Baby Rescued in Fire
Shops occupied by Angelo Caselli, fruiterer, and F. J. Mitchell, draper, in Katoomba-street. Katoomba, were severely damaged by fire late this…
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Fire Destroys Pensioner's Home Lithgow
A [?]wo-roomed [?]welling occupied by an old-age pensioner was destroyed by fire at Good Forest, near Lowther. The occupant, James Muldoon, who is 81, visited Lithgow, and…
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As the result of a fire which completely destroyed his little home at Doctor's Point early this morning, David ("Mac") Nichol, 51, a…
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A five-months old baby boy was saved from being burned to death by a girl when fire partially-destroyed a fruit market in Katoomba Street,…
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The small town tire brigade is often the subject of amusement to visitors from the city, but nevertheless it performs a valuable work in Cedarton, as…
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Early yesterday morning an old four-roomed weatherboard cottage in High Street, Carlton, was totally destroyed by fire, with its contents…
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A fire partially destroyed the premises of Mr. W. Grimshaw, fruiterer, and Mr. J. Rogan, hairdresser, in Rankin-street, early this morning. The fire apparently started in the roof…
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Rushing at great risk through blazing rooms, an Italian woman rescued her three-months-old baby during a fire at Katoomba yesterday afternoon…
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A remarkable accident occurred in Parramatta-raod, Auburn, on Monday night. After a motor cycle and a motor car had collided, both were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Man Drowned. Fall Down Well. Attempt to Extinguish Fire
John Jordan, 75, was drowned in a well at his home in Pacific Highway, Berowra, last night, when he was trying to draw water to extinguish a fire in his bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Italian Woman. Insufficient English to Give Fire Alarm. Saved Her Baby. Katoomba
When a fire broke out at the rear of Casacell Brothers' fruit shop in Katoomba-street this afternoon, an Italian woman attempted to give the alarm over the…
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A crowd in William-street, Dalinghurst, gathered round the remains of a motor car which backfred and burst into flames to-day. The owner and driver, Norman Lennon, of Bondi, jumped to safety…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade. Golden Helmet Ball
Arrangements have now been finalised in connection with the annual golden helmet ball, which will be held in the Hotel Cecil ballroom on August 21, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Burn Model of Home Test to Solve Woman's Death in Fire Adelaide
AN experiment unprecedented in the history of police investigation in Australia was carried out to-day. Reconstructed in minutest detail, a single-roomed house At Klemzig, which was destroyed by fire on May 27. was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir John Latham, Mr. Justice Rich, Mr. Justice Evatt, and Mr. Justice McT[?]ernan.) a Policy of Insurance. Klinker Knitting Mills Pty., Ltd., and another v L'Union Fire, Accident, and General Insurance Co., Ltd
Special leave to appeal from a majority decision of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria was granted to L'Union Fire, Accident, and General Insurance Company, Ltd.,…
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Damage estimated at £500 was caused last night when a fire broke out in the enamelling department of Metters Ltd.'s factory, in Alexandria. A big detachment of firemen quickly subdued the flames, which for a time threatened the entire factory. One of the…
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The Fire Brigade made a good save at the factory of Metter's, Ltd., at Alexandria, last night. This picture shows firemen at work in the enamelling section…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Sad Plight of a Family: Illness, Fire
Welfare officers at Manly said last night that they were dealing with the case of a distressed family, in which the mother was paralysed and the home had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flames Threaten Oil Tank. Fire at Factory. Brigades' Good Save
Prompt action by the fire brigade prevented an explosion at the Alexandria works of Metters, Ltd., early last night, when flames from a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Police Test of Fatal Fire Model House Burned Adelaide
Unique in the practice of investigation by the police in Astralia was an experiment carried out to-day, when the destruction of a…
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