Set Fire To Farmer's House Gardener Receives Sentence Of Seven Years
Brisbane, July 22. — Philip Gordon McKenzie (40), gardener, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with hard labor today when convicted…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Govt. Forces Fire On Demonstrators
San Jose (Costa Rica), July 24.— Five were reported killed and twenty wounded when Government Forces fired on demonstrators in Central Park…
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Tokio, July 29 (AAP Reuter)—A series of fires which destroyed documents and official records at BCOF headquarters last week are now believed…
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SYDNEY.—More than 200 passengers on the Brisbane express had to be transferred to buses and driven to Kempsey when the express was held up at Kundabung, south of Kempsey, at 6.30 a.m. after a fire had…
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SYDNEY.—While guests in the Crystal Palace Hotel, George Street, remained undisturbed in their beds 60 firemen early…
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Twice yesterday the Central Brigade was called out on malicious false alarms. The first was received at 12.15…
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BATAVIA, August 3.—The Netherlands Government has decided to issue a "cease fire" order to Dutch forces in compliance…
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SYDNEY.—Menaced by falling pieces pf blazing timber 20 firemen from three brigades battled for more than an hour…
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Brisbane, August 4. — When a two-storied guest house at Wynnum caught fire today a woman fractured her pelvis when she jumped 15 feet from a window…
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SYDNEY. — Detectives are investigating a theory that the fire which destroyed a furniture…
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New York, August 4—Reports from Indonesia that the Dutch and Indonesian armies had agreed to halt hostilities in response to the United Nation's call…
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Batavia, August 4—An order has been given to terminate Dutch action in Indonesia at midnight Monday. This was announced by the Lieut Governor General, Dr. Van Mook. At the same time seven leading Republicans who were arrested on the…
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MELBOURNE.—Three people are dead and seven missing following an explosion and fire which…
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The Central Fire Brigade answered a call at 2.35 a.m. to-day to Volunteer Fireman Tremelling's residence, Piper Street,…
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RUMORS this morning of a large fire underground at the South mine were set at rest when the manager, Mr. F. H…
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At 2.35 a.m. yesterday the South Fire Brigade was called to 229 Piper Street where there was a fire in a laundry at the rear of the premises. The premises…
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MELBOURNE.—The State Government is almost certain to order a searching inquiry into circumstances that led to the fire and explosion in which 10 men were killed on the ship Mahia on Wednesday…
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Sydney. August 8.—A Sydney fire brigade officer was fatally injured while answering a false alarm in the city yesterday…
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Yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a working slope just below the 1.000 Level at the South mine. The smoke from the fire was observed…
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Batavia (A.A.P.-Reuter).August 8.— Jogjakarta Radio last night broadcast a list of drugs and medical supplies urgently needed by the Republican…
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