Chemical Fire
Sydney.—A fierce fire followed a terrific explosion in a three-storey building at Imperial Chemical Industries, Matraville, early this…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
425 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 22
Fire Officers on New Hours
On Friday last local fire officers began to work the new hours which were set down for them some time ago. The new hours per week for officers are 56, which…
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Sawdust burning under the floor of the Town Hall was extinguished by the Central Fire Brigade today. The call was received at 12.24 a.m…
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Brisbane, May 9 — Announcing and technical staff members in Brisbane studies of the A.B.C. this morning were forced to vacate several studies when a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cease Fire Truce in Jerusalem Terms Of Jews Laid Down
Jerusalem, May 9.—All firing ceased in Jerusalem at noon yesterday as a result of the cease fire which the High Commissioner (General Cunningham) negotiated. Truce negotiations for permanent peace in the Holy Land will begin today. A…
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Melbourne. — Detectives investigating one of Melbourne's worst hedge fires which occurred at Brighton, are working on reports…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woodcarter's Act Caused Grass Fire; Fined £5
More than 120,000 acres of grass and much fencing was burned out in grass fires resulting from a fire lit by a wood carter to boil a billy last January. This was revealed in the Police Court today. Edward Carlaw, the woodcarter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel To Netley Fire Man Fined In Court
A sequel to the devastating bush fire on Netley and surrounding properties on January 20 last was an action by the police against a former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfires Ravage North. Territory
Darwin.—Great belts of bushfires are raging inland from Darwin Airline pilots report visibility has been greatly reduced by smoke…
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Local Fire Brigade, which has been short-staffed for some time, will be reinforced by two men today. They are sub-station officer McCulloch and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel To Netley Fire Man Fined In Court
A sequel to the devastating bush fire on Netley and surrounding properties on January 20 last was an action by the police against a former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades May Be Immobilised On June 1
Sydney, May 14.—The NSW Fire Brigades may be immobilized by a stoppage of all hands en June 1. Officers and members of Fire Officers Association had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dog Gives Fire Call
Melbourne. — A dog's frantic barks in a nearby backyard summoned people to a fire in a Little Lonsdale Street timber warehouse,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Fell Into Fire
Melbourne.—Mrs. Ada Smyth (74) was shockingly burnt about the head, arms, and chest when she fell into a fire at her home…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Faulty Wire Fires House
Katoomba.—A mother and her two daughters narrowly escaped being trapped in an eight-roomed kiosk destroyed by fire at Leura…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Big Cotton Fire An Open Verdict
Sydney, May 20.—The cause of the fire which destroyed the Commonwealth [?] containing £710,000 worth of cotton was a complete mystery, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Lead To Lawsuit
Narrabri—Alleging negligence on the part ot thc Commissioner or his servants, 22 landholders in Quirindi area are claiming damages…
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Adelaide.—A [?] a forward hold of the steamer Corio at Port adelaid damaged a cargo of newsprint, chocolares, bales of hops,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£20,000 Fire in Dry Cleanery
Melbourne.—Hundreds of pairs of overalls, sent from Melbourne factories for cleaning, were destroyed in a £20,000 fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arabs Will Ignore Cease-fire Will Accept Only Unconditional Surrender By Jews
New York, May 24.—It has been officially announced in Baghdad that Arab armies will continue fighting in Palestine and will accept only unconditional surrender from the Jewish forces. No notice will be taken of the UNO request for cease…
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