streamlined, air-conditioned Sydney express, under construction at Newport,…
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COLERAINE (Vic.), Thursday. --William Coe, 71, of Coleraine, was burnt to death early today, with a horse and two dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Express Damaged by Fire Canberra
Damage estimated at several hundreds of pounds was caused to the new all-steel streamilned Sydney express by a fire which broke out in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blotting Paper Test on Electric Goods New Codes Aim to Remove Danger of Fires
TO eliminate fire risks, certain household electrical equipment for sale in New South Wales will, in future, have to undergo a rigid test. "Safety- first" codes, which will shortly be gazetted…
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