Warehouse Fire In Texas City
NEW YORK, Wed. — A warehouse containing ammonium nitrate burst into flames in Texas City yesterday—seven days after…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Fire Destroys Machinery
BRISBANE, Friday.— Valuable machinery was destroyed when a fire caused damage estimated at £10,000 at Fielding's peanut paste…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—In a dramatic attempt to save a woman who was burned to death when a fire razed their hut at Hill 60, Yarra Bay, to-day, the husband was severely burned about the body, face and hands…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden, to-day moved in the House of Representatives for the withdrawal and redrafting of the Income Tax Assessment Bill, which introduces tax cuts from July 1…
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LISMORE, Sun.--Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire outbreak at Lang's frock shop, in Molesworth street,…
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ROME, Thurs.--Twenty bodies have been recovered from the offices of the Minerva Film Co. following the fire which gutted…
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GUNNEDAH, Monday.--Two men, a woman and a baby had a narrow escape from being trapped in a fire which…
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BELLINGEN, Tues.-- Under the direction of Mr. Eady, of the Board of Fire Commissioners, members of the Bellingen Fire…
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TOKIO, Monday.—Two British officers were killed in a big fire which razed the officers' mess, of the British Commonwealth Air…
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NEW DELHI, Wed. -- Fire fighters led by the Indian Test cricketer, Maharaja of Patula, have saved his summer capital,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Too Many Local Appeals Hanging Fire Endeavour to Be Made to Finalise Ambulance Fund Suggestion to Utilise One Fund to Help Other Two
At the monthly District Advancement League meeting, a suggestion was forthcoming that as there were three appeals in…
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CANBERRA, Mon.--Many public servants working in temporary buildings in Canberra were exposed to great danger from…
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VIENNA, Thursday.—A high Austrian Government official has reported that Russian troops last night fired on a Swedish relief agency party, killed the driver and wounded Torsten Arnaus, chief of the agency's mission in Austria…
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SYDNEY, Sun. -- damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which severely damaved two buildings in George…
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OTTAWA. A novel fire-fighting machine, which utilizes, am aircraft propellor, has been developed by Reuben Augustus, editor…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--All telephone trunk line services disrupted by the fire in a P.M.G. building in George street last…
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HOBART, Tues.--A fireman was charged in Hobart Police Court to-day with having set fire to business premises. He is…
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BRUSSELS, Wed.--Seventeen persons are so far known to have been killed and 40 injured when disastrous fire in the Ministry…
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Although there is little danger of bush fires at this time of the year, the Bush Fires' Advisory Committee is urging all…
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MILWAUKEE, Sun.--The Rev. Dr. John Lewis was sentenced to one to five years labour for having set fire to his church…
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