"Jumping Into the Oven." Fijian Fire-Walkers
"Vilavilairevo," or—in English—"Jumping into the Oven," is the name given to the mysterious and most interesting fire walking ceremony which so puzzles the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires & bushfires, 1937
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Factory Destroyed by Fire Fireman Knocked Unconscious PARRAMATTA
WHILE one of their leaders was knocked unconscious by falling debris, and residents, fearful that their homes would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern District News New Fire Station Opening Ceremony
Merrylands new fire station is nearing completion, and an appropriate opening ceremony will be arranged. A committee consisting off the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waded in Stream of Hot Syrup Task for Firemen Fighting Fire in Factory
FIREMEN who early to-day fought a fire in a lolly factory at Annandale, had to wade through a stream of…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Fire in Sweet Factory Considerable Damage
Considerable damage was done by fire early yesterday morning to the factory of Quality Sweets Confectionery Manufacturers at Annandale…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Woman of 79 Fought Fire Alone
Alone, a 79-year-old woman fought a fire in a house in Roberts-street, Marrickville, last night, and succeeded in preventing the spread of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Saccharine Lava In Sweet Factory Fire
A ton of sweets poured through when a floor collapsed during a fire at Quality Sweets Confectionery Manufacturers' premises Albion Lane. Annandale,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sweet Factory Fire. Tons of Lollies Ruined. Firemen's Difficulty
A drying-room, in which a ton of lollies of many varieties were being set in wooden trays, caught fire at the Quality Sweets Confectionery Manufacturers' factory in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Paper Blaze at City Fire Firemen Keep Flames On One Floor
Stocks of paper were damaged by a fire which broke out in the printing works of Patterson and Beck, Ltd., Boundary-street, Darlington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Log Fires After Ski-ing
MISS M. TABBERER, of Mosman, who is one of the most expert women skiers at the hotel, tries her hand at building log fires, which are a cheery welcome after snow sports…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Copra Fire On The Welcombe
About May 11 cable advices were received in Sydney stating that the well-known steamer Welcombe, which was bound from Townsville with a parcel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blazing Car. Three People Suffer Burns. Fire in City Street
Three adults were slightly burnt and two children who were pulled to safety escaped unhurt when a motor car caught fire near the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Deck Our Streets with Gaiety and Charm Make Window-boxes Blaze with Color Ail Can Act Their Part In 1938 Celebrations Aspect Must Be Watched
MANY people have it in their power to render material assistance in connection with the 1938 celebrations by developing a taste which would contribute towards the adornment and beauty of our cities, towns and suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Family's Run of Ill Luck Car Damaged By Fire In City Going to Job
A RUN of misfortune, which has lately dogged Ernest Tozer, a miner, of Tingha, culminated last night when the car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Causes in No. 5 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Bavin.) Fire on Ferry Steamer. Findlay v Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Co., Ltd
This was an action under the Compensation to Relatives Act. Plaintiff was Louise May Findlay, the widow of William Robert Duncan Findlay, marine engineer on the ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Paper Blaze Af City Fire
Stocks of paper were damaged by a fire which broke out in the printing works of Patterson and Beck, Ltd., Boundary-road, Darlington,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →30 Die in Mine Fire Follows Explosions LONDON
UNABLE to extinguish a fire which followed two explosions in a colliery near Stoke-on-Trent, engineers flooded the pit after 17 of 27 bodies had been recovered. IN addition to the killed, nine other…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Gal Ah Gave Alarm of Blaze Melbourne
THE piercing shrieks of an 11-year-old galah awakened its owner, Mr, E. E. McConachy, at 3.45 a.m. to-day, and enabled him…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Burned to Death in Fire at Camp Bathurst
THE partly-burned body of Frank Anderson, 71, was found in his camp about four miles from Dubbo to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fugitives Fire at Police. Pistol Duel. Pursuit in Melbourne. Melbourne
Two members of police wireless patrols had a running pistol duel with two suspects in Brunswick early this morning. Six shots were fired during…
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