Five Lost In Fire
London, April 14.—Charles Henry Clarke lost two of his babies, a niece, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law in a first which swept through a three-storey…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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Five Die In London Flat Fire
LONDON, April 14.—Five persons, including an 18-months-old baby, were incinerated when a fire broke out in a…
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At 12.25 a.m. today the Central Fire Brigade received a call to the Golden Gate Cafe, 223 Argent Street, where the electrical motor…
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CESSNOCK.—Additional manpower has been summoned to blast in the edges of the burning craters caused by the…
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The Deputy Director Posts and Telegraphs. Mr. J. Malone aid today that minor fires have broken out recently in the mall brunch, which were traceable…
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A record number of servicemen and civilians attended the first peace-time Dawn Service since 1939 at the Soldiers' Memorial yesterday morning. At 5.55 a.m. more than 200 returned servicemen marched to…
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MELBOURNE.—When one car crashed into another in a line of traffic at the corner of Swanston and Collins…
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London, April 30.—Four children were killed and six persons injured when a fire engine, answering a false alarm call, skidded and crashed into…
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CHICAGO, May 2.—More than 20 racehorses owned by cosmetics manufacturer ElizaArden (Mrs. Elizabeth…
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LONDON, May 5.—The entire city of Nuremberg was rocked by a series of heavy explosions last night when a vast ammunition dump blew up 10 miles from the city…
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NEWCASTLE.—Another mine fire broke out in the Maitland coalfield at the week end, but is now under control…
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Sub-Station Officer Adams was tendered a farewell by members of the Fire Brigade and the Top Boot Club last night in the fire station. Mr. Adams…
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SYDNEY—Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done last night when the 15,900-ton cargo ship…
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ADELAIDE,—An official inquiry is proceeding into the crash of an Ansett Airways liner at Parafield at 6 p.m. yesterday, but no statement on the probable cause has yet been received…
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IT has been reported to the Inspector of Mines (Mr. D. Humphreys) that at 5 p.m., on Monday, Mr. L. Burtt, a local…
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A report was received by the Inspector of Mines on Monday night that at 5 p.m. on that afternoon Mr. Lionel Burt (secretary of the Prospectors'…
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SYDNEY—Batlow timber mill at Laurel Hill was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday despite the efforts of hundreds…
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LONDON — Twenty-five fire brigades, aided by civilians and troops, are fighting two fires sweeping Brandon Forest, [?]…
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THE largest fire in Broken Hill since early this year occurred at the home of Mr. Ron Higgs, 518 Chapple Street, about…
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Sir—I see in your paper a report of a fire in Chapple Street, Why comment on the Broken Hill Fire Brigade? It is a pity certain persons did not give a hand…
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