Fire Destroys Much Of U.S. Town At Least One Death Caused
New York, October 22.—A fire which began in a forest raged through Kennebunkport Main last night causing at least one death and destroying a quarter…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Fires Wipe Out U.s. Communities
NEW YORK, October 24.—A large section of Bar Harbor, Maine, the Atlantic playground of America's rich, and six other…
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Adelaide, October 24.—Since the end of January this year six mysterious fires have occurred at churches in the southern suburbs of Adelaide and all efforts…
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Portland (Maine), October 24. — The mass evacuation of three small Maine towns near New Hampshire border got under way today as forest fires were whipped up by strong winds such as spurred the fires that in the past two days have destroyed over 400 homes, summer cottages and buildings. The Governor of Maine, Mr. Horace Hildreth, last night appealed to the populace to…
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At 7.11 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire at 299 Kaolin Street. The fire was extinguished…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called in 290 Kaolin Street yesterday morning at 7.11 o'clock to attend to a chimney fire. This was extinguished before any…
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New York, October 27—Hundreds of armed citizens are out on the roads tn fire-ravaged York County, Maine. looking for suspected incendiaries…
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PORT PIRIE — Equipment valued at many thousands of pounds was destroyed by a fire which broke out in the…
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Bushfire warnings have already been sounded in Victoria and New South Wales — two States which know by bitter experience the awful cost of…
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New York, October 29.—Police at Scranton, Pennsylvania, today arrested Harry Anderson (29), of Brooklyn. New York on a charge of starling five…
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Adelaide, October 29. — Equipment valued at many thousands of pounds was destroyed in a fire which broke out in the research and assaying plant at…
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RENMARK—A fierce electrical storm plunged Renmark into darkness on Tuesday night. Several palm trees were struck…
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Bushfire warnings have already been sounded in Victory and New South Wales — two States which know by bitter experience the awful cost of…
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Porth, October 30—Anthony DobrA and his fiance were robbed of four pounds by masked and armed bandits in King's Park last night. When Dobra hesitated…
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Lookout towers equipped with telephones, miles of fire strips and volunteers trained in the latest forest fire-fighting methods are three of the forest…
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Melbourne, November 1—Last night an old man perished in West Melbourne and early today a girl was saved at Flemington. In each case the distance…
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New York, November 2.—The Security Council today called on the Governments of the Netherlands and Indonesia to enter into negotiations to…
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Sydney, November 4. — This year's Fire Prevention Week and the Bush Fires Prevention campaign will open on November 17…
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SYDNEY.—Furs insured for £9,000, but estimated by the owner (Solomon Rabin) to be worth considerably more, were destroyed by…
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Lookout towers equipped with telephones, miles of fire strips and volunteers trained in the latest forest fire-fighting methods are three of the forest…
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