Inquiry Into House Fire. Junee
At an inquiry [?]y the Coroner, Mr. J. H. Harris, into the cause of a fire which destroyed Mrs. Kate Landers's home on May 6, Sergeant E. J. Hardey, [?]aid that he found…
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Arms Production. King Fires Bren Gun. London, June 3. (A.A.P.)
The King fired 60 rounds from a Bren gun during a visit to a smallarms factory yesterday, where, for the first time, his Majesty saw employees…
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Fire broke out last night in No. 3 hold of an interstate freighter, which was berthed in the harbour. Dense clouds of smoke poured norn the ship,…
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A man was [?]rched, another suffered [?]acerations, and 12 girls and about 24 men had to make a hurried escape from the establishment of the Silvarite Glass Mirror Company…
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When a fire occurred in electrical equipment on a train at Sydenham Station yesterday it was extinguished by Fireman Palmer, of Fire Brigade…
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ONE man was burned and another badly cut about the hands by broken glass yesterday in…
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A fire outbreak in one of the aft holds of a coastal vessel berthed a Druitt Street wharf was discovered early this morning by a watchman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cartridge in Fire Hurts Boy Moss Vale
The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Townsend. of Sutton Forest, was injured yesterday by fragments from the shell of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trail of Fires in Germany R.A.F. Bombers Raid Wide Area LONDON
British bombers and lighters maintained their raids over a wide area of Belgium and Germany yesterday and last night. The Air Ministry announced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S.A. Fears Fires of War Extinguisher Needed Vast Airports Chain Urged WASHINGTON
Declaring that there was a possibility of trouble in the Western Hemisphere during the next month or two, the Chief of the General Staff (General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Bomb Hits. Allied Raids on Germany. Fires and Explosions. (From Our Own Correspondent and A.a.p.) London, June 5
German planes bombed a number of places in central France to-day. The alarm lasted from 1.20 p.m. until 3.5 p.m…
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The business premises of the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. and of Percival Hines, dentist, in Lachlan-street, were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Cronulla Hotel. Brigade Does Its Duty
Cronulla Fire Brigade had its most successful fire this year when at 1 a.m. last Friday morning, a fire broke out at the Cronulla…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Heroes of Evacuation Firm Under Fire London, Thursday. "The Daily News" Cable Service
British naval observers are unstinting in their praise of the discipline of the French troops who held Dunkirk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Frightfulness at Sea. Germans Fire on Women and Children Struggling in Water. London, June 6. (A.A.P.)
Details of German machine-gunning of men, women, and children struggling in the water were given by one of the few survivors of the transport Abukir…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Log Fires At Wedding Reception
Log fires at Hopewood House were a cheery welcome after the cold wind out of doors when guests arrived at the reception…
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Scenes of total warfare at sea, taken under fire by Paramount camera ace, Arthur Menken, are to be seen at News-Luxe Newsreel Theatre…
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Damage [?]stimated at several thosuand pounds was done by fire at Briggs's timber and joinery works in Storey Street. Balmain, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Destroys, Timber Yard
The timberyard and Joinery works [?]G. L. Briggs and Sons, Ltd., Storey Street, Balmain was completely gutted by fire early this morning…
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Cold winds blowing at 35 miles an hour last night gave Brisbane its first taste of severe winter. The temperature was 40 degrees, the…
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