Stop Press Oil Fire
A transformer and an electrically heated oil spill valued at more than £2000 were badly damaged late this afternoon by the fire at the…
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Big Fire In Oil Premises
Late this afternoon, firemen from several brigades were called to a fire at the Beacon Oil Refiners Pty. Ltd., Hiles St.,…
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A WEATHERBOARD cottage in Consul Lane. Brookvale, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning…
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AN inflammable mixture left standing during the lunch hour yesterday in the chemical laboratory of the Medical School, Sydney…
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Late this afternoon, firemen from several brigades were called to a fire at the Beacon Oil Refiners Pty. Ltd., Hiles St.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£362,500 Library Destroyed in Fire
LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.). -- A fire in the Brussels Royal Art and History Museum yesterday almost entirely destroyed one of the world's largest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£200,000 Damage in Army Fire
PERTH, Wedncsday.—Fire gutted a big army store at Nungarin, about 150 miles? north-east of Perth, last night. The fire was still burning this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stage Ablaze While Fire Expert Works In Theatre
While a fire-retarding expert was at work at the De Luxe Theatre, Carlton, yesterday a fire broke out. Mr. Graham Weatherley, fire-retarding specialist, visited the…
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CAIRO, Friday.--Anti-British riots have reached fever heat in Egypt, where mobs are attacking British and Dominion military establishments and burning and looting houses…
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Late last night police were investigating a mysterious fire which almost destroyed the pavilion at East Lindfield Oval…
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PROTECTION against fire, which may cause extensive damage to property and stock and even result in loss of life, is given by the…
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QUICK work by the firm's volunteer fire brigade, headed by Mr. "Sandy" Russell, prevented a serious fire at British Lead Manufacturers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire In Air Dump Causes £625 Damage
Petrol "milked" from the tank of an Air Force crane was spilt on a hurricane lamp and caused £625 damage at the Kingswood bond dump. Detective Haines said this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Mutineers Fly "Cease Fire" Admiral's Ultimatum
BOMBAY, Friday.--Indian naval vessels in Bombay Harbor, which have been seized by mutineers, yesterday flew the "cease fire" signal. This followed the blunt warning by the Naval Commander that every ship would be sunk by the powerful shore batteries if the mutiny continued…
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PERTH, Thursday.—An Army inquiry will be held into the cause of the fire which destroyed military stores worth at least £200,000…
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IT was the duty of ovary landowner to have his own bushfire fighting equipment on his property, said Mr. Roy McKillop…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police, Fire, Ambulance In Hoax Hotel Alarms
Fire brigades, ambulances and police were turned out in a series of fake telephone calls to Belfield's Hotel, George-street, today. A man, who rang Fire Brigade…
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Six fire officers and 20 other firemen from three city brigades turned out last night to answer a call that a large building in Bourke St., Surry…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Fireman Not Guilty of Stealing Charge After Blaze
I SUBMIT that your Worship would not dream of committing a man for trial on this evidence. One…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →False fire, murder calls from hoaxer
A WAVE of hoaxes has struck Sydney and police are keeping a sharp look-out for the…
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