Grass Fire
Wollongong Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire on the banks of Fairy Creek, North Wollongong, on Friday afternoon…
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Three Fires at Port Kembla
Port Kembla firemen turned out to three grass fires yesterday. In the morning, they…
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A five roomed weatherboard cottage, which was in the course of demolition, was totally destroyed by fire on…
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Damage which may run into several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out on Nowra Dairy Factory property on Thursday…
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Bulli Fire " Brigade fought a grass fire in the grounds of the Bulli Church of England for…
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A third of the produce, store building of the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Co., Bowlong St., Bomaderry…
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A weighbridge and office were partiality destroyed by fire at Unanderra early yesterday morning…
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Weighbridge records collected over several years, were destroyed in a fire that burnt out the…
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A bush fire at the western end of Hillcrest Ave., Woonona, threatened the rear portions of some of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain's "Atomic" Fire Detector
A small cell, with a radioactive element which can be held in the palm of the hand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£45,000 Bushfire Damages Claim Awarded
SYDNEY, Tues.—Mr. Justice Herron, in the Supreme Court today, awarded £45,000 against the Railways Commissioner for damages caused by a bush fire…
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LONDON, Wed. — Australian wicket keeper, Don Tallon, and his car driver, helped to rescue the driver…
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A weatherboard shed was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The shed, which was a…
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SYDNEY, Fri. — Five men were overcome by ammonia fumes during a fire Which destroyed part…
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A large quantity of wooden cases and grass was destroyed at the rear of a garage in Kenny St…
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Wollongong Fire Brigade fought a bush fire near, Mr. Keira Scout Camp for an hour late yesterday…
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Wollongong has just experienced another low rainfall month, only 141 points being registered at Smith's Hill for…
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BRISBANE, Sun.—Nearly half of the tobacco towship of Dimbulah, on the Atherton Tablelands, was destroyed by fire early this morning…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Twelve company directors narrowly escaped death when the ceiling of their soundproof boardroom collapsed seconds after they had escaped in a spectac[?] £150,000 factory fire in Gore Street, Fitzroy, tonight…
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Firemen had to fight for nearly an hour and a half to control a raging grass and tree fire near…
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