False Alarm Of Fire
A six-year-old girl was questioned by Constable H. L. Eggert, of North Broken Hill Police Station, after a malicious false alarm…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
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Twenty-one Die in Crash and Fire Heavy Toll From Fatalities In U.S.A.
New York, March 11.—Twelve were killed in a plane crash and nine women were burned to death in on asylum fire in Chicago and North Carolina last night. Rescuers had a hard time saving survivors…
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Sir.—Bush fires are a crave national menace, and the disastrous fire which storied on Netley Station recently could have developed into one of a much more…
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HOBART. — It is estimated that more than 8000 people, who were kept in cheek by a big…
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Hobart, March 14—Damage assessed more than £100,000 was caused by a fire which late today broke out on the hobart waterfront and destroyed more…
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Central Fire Brigade was called to a small fire at the, rear of Deriley's Butchery, 124 Brazil Street, at 5.5 p.m. yesterday. The fire…
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Yesterday at 5.5 p.m. the Fire Brigade was called to a blaze in the cookhouse at the rear of Denley's butcher shop at 144 Brazil Street. It was…
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Port Said, March 15.—Twenty-nine members of the crew, including the captain, were injured when the Italian tanker "Olterra" caught fire after a…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called to a fire at 355 Wolfram St. at 10,55 a.m. today.. Flames from a small quantity…
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Messrs. F. Ross (architect) and C. Broadhurst (chief electrician) of NSW Fire Brigades will arrive here today for the purpose of inspecting the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.M. Reprimands Vagrant No Work For Fire Years
In the Police Court, yesterday morning a man who allegedly hadn't worked for over five years and had not contributed to the support of the household for years…
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MELBOURNE—Pire destroyed portion of the adjoining premises' of two waste products firms in Footscray Road, South Kensington…
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MELBOIJRNE—More than 50 fires in Southern Victoria yesterday destroyed two-houses. thousands ot4ieres of grass scrub…
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Inspection of Central and South Fire Stations by Mr. F. Ross (N.S.W. Fire- Board's architect) and Mr. C. Broadhurst (head…
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A fire which started on the kitchen floor of Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon was quickly put out with buckets of water by the Fire…
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The Fire Brigade extinguished a small fire in the floor of the kichen of the Palace Hotel about 4.44 p.m. yesterday with buckets of water. Very slight…
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Sydney, March 21.—A. E. Saxby, invalid pensioner of Woy Woy, narrowly escaped being burned to death today when a fire broke out in an adjoining…
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Melbourne March 24.—At no stage did the Federal Attorney General, Dr. Evatt face up to the unlimited powers given to the Treasurer in the Banking Act…
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Hobart, March 25.—Pegs are likely to be in short supply in Australia for months because of a fire which destroyed most, of the Pioneer Woodware Coy's…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called to a house in Kaolin Street off Mica Street at 6.50 p.m. yesterday. The chimney of the house was afire. It was…
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