Slept on Amid Fire Peril
While firemen fought a fire in Albion-street last night, 25 children in the City Children's Shelter slept…
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Spectacular Fire In Straw Stack
About 100 tons of baled straw, stacked in the open near the railway siding at Matraville, caught alight last night and made a…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Lessons From Spain Franco Infantry Meets Withering Fire Bombardment Gains Little Ground LONDON
AS the Spanish Civil War goes on, military observers are learning important lessons—that entrenchments can be so constructed as to withstand the fiercest of bombardments if subterranean defences are…
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When a car overturned on the Pacific Highway, Wyong, yesterday, it burst into flames. A passenger. Mrs. H. McElhone, 55…
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Detective-sergeant McRae left Sydney yesterday to investigate a fire which caused several thousands of pounds damage in the mercery and drapery store of George Malout…
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LISMORE, Sunday. -- Fire gutted Malouf's drapery store early today, destroying stock worth £1000. When the alarm was raised at 3.40…
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FIRE -BUGS are believed to have set alight to buildings in three country centres during the…
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Early yesterday morning a call was received at the Bandwick Fire Station to a garage at the rear of Ambassador Flats, 137 Arden Street, Googee, where it was found…
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Staff compensation claims for alleged loss in the Mt. Kosciusko Chalet fire on August 9 have beep made. Though no legal claim is admitted, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blayney Fire Mystery Sydney Detectives Investigate BLAYNEY
Two Sydney detectives, who arrived yesterday to investigate the cause of a fire on premises to which two men were sleeping, to-day left for Neville…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thieves Cause Fire. Attempt to Rob Safe Fails. Tamworth
A fire apparently started by thieves caused damage estimated at about £300 on Saturday night, in premises in Peel Street, Tamworth, occupied by A…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Punchbowl Heroine at Home "Little Mother" Cheeeful After Tragic Fire
I HAVE talked to one of the bravest girls I hove ever met. She is Veronica McKenzie, of Punchbowl, who dashed into her burning home to rescue her little brother and sister when they were trapped by the flames…
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POLICE are investigating a fire which, was discovered in a hairdresser's shop shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →House Set on Fire. Petrol Used. Occupants Escape in Night Attire. BLAYNEY
An attempt to burn down a building, in which two men were sleeping, was made early on Saturday morning. The men were awakened by the…
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BLAYNEY, Monday.--Detective-Sergeants Delaney and Walsh spent all today and tonight investigating the alleged attempt to set Are to a room in…
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Damage estimated at nearly £5000 was done early to-day, when a fire occurred at the Hygienic Feather Mills, Ltd., Chelmsford-avenue,…
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"I CAN only tell the truth. I shot a sailor who was going to throw a bottle at me."…
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THE fire af Lee and Martin's premises on Saturday was caused deliberately, detectives are…
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Because of the serious nature of the charges and the attitude of the police the Chamber Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Consumes R.A.A.F. Plane Launceston
A fire at 11 o'clock last night destroyed the damaged R.A.A.F. plane which was forced down on King Island on Sunday. The total loss is…
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