Another Fire in School Vandals At Work At Petersham
Youthful firebugs operated again last night, or early to-day, when an attempt was made to burn down the Crystal-street Public School…
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French Luxury Liner. Lafayette Destroyed by Fire. Oil Tanks Explode. Paris, May 5
The French auxiliary liner Lafayette, 25,178 tons, was completely destroyed by fire at midnight, while she was in dry dock at Le Havre…
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With flames leaping from its blazing cargo, a lighter, moored alongside the freighter Fiona to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child's Death in Blaze Petrol Exploded In Hut AUCKLAND
The infant son of a Public Works employee. John Thomas Parsons. was burned to death in a hut at Cromwell last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narooma Fire Brigade. Narooma
At a meeting of Narooma Chamber of Commerce it was announced that a volunteer fire brigade was being formed at Narooma. It was stated that equipment had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Fire in School Petersham Outbreak
Another fire in a school--the second in three days--occurred in Crystal-st. public school. Petersham, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Lives Lost in Fires Old Woman, Mother And Her Baby
In two shocking burning tragedies during last night, one near Narrandera and the other in Sydney, two women and a child lost their lives. In the Narrandera case, the mother had wrappe dthe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Peril in N.Z. Theatre Auckland
Fine work by Auckland Fire Brigade saved great damage to the heart of Queen-street, when the projection box of the Plaza Theatre caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children Blamed for Fire in School. Silver Cups Missing
Children are believed to have been responsible for a fire which burned through three or four feet of the ground floor of the Crystal Street Public School, Petersham, early…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Three Lose Lives In Fires
Two women and a child lost their lives in two burning tragedies early yesterday, one at Morundah near Narrandera, the other in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gordon's Fire Withered Easts
Full of vim and fire in the second half at Chatswood yesterday, ' Gordon Rugby Union team turned a five point…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Lighter's Cargo Catches Fire
COPRA, being loaded from the Fiona into a lighter at Pyrmont, burst into flames yesterday and, for a while, threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire Fighting with Red Tape Lahore
A HOUSE caught alight in a Punjab State. The owner sent an urgent letter to the State fire brigade, as there was no…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Two Women And Child Die In Fires
TRAPPED in their blazing cottage at Morundah, 24 miles from Narrandera, on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Midget Cars Catch Fire
Two midget cars caught fire at the Sports Ground yesterday afternoon. One, owned by Fred Scully, had its…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Causes Stir On Waterfront
SERIOUS damage to the freighter Fiona was narrowly averted on Saturday when a lighter moored alongside the vessel burst into flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interrupted Rehearsal. Fire at the Prince Edward Theatre
While the Prince Edward Theatie Orchrstia was rehearsing on Saturday morning, a fire broke out on the stage. The orchestra leader, Mr. Isidor Goodman,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Pyrmont. Blazing Lighter Towed to Safety
Spontaneous combustion is believed to have caused a copra fire at Pyrmont on Saturday. The copra was brought from Fiji by the Fiona, and it was being transhipped into…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Outbreak Of Fire In Cessnock Home CESSNOCK
Only slight damage was done when a fire broke out in the home of Mrs. Isobella Downed, Edgeworth Street. South Cessnock, yesterday afternoon. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Funeral Stopped Rifle Is Found Cottage Fire Victims NARRANDERA
Police to-day held up a double funeral and an inquest, after they had found a rifle barrel containing a…
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