Chimney Fire
The South Fire Brigade answered a call at 8.16 a.m. yesterday to a chimney are in the kitchen at the Alma Hotel. The are was extingused with buckets…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 19
Miners Beat Fire in Grim Mine Battle
Sydney.—Almost choked by smoke and dust and faced with the constant threat of a cave-in behind them, miners at Bellbird colliery early today brought under control a fire which had burnt in the mine all night. The blaze broke out yesterday…
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At 9.30 a.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to a car which had caught alight in Chloride Street, near Gawler Place…
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Sydney.—A fire yesterday caused £15,000 damage at Goolgumbla Station, one of the best known merino studs in the Riverina. The…
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Sydney.—The fire, a mile underground in Bellbird colliery at Cessnock, has beaten the gangs which have been working constantly since last Monday to check it…
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Sydney, March 2.—The whole method of Christian education in church schools needed serious consideration. This was stated today by Rev. Dudley…
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In order to assist Mr. J. Williams and family of Brazil Street, who were recently burnt out of their home, a meeting of interested citizens will be held at…
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New York, March 3.—Thirteen members of two American families yesterday perished in two fires in the United States Four Chinese [?] and 20 others were…
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The Central Fire Brigade answered a call yesterday at 11.45 a.m. to 241 Chapple Lane where there was a small fire in the ceiling of the bathroom. The…
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KNAPSACK SPRAYS used by volunteers fighting bush fires in Adelaide Hills being checked by the Director of Emergency, Fire Services (Mr. F. L. Kerr), left, and Mr. G. Pepper at the headquarters of the service…
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Melbourne.—Twelve serious bush fires, threatening valuable mountain ash at the top of the Great Dividing Range, are believed to have been started deliberately…
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Newark (New Jersey), March 8—Three brothers and a sister, aged from one to four years, were burnt to death in their beds last night when flames from an…
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A laundry and contents at 293 Bromide Street were severely damaged by fire last night. The Central Fire Brigade was called to the blaze at 8.21 o'clock…
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At 9.46 p.m. yesterday, the Central Fire Station had an alarm from Brenton Brothers bakery, in Chapple Street. A small fire was…
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Central Fire Brigade was called at 9.55 a.m. to premises at 56A Crystal Street, occupied by Mr. Anthony Vajodic. A short circuit…
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At [?].45 a.m. today the South Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the corner of Rockwell and Morish Street where electric light…
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Damage to the extent of about £100 was caused by a fire in a pavilion at the Skating Rink in the early hours of this morning…
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A fire in the skating rink grandstand in the carly hours of yesterday morning caused £100 worth of of damage before the brigade was…
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Rome, March 22.—The Communist-led General Confederation of Labor last night called a 12hour, nation-wide general strike…
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