Sydney Fires
SYDNEY, Monday: More than 50 firemen fought a fierce blaze in Eatons' Timber Yards at North Sydney this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
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Adelaide Fires
ADELAIDE, Tuesday: Firefighters believe that some of the seven separate fires which broke out in the Adelaide hills on…
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The past four days have produced weather that should act as a warning to every person of the consequences of careless action during the coming holiday period…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in the rear yard of premises at 18 Werriwa Street at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. A…
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Most men from the Bungonia district have spent the last 24 hours fighting a bush fire about four miles from the township. The fire has been burning in…
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As a district grazier, I would like to congratulate the "Boorowa News" on its very excellent articles in connection with…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire at the rear of Our Lady of Fatima Church, North Goulburn yesterday…
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In times of emergency, none offer their services and fill in so readily in those places where they feel their services can be of avail as the women folk. The fires of Monday, December 21, in the Berrima district, gave them such an opportunity…
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The fire danger is now high and is rapidly increasing over the district. In most areas the supervision of adequate breaks by bush fire brigades has been efficient. In some cases, due to the good season, farmers have had to re-work fire…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 5.10 p.m. yesterday to a chimney fire at 228 Auburn Street. Firemen…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Bushfires which yesterday blazed along the South Coast were to-day reported to be checked…
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Five animal died yesterday in a £70,000 fire which destroyed Wirch's Olympia in Melbourne. The building had for many years…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade extinguished a fire in the motor of a small sports car at, the corner of Clinton and Cowper…
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Goulburn Chamber of Commerce was told last night that the permanent staff at the local Fire Station…
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Goulburn's rainfall this year has been about 25 per cent below average. The district has received no major rainfall since may and…
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A fire which might have had far more serious consequences yesterday burnt out about 100 acres at "Springfield," the property of Mr. I. Maple-Brown. Fortunately, there were no…
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LOS ANGELES, Wednesday: Firefighters yesterday fought walls of flame and falling boulders in an effort…
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