Sydney Lacks Fire - Spotters
"Sydney has not enough firespotters. A blitz on Sydney would have serious effects," said Ald. Armstrong to the N.E.S…
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Sydney Lacks Fire - Spotters
"Sydney has not enough firespotters. A blitz on Sydney would have serious effects," said Ald, Armstrong to the N.E.S…
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Though one fire, damaging about £10,000 worth of wool in a store of F. W. Hughes Pty.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Detectives Probe Fires
The C.I.B. arson squad, under Detective-Sergeant Gilmore, is investigating two fires at F. W. Hughes Pty., Ltd., woollen mills, Lord Street, Botany, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marrickville Fire
A fire at the Marrickville works, in Shepherd Street, of the Acme Gas Stove Co. Pty.. Ltd.. late yesterday afternoon was Quickly put out by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Park Guns to Fire Again
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Nearly 500 old German machine-guns have been remodelled, and are ready for use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleges Shortage Of Fire-spotters
Sydney had not enough fire-spotters, and a blitz would be devastaing, Alderman Armstrong (Labor) told the City Council N.E.S. Committee yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lads Blamed for Fires Two Outbreaks at Wool Works
Police believe that three or four boys started the two fires at the wool works of F. W. Hughes, Pty. Ltd., Botany, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Danger in Raids More Roof Watchers Urgred
There were insufficient firespotters on duty in the city are[?], at night and at week-ends, Senator Armstrong said at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air Blaze Cheated of Victim
LONDON, Wednesday. -- Cut off in the front turret of a Wellington bomber by flames and smoke Sergeant Air - Gunner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Factory Fire
Contents of the M. & R. Manufacturing Co., East-street, Granville, was severely damaged by fire and water as the result of a fire early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scarcity of Open Fires This Winter
This winter gas-fires and electric heaters will supply warmth for thousands of Sydney homes normally warmed by wood or coal grates…
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Prompt action by the night officer at Toongabbie railway station and two local residents a few night ago checked a fire at the bridge over…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—In a double fire tragedy near Kaikohe, John Barker, 27, and his six months old son were burned to death. Barker's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Marking of Fire Hydrants
The Local Government Association has written Fairfield and other councils pointing out that certain water hydrants had been marked by wardens with white…
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"During the past week," said the Weekly Underwriter (N.Y.), in its February 21st issue, "Navy officials conducted a private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bomb Terror Wave in S. Africa
CAPETOWN, Wednesday (A.A.P.).-- A new wave of bomb terrorism in South Africa is believed to be an effort by saboteurs to influence the forthr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blame Children for Big Fires
A girl, aged 11. and a boy, aged 10, are believed by police to have been responsible for two fires at the woollen mills Of F. W. Hughes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£20,000 Blaze "For Fun" Boy Wants to Be Fireman
A boy aged 10 and a girl 11 are alleged to have admitted to detectives yesterday that they started two fires, which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Normandie Fire "Disguised Blessing"
WASHINGTON, May 28 (A.A.[?].).— the Senate Naval Affairs Committee has reported that the fire aboard the former French liner Normandie…
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