Bakery Fire
Following three major fires in Broken Hill the Central and South Fire Brigades were called out in the early…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
428 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 22
Small Oil Fire
The Central Fire Brigade was called out in the early hours of yesterday morning—at 3.25 o'clock—to extinguish a small fire at Dyer…
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London, July 16.—The Archbishop of Canterbury, Doctor Geoffrey F[?], said last night that the Red Dean of Canterbury, Doctor Hewlett Johnson, was guilty of self delusion to a remarkable degree, which was…
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Sydney, July 17.—Employees fled for their lives when fire engulfed two large buildings in George Street, North Sydney…
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London, Sunday.—Firemen found the dismembered body of a man after putting out a fire in. the garden shed of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire on Freighter—ship Abandoned 45 Rescued From Sea; Four Missing
New York, July 20.—Nine passengers and 40 members of the crew leaped from the burning Norwegian freighter Black Gull into the Atlantic Ocean last night. Four of the missing are feared drowned. Earlier reports…
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The South Fire Brigade was called to a house in Patton Street in the early hours of yesterday morning to extinguish a lounge…
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A departmental inquiry into the recent fire at the Crystal Street railway yards was opened in Broken Hill…
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The District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. Russel), Mr. Rablah (Divisional Locomotive Engineer), Mr. Hunter (Electrical Engineer)…
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Boston, Tuesday.—Rioting convicts seized three guards as hostages and started several fires at Massachusetts State Prison today. About 300 police were rushed to the scene and immediately…
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Kindergarten equipment for junior members of St. Mary's Church of England Sunday School in Blende Street was severely…
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The Central Fire Brigade answered a false fire alarm to the corner of Oxide and Mica Streets yesterday at 8.17 a.m. The alarm…
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Messrs, J. L. Russell (District Superintendent of Railways), W. Rabiah (Divisional Locomotive Engineer). H. C. Watsford…
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At 9.21 o'clock on Thursday right, the Central Fire Brigade answered a false alarm in Argent Street in the vicinity of Brown's…
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At 4.40 o'clock yesterday morning the Central Fire Brigade was called to 476 Lane Lane where some electrical wiring was aright…
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Melbourne—Fumes from a firepot killed a 31-years-old Italian migrant in a railway camp bedroom at Richmond. Another migrant who was…
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Damage was caused to the walls and ceiling of the amenities room at the Municipal Abattoirs by a fire which occurred early today…
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About £150 worth of damage was [?] fire which broke out in the change house of the Council A[?] early yesterday [?]…
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Police are to take action against local motorists who park over fire plugs or within 3ft of hydrants…
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At the monthly meeting of the City Council last night, correspondence was read from the Chief…
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