Fire in Wood Heap
On Saturday afternoon Yarrawonga Fire Brigade was called to quell a fire in a wood heap at the home of Mr James Kenna, Orr st…
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Items of News Saturday Night Grass Fire
Albury fire brigade answered a call to the cemetery on Saturday night. Three acres of grass were burnt before the fire was…
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Goolgumbla station home-stead was partly, destroyed by fire last week. Damage is estimated at…
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An empty semi-trailer was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The driver escaped unhurt…
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Ship passengers' indifference toward the hazard of fire at sea is doubtless a major reason for the backwardness of ship builders in…
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ALBUQUERQUE (New Mexico), Thurs.: Fourteen persons are dead and two are injured as a result of a fire which swept…
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Fire destroyed a strip of grass in Hume st. outside the southern boundary Of Albury sportsground shortly after mid-day yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Fri: The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. H. Matthews, said today that the bush fire danger period which had been proclaimed…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: The Mount Evelyn Recreation Hall was destroyed by fire early this morning a few hours after a dance…
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LONDON Tues.: A fire at Brampton Oratory, one of London’s best-known Roman Catholic churches, caused damage…
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PERTH, Wed.: Some of the worst fires in the history of Western Australia are devastating large areas of forest country…
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The fire brigade was called out shortly before lunch yesterday to attend to an outbreak of fire in a woodpile stacked against the east wall of…
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PERTH, Thurs.: Damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of pounds has been caused by bushers in forests in…
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NEW YORK, Sunday: Twelve persons—six prisoners in gaol and six members of one family in their home—lost their…
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STATESBORO (Georgis), Sunday : A terrific explosion followed by a raging fire virtually wiped out a block of…
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SYDNEY, Sun: Detectives were called in late this afternoon to investigate a fire which caused damage estimated at more than…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which swept through two floors of a four-storeyed building…
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LONDON, Thurs.: Two firemen, hit by falling debris, were taken to hospital as crews from 15 engines battled a blaze…
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BALBOA (Canal Zone), Tues-: The 8297 American cargo ship, Santa Rita, carrying 4000 cases of dynamite, is racing towards…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: A man said in the Divorce Court today that his wife poured methylated spirit on his…
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