Fire Prevention Campaign
Backed by the insurance companies, which contribute 75 per cent, of its total revenue, the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Service…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
321 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 17
Power Houses Damaged By Fire, Explosion
SYDNEY, Monday—Two connected power stations at Hurstville were damaged by fire and a violent explosion occurred simultaneously early today. It is believed, that fire in one powerhouse caused the explosion in the other…
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An improved coupling for hoae[?] which can be opened under pressure has recently been Tests have shown…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—Fifty men and women fled to safety when fire engulfed a factory in Parramatta-road, Summer Hill, to-day…
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16. — At least three American soldiers in Korea were thrown Into a roaring fire by their North Korean…
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The [?] wheat of a single-decker bus caught fire test night in Regear-street, Maitland, when the brakes became overheated…
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Careless smoking is America's greatest single cause of fire, states C. Leaver Walker in the October Reader's…
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GLOUCESTER, Monday.—Mr. W. J. Adams had a large shed nearly full of hay destroyed by fire. Despite all efforts of the…
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LONDON, Sept. 27 (A.A.P.).—A fire which roared through a section of Creswell colliery in Derbyshire yesterday trapped 80 miners and it is believed they have been burned to death…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — About 6000 bales of Indian cotton were destroyed or badly damaged in a fire last night on No. 5 wharf…
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LONDON, Sept. 28—The “blue” sun and moon seen over Britain on Tuesday appeared over Europe and the United States yesterday…
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Early this morning—it was shortly after 3 o'clock when the siren sounded—a fire was discovered in the electrical and machinery department of the extensive garage premises of Messrs. M. Campbell & Co., Pty., Ltd…
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Campbell's Garages, Scone, was damaged by lire in the early hours of this morning. The fire alarm was given at 2.55 p.m…
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An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the NRMA and RACA…
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COLOMBO. Oct. 8.—Flames sprang from the roof of the 250-yard-long stand as the English cricketers ended a one-day match…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Two fires in the metropolitan area last night caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds…
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LAKE SUCCESS, October 3. —A motion calling for an immediate “cease fire” and the withdrawal of United Nations troops from Korean soil was tabled in the United Nations political and security committee by the soviet…
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The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony) announced this week that the post office will as in past years, assist rural fire…
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The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony, M.P.) announced this week that the Post Office will, as in past…
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TOKIO, Oct. 7. — Australian pilots reported finding heavier anti-aircraft fire in the Kaesong area, near the 38th parallel, north…
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