Babies Rescued From Nursery Fire
LONDON, Mon.—Fifteen babies, the oldest aged nine days, were rescued from a burning nursery at…
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Thieves Start Fires in P.k. Factory
An unknown caller gave an alarm to he Port Kembla Fire Brigade of a fire at Crin[?] early yesterday morning. It is believed thieves started fires which…
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After ransacking the offices of Pacific Fabrications Pty. Ltd., at Five Islands Road, Port Kembla, in the early hours of…
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Cricket mats and other cricketing gear were damaged by fire in a shed at Gladstone Oval, Coniston on Monday…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—Liquid Fire, a candidate for next Saturday's Flying Welter at Canterbury, was…
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NEW YORK, Tues.—Five children, members of one family, died yesterday when flames swept their…
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A fire broke out yesterday at the home of Mr. R. E. Turner, of Robson Rd., Corrimal, yesterday…
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DARWIN, Wed.—An attacking Vampire Jet to-day narrowly missed nitting R.A.A.F. officials and…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—A fire, which swept through a Cremorne plastics factory tonight caused damage…
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The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Gall, at Princes Highway, Berry, was severely damaged by fire yesterday morning…
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Advice to people in the Kiama Municipality not to delay calling the Fire Brigade on account of cost was given this week by the Captain, Mr. W. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candidates Fire The First Shots In Battle For Federal Seat Election Campaigns Open Both Sides Give Policies At Open Air Gatherings
Polling Day in the Federal Election is only two weeks away—voting is due to take place on Saturday, May 29th and this week the campaigns have got into their swing on what leading politicians have described as vital issues…
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Thirroul Fire Brigade this week was called to two small fires. On Wednesday a fire broke…
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"The general practice of Dion's buses running behind the timetable is not in the interests of the public and it…
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NEW YORK, Thurs.—Explosions and fire ripped through the mighty aircraft carrier Bennington, 75 miles at sea, yesterday in the United States Navy's second greatest peacetime disaster…
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Greater Wollongong Council has endorsed a recommendation of the Southern Zone Committee that the Housing…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—A. 65-year-old pensioner was burnt, to death in his bed today…
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GRAS (Austria), Thurs.—A Communist MIG lighter fired an a Belgian Sabena Airline DC2. over…
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A six-roomed weather-board cottage in Burelli St., Wollongong, was severely damaged by fire…
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BRISBANE, Mon.—All south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales police were…
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