Old Waiter Believed Fire Victim
Sydney, December 27.—Police last night tentatively identified the man killed in the George Street fire on Christmas night as an elderly waiter employed in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 19
Disastrous Fire Sweeps Canberra; Legation Damaged
Canberra.—The South African Legation, shops, and Government Records Offics were badly damaged in a huge fire which swept through Canberra's civic centre early today…
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Melb. —Melbourne's worst fire for many years did £250,000 damage in Prahran…
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A cigarette bull b believed to have been the cause of a fire which damaged the dining room and contents of a, Chappie Street house last night…
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To the Editor, Sir.—I desire to take the opportunity afforded by your kindness in publishing this letter to tender, on behalf of all…
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At 5.44 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade was called to the Aerodrome to attend what had been described as an…
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At 9.33 a.m. yesterday a grass fire was reported near the South Rood close to Gossan Street. A unit from the central Station attended and the fire was…
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The Central Fire Brigade received a call an Wednesday from the aerodrome to the effect that an aircraft was coming in and was on fire…
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Port Moresby.—A consignment of rubber, due to be sent to Sydney today, was destroyed by fire which threatened the entire Port Moresby waterfront last night…
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Conberra, December 28.—The biggest and most serious fire in Conberra's history early this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000 when it raced through a portion of the city shopping centre. At the height of the blaze firemen…
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Sydney—A 23-years-old man was arrested early today on three charges of arson after outbreaks of…
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At the rear of Mr. H. Middleton's residence, in the Zinc Corporation plantations, a small grass fire occurred yesterday. As a…
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When a diesel engine exhaust ignited a small amount of fuel oil the Central Fire Brigade was called to the Crystal Ice Works at…
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The Central Pire Brigade was called to the Crvatal Ice Works 35 argent St. at 8.35 o clock last night. The heat from a dicel engine exhaust had [?]…
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Yesterday there was small grass fire in the zinc Corpora phntation at the real of Mr. H. [?] [?] The fire was not serious to any way…
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Sydney, December 29.—Detectives to-day identifled the body of a man burned to death in a fire on Christmas night as Sydney Maurice Harris about 60,…
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