Fund To Assist Fire Victims
Ways and means of assisting Mr. Frank Batchelor and family, whose home was destroyed by fire on Saturday night were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
213 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11
Labour Campaign In Victoria Under Fire
CANBERRA, Wed.—The handling of the Labour election campaign in Victoria came under fire at a meeting of the Federal…
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NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.). —According to the French language newspaper "Fiance Amerique" published here, a…
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`NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—A Dutch ship, the Alpherat, is on fire in the South China Seal about 150 miles south-east of…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—Two firemen were affected by sulphuric acid fumes, and damage estimated at hundreds of pounds was done, by…
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"The object of the State-wide bush fire prevention campaign is to make everybody a potential bush fire fighter," said Inspector…
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AUCKLAND, Mon. (AAP-Reuter).—Evidence would indicate a state of immorality and wickedness that one, would regret to find…
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AUCKLAND, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—At least 50 people were burned to death in the worst fire in New Zealand's history at Ballantyne's department store…
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WELLINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Government had decided to make the fire in Ballantyne's Emporium in Christchurch the subject of a full…
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NEWCASTLE, Sun.—A pit top. property and a screening house at Waratah Colliery at Charlestown were severely damaged by fire…
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Banana growers in the Brunswick District Council of the B.G.F. are planning to obtain power equipment to fight…
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CHRISTCHURCH, Sun. (A.A.P.)—Reuter).—Christchurch this afternoon mourned the 41 victims of the tragic fire which destroyed…
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KINGSTON (Jamaica), Tues. (A.A.P.).—Nine persons, were burned to death and five were injured when an explosion started…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—A man who was killed while helping to demolish a fire-gutted factory at Marrickville to-day, was the…
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A fierce early morning blaze yesterday totally destroyed the whole of the contents of Mr. W. Anderton's general store at, Coffs…
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PHILADELFHIA, Monday (A.A.P.)—A fire trapped a sleeping family of 16, including 11 children, in an upper floor of a three-storey home, early yesterday, but all were saved in a series of spectacular leaps from upstairs windows…
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PHILADELPHIA, Monday (A.A.P.).—Five persons were killed to-night in a fire which swept a four-storey lodging house…
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—When the search for bodies among the fire scarred ruins of a lodging house ended…
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The Coolangatta Fire Brigade has decided to take legal proceedings against all property owners who fail to carry out…
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NEWCASTLE, Wed.—A fire which broke out in the forward hold of the steamer, Time, spread into No. 2 hold early to-night…
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