Police Fire Shots Melbourne, February 22
Police fired shots at two men who leaped from a stolen car and disappeared into the darkness after a chase from the city to Brunswick early today…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
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£30,000 Fire SYDNEY, February 22
A sudden outbreak of fire in a six-story building at Annandale early this morning completely destroyed a building and caused damage estimated at…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—Scores of firemen, soldiers, sailors and waterside workers fought for over two hours to subdue a fire which…
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SYDNEY.—The result of the clection of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners has been announced. Mr. T. D. Mutch was elected as…
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It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a fire destroyed the home of Mr. Charles colley at south Broken Hill and Mrs. Colley lost her life. Since the…
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A few more volunteers are required for the Women's Auxiliary Fire Corps. The 14 women who are already studying the course are making excellent…
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At 1.30 yesterday the fire Brigade was called to the residence of Mr. J. Dalwood, at 569 Beryl Street. On arrival it was found that a small fire bad broken…
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Supposed to have been caused by a spark from smoking tobacco' falling among kapok cushions, a fire broke out about 2.15 p.m. yesterday in the wood…
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ADELAIDE.—In the biggest fire in Adelaide for three years the fellmongery of Robert Jowitt and Sons Ltd., Hindmarsh, was gutted in the…
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when an inquest was hold yesterday into the death of Mrs. Emily colley, who perished in a fire at her home at 309 Duff street on February 16, the…
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The Central Brigade was called out at 3.25 p.m. yesterday to the shop of Stan Newton in Oxide Street, where an electrical short had caused a small fire. No…
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What could easily have been a serious fire was prevented last night by the Central Fire Brigade when it extinguished a blaze at the delicensed…
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Within the last twenty-four hours, four separate tires have been discovered at Grace Bros, building, Broadway. The fires arc believed to have been…
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A GOOD save was mude by the Central Fire Brigade late last night when it extinguished a blaze at the of d Australian Club Holel on the corner of Armit and Sulphide Street. The building has been empty for a long time. If promnt warning of the outbreak has not been given…
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SYDNEY.—The destruction by fire of a 22ft. launch at Avoca Beach, near Gosford, is being investigated by the police…
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A nine-years-old boy living at Hawthorn, Adelaide, has confessed to the police that he lit the fire which destroyed the pews and caused other damage…
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The superstructure of a 10,000 ton vessel was damaged by fire in an Australian port early today. The ship was carrying a full cargo, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£5,000 Damage in House Fire Sydney, March 30
Damage estimated at £5,000 was caused by a fire home of A. C. Roach, managing director or Kelloggs Aust. Pvy…
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A fire which broke out in the charge room of a large vessel in an Australian port this morning destroyed some of the superstructure before firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Damage at Finschhafen From Our Own Correspondent "Somewhere in Australia."—Reconnaissance over Finschhafen yesterday revealed that as a result of our attacks on Tuesday fires were burning along the entire waterfront between Finschhafen and Heldsbach. This was announced in today's communique
The township of Salamaua and K[?]la village were bombed yesterday in a series of co-ordinated strikes by our attack planes and long range fighters…
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