Tanker Explodes Fire Blazes in Gutters
Sydney: Blazing alcohol ran down gutters for half a mile when a tanker overturned and exploded at Lidcombe, a Sydney suburb yesterday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1954
368 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 19
Fire in Hotel Bedroom
An electric heater caused a fire at the Royal Exchange Hotel at 12.26 this afternoon…
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The Central Pire Brigade was called to the Royal Exchange Hotel at 12.25 p.m. yesterday…
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New York, August 17.—A claim by the "World Telegram and Sun" that Hopman has "little chance" of…
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Sydney: A widowed mother of seven children beat out flames with her bare hands in frantic, but unsuccessful, efforts to save her home on Brunswick Heads, on…
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At 11.46 p.m. on Saturday the Fire Brigade was called to the Wilcannia Club Hotel where a curtain in the lounge…
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Slight damage was caused by fire to the pallor of the Wilcannia Club. Hotel in Crystal Street on Saturday…
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Brisbane, August 24: Fire destroyed Bullen Bros Circus tent at Laidley, 60 miles west of Brisbane, today…
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Washington, Aug. 24: United States Navy units off the Communist China mainland will fire on any forces…
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A letter from the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners was read at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber had communicated with the board on the…
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A chimney fire occurred at 326 Thomas Lane at 7.19 o'clock last night. The house is owned by Mr…
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Brisbane: A New Australian father was shockingly burned early today when he forced his way into a flame-filled bedroom to save the lives of his two smart sons. He is Eugee Laps (30),…
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A chimney fire occurred at the Pig and Whistle Hotel yesterday. Some soot in a chimney caught alight…
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Eight people, including four children end their mother, died in two tragic…
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Sydney: A woman's hair and clothing- were still smouldering when she was rushed to…
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Sydney: A woman's hair and clothing were still smouldering when she was rushed to…
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A shed which housed a kerosene- operated hot water service was slightly damaged by fire, about 4…
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Central Fire Brigade was called yesterday afternoon to a house in Thomas St. where did not water system…
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Hongkong, Sept. 6. — Chinese Nationalist anti-aircraft guns opened fire on…
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New York: A fire damaged ll shops on the famoas Atlantic City, New Jersey, boardwalk…
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