Fire Destroys Sulphur
Adelaide, May 4.—About 100 tons of sulphur was destroyed by fire at the Adelaide Chemical Company's works at Port Adelaide yesterday. Six fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
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Fire at Store
At 1.39 p.m. the Central Fire Brigade was called to Bonnetti and Manera's store, 89 Oxide St. A fire in some boxes was…
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Ottawa, May 8.—A fire swept through the lumber town of Rimouski (population 15,000), in Quebec, today and in a few hours more than 1,000 people were homeless…
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Ottawa. May 8.—At least eight persons last their liven in a fire which raged for 16 hours yesterday in Rimouski, an industrial city of 11,000…
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Brisbane.—The Chief Government Geologist (Mr. C. J. M[?]lholland) said today that it was unlikely that a rich oil field had been…
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About 9 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade was called to a rubbish fire in the backyard of premises situated 122 Thomas Street. The blaze…
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Cabane, May 11.— A rear[?] are destroyed half of [?] yesterday as the 3,000 1 to safety [?] 1,500 [?] [?]coman…
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Prompt action by firemen and civilians last night saved a house at South Braken Hill from being totally destroyed by fire…
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A four roomed wood and iron house was severely damaged when a fire broke out at 74 Wilson Street shortly before…
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A quantity of old timber was burnt when a fire occurred at Eremises occupied by Mr. Michael Kastropil, 54 Crystal Street, last…
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Early last night the Central Fire Brisgade was called to 54 Crystal Street, a residence occupied by Mr. Michael Kastropol. A fire had started amongst some…
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Adelaide.—All fire appliances from headquarters turned out to a fire in kitchen flue on first floor of Majestic Hotel, King William St…
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Sydney—A fire bug made another attempt early this morning to burn down a block of flats at Potts Point while sveral families were…
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London, May 28.—A doctor and a nurse were burned to death in a fire at a London hospital yesterday: The fire broke out after an…
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Singapore, May 31.—Singapore police suspect arson in a fire in which £19,000 worth of rubber was lost…
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Hobart.—A Queenstown man last night burned a wallet containing £80 in notes. He is Mr. A. Shaw, a toolmoker…
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At 3.40 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade was called to premises occupied by Mrs Smith at 70 Thomas Street. A fire…
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A motor cycle owned by Thomas Grenfell was damaged when it caught fire last night in Patton Street…
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La Plata (Argentina), June 8.— Three persons were burned to death and 10 others seriously injured when fire destroyed a loaded…
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Seoul, June 12.—A member of the U.N. Commission for Korea was p[?]ined down by intense rifle and machine-gun fire in the…
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