Blue Mountain Fires. Katoomba
Katoomba and Leura Fire Brigades on Saturday fought bushfires at Queen's Road, Yosemite Park, and Hyland Street, Leura. Fire on Saturday morning destroyed a…
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Called to Fire While Talking Fire
While discussing bushfire fighting methods by phone yesterday with the Daily Telegraph, the Premier (Mr. Mair) received a call to fight a fire near his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fought Five Fires in Day Junee
Junee firemen to-day fought their fifth fire within 24 hours. At 10 p.m. yesterday they were fighting a grass fire in north Junee,…
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Victims of launch fire: Joyce Lucas, 23, of Camperdown (top) and Isabelle Haggard, 20, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Of Fire, At Victory
Popular Ralph Richardson is seen in a new role in On the Night of the Fire, at the Victory. He plays a barber, Kobling, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Experts Disagree on Fire-fighting
The chairman of the 1927 Royal Commission into bushfires (Mr. J. B. Cramsie) and the Premier (Mr. Mair) disagree over the use of bags to beat out bushfires. Mr. Cramsie yesterday criticised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£100,000 Damage in City Blaze Big Music Shop Completely Gutted Firemen's Save
TWO hundred firemen fought a blaze early yesterday which gutted Nicholson's five-floored music warehouse in George Street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Fire Under Old Rail Track
WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--A subterranean fire which Had been burning for three days on a disused railway track covered by coal was discovered today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Hexham. Large Coal Conveyor Destroyed
Hetton Bellbird Colliery's large coal conveyor, which crosses both the main northern railway line and the main northern highway at Hexham, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mair Sticks to Bags for Fire Fighting
The Premier, Mr. Mair, last night asked if Mr. J. B. Cramsie, who was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Bushfires in 1927, expected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Masks Destroyed in Fire. Melbourne
Gas masks, respirators, and other military equipment worth several thousand pounds were destroyed in a fire at the headquarters of the Third Division at Tallarook to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Launch on Fire at Sea; 10 Rescued
DEATH by drowning or by incineration threatened 10 people--two little girls, four women and four men--when an explosion on a 25ft. launch yesterday turned the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Phone: M2406, Newcastle 472 [?] in Fire
HONGKONG Sunday. -- There thousand are homeless as the result of a fire raging in Hongkong. The fire has [?] out three-quarters of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Bomb Rains Fire On Finns LONDON
The Finns have named a new type of Russian aerial torpedo, "Molotov's bread baskets."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Stores Destroyed Fire At Division Headquarters MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at between £2000 and £3000 was caused by the fire which last night destroyed a woolshed at Rokeby, headquarters of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Fire in City. £100,000 DAMAGE. Three Firemen Hurt
Damage estimated at between £100,000 and £125,000 was done, and three firemen were injured, early yesteiday morning, in a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Record False Fire Calls Authorities Are Perturbed Heavier Penalties Are Probable
Concerned at the high percentage of false fire alarms last year, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking,) will discuss with the Board of Fire Commissioners the provision of heavier penalties for such offences…
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Fire Brigade officers believe that damage caused by fire at Nicholson's building in George-street, early yesterday morning, will not exceed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£50,000 Damage in City Music Warehouse Fire Woman Harpist Loses £750 Instrument And Original Scores
Fire gutted Nicholson's music warehouse in George Street, City, early yesterday morning. Damage is estimated at more than £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dying Officer's Heroism. Attempt to Defy Capture. Too Weak to Fire. (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, Feb. 4
Although his legs were riddled with machine-gun bullets and he was weak from loss of blood, Lieutenant P. G. C. Everitt, of the Royal Norfolk Regiment,…
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