Lucky Escape in Fire
AN 82-year-old man's precautions against fire danger nearly led to a double tragedy at…
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Fire Destroys Three Shops Brisbane
Destruction by fire of three shops and their contents at Tugin. a beach resort near the New South Wales border, early to-day, caused damage…
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Firemen from Lidcombe, Homebush, and Concord had a busy time at the Abattoirs on Monday afternoon, when a large stack of old timber near the boiler…
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The House of Representatives Committee inquiring into "Un-American activities" has agreed to investigate immediately the charges that the…
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A deflective flue in the bath heater is thought to have caused a fire which occurred at the home of Mrs. Marion Middleton, Hargrave-road,…
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CAPTAIN BROWN, in charge of Mosman Fire Brigade, set a good example in water conservation yesterday. By not putting out a fire, he saved about 3000 gallons of…
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"It's a crying shame to think that in this area we have the same facilities as we had years ago. There was no protection then, and there's none now."…
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An open finding was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day after an inquiry into a fire which seriously damaged a furniture store…
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GOSFORD, Wednesday. -- Woy Woy Fire Brigade was called to a bushfire at Ocean Beach Road, Ocean Beach, this afternoon…
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A fire has destroyed the small Jewish seaside town Polangen, in the, Memel province, rendering a large number of Jewish families roofless. The Jewish…
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"There are suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire, but the evidence is insufficient to show whether or not it was accidentally or maliciously caused."…
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The tree is felled to earth, and nevermore Among the branches shall the linnet sing Her madrigal of welcome to tho spring, Or nightingale her melody outpour…
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COMMENT on what he termed an "extraordinary feature" of evidence was made by the City Coroner, Mr. Oram, yesterday, when recording an open finding on a fire at…
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ONLY a bed and two chairs were saved from a fire in Gale Street, Maroubra, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Ball This Week
To be held in the Hotel Cecil Ballroom this Saturday night, at 8 p.m., the Annual Golden Helmet Ball of the Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade…
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How would you make your rooms? Or, if yours is to be a new house, how would you plan and furnish its rooms, arrange the furniture and lighting?…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maori Woman's Crime. Sought to Trap Victim in Hotel Fire. AUCKLAND
"You are guilty of an appalling, crime inspired by jualousy,' said the Judge, in the Gisborne Supreme Court when he sentenced Rebecca Haerewa…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bread, Meat, Rents, Under Fire M.L.A.'s Demand Govt. Action
INCREASED rents and high prices of bread, meat, and fish were discussed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday…
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The F.S.A. conference decided to ask the Government to gazette section 3 of the Bush Fire Act which prohibits the sale and manufacture…
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"My daughter said she could smell burning in the car, and my wife immediately became hysterical. "Then my daughter said, 'Mum has…
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