Dash for Life From Cottage Elderly Woman And Son Two Fires
AWAKENED from sleep by the crackling of flames, an elderly woman and her son escaped from their blazing home…
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Fire in House. Occupants Awakened by Flames
Mr. Robert Samuel Jackson was awakened by the roaring of the flames and the smell of smoke in his home in Chiswick Road. Chullora, late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prominent Visitors. Orion's Travellers. Former London Fire Chief. London, Jan. 3
A large crowd of visitors to Australia left London yesterday by the Orient liner Orion, which will reach Sydney during the 150th Anniversary celebrations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Fires Nearly 3000 Calls for Brigade
During the year 1937 2848 fires were recorded in Sydney and suburbs and water used to extinguish these amounted to 7,500,000 gallons. There were six notable fires, 40 chimney fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baby Sets Fire to Wheatfield Orange
Dave Whiley, farmer, of Millthorpe, was severely burned about the arms and hands in a desperate attempt to beat out a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Curious Will. Home to be Destroyed by Fire. BRISBANE
Probate was granted in the Supreme Court to-day of a will containing a clause which is regarded in legal circles as the first of its kind in Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →House Escapes Bush Fire
ALTHOUGH A BUSH FIRE was raging close to it, Bremen and volunteers managed to save the house of Mr. W. Mills, at Elanora, yesterday. Hot weather led to several outbreaks of fire near the city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Picture Theatre Fire Early Morning Blaze at Newtown
Fire destroyed the screen, stage, piano, and other fittings of Hoyts Theatre, King Sheet Newtown, early this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. Thurbon and Miss Melba…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Thousands of pounds' damage was caused by a fire which destroyed four large business premises to the centre of Gladstone early…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Kogarah Bay
A surprise after returning home from Monday's holiday awaited Mr. Mahoney and his family when they found their house in Wyee Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scrub Fires in Many Suburbs. Large Areas Blackened
Scrub and grass fires occurred in many suburbs yesterday. In many cases firemen, police, and civilians had a hard fight to save property. The number of calls sent to the fire brigate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Approach to Harbor Bridge
While a policeman with a lantern signalled trains to slow down, firemen extinguished a blaze which damaged a tool- box on the side of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoners at Fire To Be Given Remissions
Six prisoners who acted as fire-fighters in Parramatta Gaol on Christmas Eve are to receive special rewards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfires Threaten Homes. Fierce Hornsby Blaze
The fire brigade was called out to fight bush and grass fires in the suburbs yesterday, and although at many places property was in danger, every building threatened…
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That an inadequate water supply seriously hampered the work of firefighters when the tailoring shop at Parramatta gaol was destroyed on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Temora
Fire completely destrojed a three-roomed timber and iron cottage together with the contents, on the outskirts of Temora. The cottage was occupied by Mr. A. J. Reid, his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police-firemen to March Fire Officer's Funeral
Contingents of police and firemen, headed by the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Band, will march to-day at the funeral of Mr. Thomas William Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lorry on Fire; Two Escape Bateman's Bay
THE driver and passenger of a fruit lorry barely escaped today when the lorry's petrol tank exploded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Planes With Guns To Fire Shells LONDON, December 14
The question of equipping aeroplanes with guns firing 1in. and 1½in. shells is revived by the experiments in the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Firemen Had Busy Day On Bushfires
FROM 3 p.m. until 9 o'clock last night fire brigades combatted a stubborn bushfire which got close to a building in the Quarantine…
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