106 Fires in Albury Last Year
During 1948, Albury fire brigade attended 106 fires in the city and district. Following was the number in other years: 1947, 97; 1946,…
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336 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 17
Cease-fire in Kashmir
NEW DELHI, Sun: The Indian and Pakistan Governments have ordered a cease-fire in Kashmir—the centre of a…
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Albury Fire Brigade spent a busy week-end attending to seven outbreaks of fire—four on Saturday and three yesterday. Largest…
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A small grass fire in the City Council yards in Wodonga Place yesterday afternoon was quickly extinguished by the brigade. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire [?]Estroys P.O. STOREROOM Fe of Exploding Gas Cylinders
A SP[?]TACULAR fire en Mew Year’s Day destroyed po[?] of the line store room and contents at the post off[?]ut the damage, which at first was thought to be very ex[?]ive was later estimated to lie about £200 for…
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BATAVIA, Wed.: In an order of the day, the Dutch Army Commander in Chief, Lieut.-General S. H. Spoor, announced…
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A house at East Henty, belonging to Mr. Bruce Gehrig, was almost totally destroyed by fire on Friday, December 24. The house was occupied by…
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A fire yesterday morning in a storeroom behind the Exchange change Hotel caused a lot of excitement, but very little…
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LONDON, Fri.: The Israeli Army General Staff today ordered the Jewish troops to cease-fire at midday (GMT),…
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[?]RAEL has accepted an Egyptian request for a cease-fire ill the Negev area. According to “The Times” correspondent' in [?] Aviv the request was telephoned to the…
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At 10 o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning the fire alarm stirred Corowa residents to activity as they were setting down to the week's…
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MELBOURNE, Mon: Seven thousands pounds’ worth of damage was caused by a fire on the premises of the Steel Improvement…
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NANKING, Mon.: Attempts to secure a cease-fire at Tientsin have failed, says the United Press correspondent…
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NANKING, Tues.: The Control Yuan, the Kuomanting’s highest supervisory body, today unanimously decided to…
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SYDNEY, Wed: Campers, hikers, and picnickers were blamed by prize-winners in the police essay competition on bushfire…
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Long, dry grass on vacant allotments fronting Lindsay Avenue on Forrest Hill presented a serious fire hazard, Aid.. Rogers said…
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Somewhat of a sensation was caused at about 6 p.m. on Sunday by the ringing of the fire-bell. It was found that the back portion of…
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Estimated amount proposed to be spent on operating Albury Fire Brigade this year Is £3832, Albury Council was told last…
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GENEVA, Wed.: Twelve Swiss children and a 20-year-old nurse were burned to death today in a fire…
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A fire behind the Church England rectory in Kiewa st burnt a small area of grass late yesterday afternoon. The fire did-slight…
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