Councillors Discuss Fires
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The NSW Shires’ Association conference today decided to urge the Railway Department to provide…
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Car Destroyed in Fire
A sedan car belonging to First Constable Sam Snell, of Echuca, (formerly of Mathoura) was destroyed stroyed when a fire which…
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SYDNEY. Thurs: A man told the police tonight that an intruder forced his way into his home at St. John’s Park in a power black-out early…
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CALCUTTA, Mon.: One person was killed and 25 were injured yesterday when police opened fire on a crowd which broke up a…
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Two of the three fire officers at present stationed at Albury will shortly leave to [?] Sydney. They will be stationed…
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CALCUTTA, Thursday : Communist prisoners set alight to Calcutta gaol when they clashed with warders last night…
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THE Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today that it was apparent that the major proportion of the cost of fire protection should be borne by those who were receiving the protection…
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SYDNEY Fri [?] of [?] [?] they [?] that [?]…
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MELBOURNE, Friday : Damage estimated at [?]35,000 to machinery and stock was caused by a fire which broke [?] at…
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SYDNEY, Sunday,—Police believe that school boys started a fire which caused damage estimated at £100 in the Granville…
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SINGAPORE, Monday : The Singapore Press today continued its attacks on the Australian Immigration Minister (Mr…
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PERTH; Monday ; Police investigating tie death of Mrs Theslma Euphemia Thomas, 38 In. Kalgoorlie…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: Desperate cracksmen set fire to the McLeod soap works at North Melbourne early today, causing…
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WHEN five 44-gallon drums containing- motor engine sump oil caught alight at the rear of the Garage in Kiewa street yesterday morning, the menaced premises occupied by Messrs. Charles…
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Tho local governing bodies were being treated inequitably in the new scale of contributions for the upkeep of the fire brigades, the Loader of the Country Party (Lt Col. Bruxner) said in the legislative Assembly…
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CESSNOCK, Thurs.: After 65 continuous hours’ struggle to save 1.500,000 tons of coal from fire at the Bellbird Colliery,…
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LONDON, [?]: A London-bound express, train caught fire in a tunnel a few miles north of Berwick last night. It…
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Fire on Saturday morning completely destroyed Chiltern State School. Approximately 100 pupils attended the school, Brick walls and chimneys are all that are left standing. The cause of the fore is unknown. Damage is estimated at…
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Twisted roofing iron and litter in the assembly hallhall of the Chiltern State School after it was destroyed by fire…
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CANBERRA, Sunday: Fumes seeping from about 20 gallons of petrol stored in a Greek cafe pro prietor's home at Canberra today…
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