Victim of Fire Now “Critical”
Orange Base Hospital authorities reported last night that the condition of 11-years-old Eileen Farr, was “very…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
398 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 20
Fire in Railway Sheds
SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Several electric trains were threatened with destruction in Flemington railway sheds early today…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Brigade from four stations fought a fire that threatened rows of electric trains in Flemington car sheds early today…
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SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Police are investigating the theory that the blaze which badly damaged a two- storey weatherboard home at…
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Belief that sludge from a dry cleaning establishment had been responsible for an explosion and fire in a sewer on Thursday, July…
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This new fire engine, the biggest Sydney has ever had, can pump 750 gallons of water a minute and has a speed of 70 m.p.h. Modern fire fighting equipment like this is expensive. Costs of N.S.W. Fire Brigades are met three ways…
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Tyres worth more than £1,500 and Johnson's tyre retread establishment in Hassans Walls -road and Main -street were threatened with destruction this morning when a fire broke out in an electric motor which had been heating up during the…
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SYDNEY. Monday: Two elderly women were rescued in Sydney this afternoon from a fire which destroyed a twolstorey wooden building at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chamber Perturbed At State Of Dakers' Oval Fire Council Asked to [?]Arry Out Repairs Now
The approaches and outer ground at Dakers' Oval are de[?]able. It is [?]nafe in take a car in there for fear you [?] get bogged. The ground is getting worse," declared Mr. Kingham at last week's Chamber of Commerce meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agitation for Fire Brigade at Wallerawang
Investigations designed to support the formation of a fire brigade in Wallerawang following two costly fires within 18…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragedy Follows When Child's Clothes Catch Fire
Shockingly burned when her night attire caught alight at her home yesterday, a little girl died in Lithgow hosiptal after doctors fought unsuccessfully for nearly six hours to save her life…
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A man was severely burned on the face, hands and legs when he fell into an open fire yesterday. He is Mr. Taylor of Green-street,…
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MELBOURNE. This Afternoon;-- A change of wind saved a row of houses from, destruction by a fire which gutted a factory at Port Melbourne…
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Orange Cherry Blossom committee will finance the installation of a six-inch water pipe and hydrants…
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MELBOURNE, Monday: Electrical equipment for British cars will be almost unprocurable because of a factory fire Port Melbourne…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Monday.— Evacuation of four towns in the Pine Valley (California) settlement was ordered yesterday…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Monday: Evacuation of four towns in the Pine Valley (California) settlement was ordered yesterday when a forest fire swept…
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CUMNOCK.— Representatives of Amaroo Shire Council will suggest at a conference to be held in Parkes on September 22, that the Rail way Department provide adequate fire-fighting equipment and that fire-breaks be…
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Approximately 100 three-weeks-old dickens were incinerated last night when a fire, caused by a kerosene brooder, damaged a shed at Kelso in…
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QUEBEC, Friday: Death toll in the fire which destroyed the cruise liner Quebec, in the St. Lawrence River remains officially at six with…
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