Gas Meter Fire
The Central Fire Brigade was called to 146 Chloride Street shortly before 9 o'clock this morning, when…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
393 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 20
Vandals Blamed For School Fire
Melbourne, January 13.—Vandals are believed to have started a fire which destroyed the prefabricated…
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The Central Pire Brigade answered two false alarms, and extinguished a fire in about two hours…
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Adelaide, Jan. 14.—When he crashed into the rear of a fire brigade appliance, which had slowed down at…
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Orange, January 13.—One hundred and ten sheep were lost and 300 acres of grazing land were razed when a tent…
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BROKEN HILL has had several severe fires in recent months. These have caused residents to become fire conscious. They have led, too, to the local Chamber of…
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Cooma.âTwo recent immigrants to Australia, Mr. and Mrs. P. Quercia, lost all their possessions when a fire…
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The Central Fire Brigade had a busy time yesterday answering three fire calls in about two hours…
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New type telephone fire alarms are being installed in all sections of Broken Hill. They will replace the…
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Adelaide, January 18.—A huge semi-trailer loaded with goods, including ammumition and mall, was on…
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New York, Sunday.—Several hundred prisoners rioted and set fire to part of the Western State penitentiary at Pittsburgh tonight. Police said several…
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Brisbane, Monday.—A fire caused £20,000 damage at Pittsworth, on the Darling Downs…
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Members of the Central Fire Brigade made a good save when a fire occurre in the kitchen of the Grand…
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New York, Monday.—A young television production supervisor fell to his death while summoning help for…
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Alice Springs, Sunday. —A railway employee watched a vehicle turn turtle over a level…
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Guests at the Grand Hotel had to wait 10 minutes for their mid-day meal yesterday and then miss out on…
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Seven of the 25 new type telephone fire alarms have already been installed in Broken Hill…
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Seoul, Tuesday.—Allied artillery, tanks, and planes pounded Communist bunkers and trenches today for…
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A house in Chapple Lane. North Broken Hill, was gutted by fire shortly after 7 a.m. today…
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A house at 711 Chappie Lane, occupied by Mrs. Thora Aziz, was completely burnt out in a fire early yesterday morning. A short circuit in an electric light meter, started…
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