Fire Destroys House in Wyman Street
A four-roomed cottage and contents at 86 Wyman Street were destroyed by fire last night. It is believed, that the fire was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Alarm Siren At South Fire Station
An alarm siren has been fitted to the outside of the South Fire Station to enable the public to summon the firemen in the event…
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London, January 31—Sixteen members of the crew and two passengers reported to have been drowned following a [?] on the steamer Samwater…
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LISBON. — "Flames flicked around the engineroom, then the whole ship seemed to be on fire," said survivors from Samwater,…
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London, February 2.—It has been finally confirmed that the figures of the loss of life resulting from the fire aboard the 7,210 ton freighter…
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Mr. Les Ford, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, will leave on the Comet this morning to return to Sydney. He recently installed fire st[?]en at South…
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The Fire Brigade Answered a call in 739 Chappie Street at 7.7 p.m. last night to extinguish a rubbish fire in a back yard. The blaze was extinguished with a garden…
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HONGKONG, February 4.— At least 130 persons were burned to death and many are believed to have drowned as the…
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In a report on the activities at Wilcannia during the past week, Sergt. W. Greer said that the town was quiet…
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ADELAIDE—At least 80 fires seven of which according to the Chief Officer of the Metronpolitan Fire Brigade (Mr. J. J…
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A small rubbish fire at the rear of 400 Morgan-street was extinguished yesterday morning by the Central Fire Brigade. The call was received at…
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The Central Fire Brigade had a busy time last night, answering three calls. The first came through the Telephone Exchange…
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SYDNEY—Fifty thousand battery plates and electric motors, valued at several thousand pounds, were destroyed by fire…
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Melbourne, February 7.—A youth who "did not feel like drowning" a cat, which had been worrying his pet canary and pigeons, sprinkled petrol…
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MELBOURNE—A youth who set a cat ablaze was fined the maximum amount of £10 in Prahran Court yesterday-a "small enough fine in the circumstances," said Mr. Mohr, S.M…
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South Fire Brigade receiycd two calls last night. A large quantity of rubbish in an open yard at the rear of P…
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Berlin, February 10 It is officially revealed that three British soldiers were killed and four seriously injured in [?]n fire in Spandau dance hall. Eighteen…
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BRITISH MINISTER for Fuel and Power (Mr. Shinwetl) is the target of criticitm against the British Government for the…
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Messrs. Davidson and Horsington, M.L.A., have received the following from the Chief Secretary: "With further reference to your…
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Request of the B.D.A.A.L.P. that a permanent fire officer be appointed at South Broken Hill has been taken up with the Board…
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