Rain Ends Victorian Fires
MELBOURNE, Sat.—Rain fell heavily in isolated areas last night and again this morning. The bushfire danger has now been…
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Fire on Ship in Dry Doc
MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Fi[?] which broke out between dec[?] aboard the British motorship Shy basas, 7800 tons, in Duke at…
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ADELAIDE, Sun.—With flour smouldering in two holds, and deck plates still warm, the freighter. Willesden (7000 tons), which…
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Lightning started several fires in the Upper Indigo area at the weekend, but the rain kept them in check. Mr Roger Welsh was at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Austral Pictures "Blaze of Noon" Wednesday "Piccadilly Incident'' Next Weekend
A grand and romantic epic of the daredevils who pioneered the air malls, "Blaze of Noon" comer to Austral Pictures tomorrow…
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The inquest into the deaths of four-year-old Reginald George Osmond and his 18-months-old sister will be held within a fortnight,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Children Burned to Death in Tragic Fire at South Corowa House and Contents Completely Destroyed
White the complete destruction of a house and its contents by fire at South Corowa on Friday last, February 13, 1948, together with the death of two young children by burning might be considered sufficient to…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.—A city block was threatened by a fire which caused £100,000 worth of damage in Lonsdale st shortly…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tues: The Royal Commission of inquiry which is investigating the circumstances of the fire at…
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WELLINGTON, Wed.—Stating that he had taken supreme charge when he went to the centre of the shop, Ronald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HUON Lightning Causes Fires
Lightning was the cause of two grass fires, one on the property of Mr P. Stacey, of Sandy Creek, and the other on Mr W. Turner’s…
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ELLINGTON N.Z. Fri.— electrically operated fire ladder had not been sent the call came for the fire at…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—Weather [?] officials tonight warned that bush[?] danger was [?] very great throughout the State. [?]…
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PERTH, Sun.—Building materials, timber and hardware valued at £20,000 were destroyed in a spectacular fire which gutted the…
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Hereunder is submitted a copy of the notification in the Government Gazette of January 23, 1948, which imposes certain conditions for the…
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An inquest will be held at Corowa today at 2 pin, before the coroner (Mr J. Leaby), into the deaths of Reginald George…
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ADELAIDE, Tues.— Further fires occurred today when Adelaide recorded its sixth century in the shade for the summer…
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The tragic and pathetic story of how two little children lost their lives in a fire which destroyed their home at South Corowa on February 13 was told at Corowa yesterday…
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ADELAIDE, Wed—After destroying at least 500 sheep, 30 to 40 miles of fencing and laid waste an area 18 miles by six miles, the…
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The District Coroner, Mr J. P. Leahy, conducted an inquest late the tragic death of two young children, Reginald George…
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