Fire Underwriters' Refusal. Kyogle
The Fire Underwriters' Association has refused the council's request to reclassify the urban area for fire insurance purposes. The association contends that during the past three…
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Machine Gun Camera's Deadly Fire Newest Aid to Aerial Marksmanship
High above the Pacific Ocean soars a naval airplane. Trailing behind if is a cone balloon and circling above this is a companion plane. Apparently this one is awaiting orders. Suddenly a radio crackles: "Attack!"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Tattersall's Handicap Billy Boy Keeps Home Fires Burning for King
Billy Boy's form this spring so disgusted trainer Jack King that he would not take him to Melbourne with…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Lismore Draper for Trial Malicious Fire, Coroner Says
GEORGE MALOUF, draper, of Woodlark-street, Lismore, who admitted in evidence that fires had occurred on business premises occupied by him on four occasions in Queensland since 1916, was committed for trial on a charge of arson at Lismore Courthouse last week…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Restaurant on Fire
A restaurant conducted by Mr.L Bruce at the intersection of Regent Stiect mid Wellington Street city, was severely damaged by fire early yesterday morning. Firemen under…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Engine, Car Collide
KATOOMBA, Sunday.--The Katoomba fire engine and a sedan car this afternoon collided at a corner. The engine was hurrying to a fire at…
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BATHURST, Sunday.--Following an outbreak of fire in a newly-built house in Piper Street. Bathurst, a 13-year-old boy allegedly confessed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Fires Save Forests Melbourne
Bush fires around Ballarat and Daylesford yesterday and last night cleared the country of scrub for at least 20 miles so that the forests…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Destroyed by Fire. Dunedoo
Damage estimated at £480 was caused by a fire which totally destroyed a six-roomed house at Elong yesterday. The house, which was occupied by Mr. L. J. Sullivan, and his three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Cottage. Articles Soaked with Kerosene. BATHURST
SiX separate fires were discoverded in a cottage in Piper Street, Bathust, which was owned and occupied by S. J. Wilds A neighbour gave the alarm, and the fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hongkong Hears Roar of Guns Food Shortage In Colony Refugees Under Japanese Fire Hongkong
WINDOWS of houses along Hongkong's northern mainland border were rattled all day yesterday by the concussion of a bombardment from 15 Japanese warships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfires in Victoria. Homesteads Threatened. Large Areas Swept. Melbourne
Fanned by a strong north wind bush fires caused considerable damage in many parts of Victoria to-day. Hundreds of volunteers fought desperatply…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fire Prevention
WITH the approach of summer the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has resumed its educational efforts. Last year the Rural Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Destroyed by Fire Widow's Home Mayor Launches Appeal
Fire destroyed the home of a widow (Mrs. Vera Ashley) and her four young sons in Chancery-street , Canley Vale, on Friday night. They lost practically all their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires at Coal Dump. Lithgow
The District Coroner, Mr. James Bamber, has postponed the inquiry into the outbreak of fires at a coal dump, known as Cook's, near Springvale colliery. Two fires were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lightning Causes Fire. Garage and Car Destroyed
During a storm last Thursday night Alan Kevin Hynes, 21, was badly burned when a garage in which he was working at the rear of his home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze in Garage Men Forced Out
When an oxy-welding plant back-fired at the garage and motor-body repair works of Mr. A. B. Gates,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Sweeps Chambers
MOREE, Thursday.--A spectacular fire occurred to-night at about 8.45, when an old landmark, the Shire council chambers, in Frome…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£2500 Fire Destroys Council Chambers
MOREE, Thursday.--A spectacular Are destroyed the Shire Council Chambers at Moree tonight. The weatherboard building housed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Garage And Motors Blaze
ALTHOUGH seven cars in a Petersham garage were surrounded by flames yesterday the petrol in their tanks…
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