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TOOTING FIRE TRAGEDY

... deceased at the time. A fireguard was by the fire. Wilness heard the child Screaming, and on going to the kitchen she found the child in flames. The deceased was wearing a Cotton overall, which caught fire. She thought f‘hat a piece of lighted paper caught ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1909
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A SUGGESTED CIVIC GUARD. 10 TUE EDITOR OF THE “BORO' NEwS.”

... A SUGGESTED CIVIC GUARD. 10 TUE EDITOR OF THE “BORO' NEwS.” fir,—Of all the nations engaged in the hideous war now raging in Europe, ours is the least unfortunate ; for w‘hfie almost all the yeung men of other oountries have been called up, and industry ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1914
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE BOROUGH NEWS BALHANM CHILD BURNT TO DEATH

... the fire, was severely burnt, dying later at the Bolingbroke Hospital. Antonio Baldessarre, a street vendor, living at 2, Grove-road, Balham, said the deceased child was his daughter. They had two rooms and a kitchen. The Coroner: Had you a fire-guard ...

Published: Friday 02 April 1909
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

KILLED IN ACTION

... the s¢h Dragoon Guards, was o partoer in the York-road firm, and was extremely popular with the employees, Capt. Norwood won the first Victoria Cross awards od in the South African War. He was then a sub-. altern in the sth Dragoon Guards, and was among ...

Published: Friday 02 October 1914
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SOUTHFIELDS BURNING FATALITY., NEICKBOUR'S-PLUCKY ATTEMPT AT RESCUE. COMMENDED BY THE CORONER

... minutes to ten, and returned about ten minutes past ten There was a small fire in the room, with a guard round it. The guard was high enough to prevent anyone falling into the fender or fire. Wh r she returned she discovered that the lttle girl had been taken ...

Published: Friday 23 January 1914
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 413 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

SHOCKING BURNING FATALITY

... of the accident other than what his wife had told him. The Coroner: Had you a guard in fromy of the fireP—Witness: Yes, a wire guard, Has the: child- played with fire before? -Yes, often. Last week he turned on the gas ir the scullery. Annie Aldridge, ...

Published: Friday 01 October 1909
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 589 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

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... THE SECOND LIFE GUARDS BAND AT THE : GRAND PALACE, The National Sunday League concert at the Grand Palace, on Sunday, can truly be said to be the bext vet held this session. Not. only were that fine bady of musicians, the 2nd Life Guards Band, wuo provided ...

Published: Friday 14 February 1908
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 413 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SOCUT NOTES. A TROOP'S GOOD TURN

... rendered, and the patient carried out of harm's way. The guard call having been sounded, and the sertries posted, the scouts turn in for the night. The officer of the rounds, with the sergeant of the guard, go the “ground rounds” of the sentries, when sudden ...

Published: Friday 03 December 1909
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

_.__._.*_-_..._. RIFLYE SHOOTING

... were:—Teams of 12, firing 10 shots at 25 :and 50 yards. The Southfields team used military rifles with apen sights, in sympathy with their opponents. The h.n.s. was 200 per man. i The following scores were made:—lst Battalion Scots Guards: Corpl. Grindell ...

Published: Friday 03 April 1908
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 770 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

SHOCKING BURNING FATALITY AT BEECHCROFT ROAD. OLD WOMAN NEARLY ROASTED

... line over her head in flames, and these he plfiled down and stamped out. There was no fire in the kitchen, only in the front room. The Coroner: Was there a guard on the fire?— The daughter: No. P.-c. Taylor, 79 VR, stated that at 10.45 on Friday morning he ...

Published: Friday 03 December 1909
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 435 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WANDSWORTH FLOUR MILLS R.C

... 6—95. BORO’ O WANDSWORTH CLUB Tae Caper Corps. The first match with the Jews’ Free School Cadets, which was the first match fired by our boys, was shot off last Thursday, and although we lost the shooting was good. Master S. Capon held the honour of being ...

Published: Thursday 23 December 1909
Newspaper: Wandsworth Borough News
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 317 | Page: 13 | Tags: none