Fire Peril at Albury
TOP: Lush growth of grass on railways land at the corner of Smollett and Young sts. LEFT: Grass over 5 feet high…
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Three Children Die in Fire
AUCKLAND (NZ), Thurs.: Three Maori children were, burnt to death at Wa[?]herere, near Gisbourne, last night, when their…
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SAN PEDRO (California), Thurs.: The 6671 ton Norwegian cargo ship Bataan reached port today seven hours overdue, her…
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BRISBANE, Thurs.: Hundreds of people watching a spectacular fire in a factory in Wellington rd, East Brisbane, raced for…
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The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. F. H. Graham, M.L.A., said on Wednesday that his department would be…
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High grass in railway ground near the Dean st. overhead bridge was burnt off yesterday. The grass, dry, and in places 6ft…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: Every available fire fighting unit and scores of firemen were rushed into action early…
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A fire which broke out on the property of Mr Leo Dawson at Indigo yesterday, destroyed five acres of oats before it was…
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WAGGA, Fri.: The second largest grass fire in the Riverina this season destroyed 200 acres of grass adjoining the Wagga abattoirs…
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Albury Fire Brigade was called to two grass fires late yesterday afternoon. The first, on the New City Estate at North Albury for…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Two racehorses with successes to their credit on country and metropolitan courses were burned to death…
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TOKIO, Sun.: Fourteen people died when fire destroyed the Kushire Municipal Hospital on the Japanese Island of Rokkaldo…
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A gras fire in the vicinity of the Carrathool bridge on Sunday afternoon was extinguished when fire fighting trucks from several places…
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By degree the Corowa Municipal Council is eliminating the fire risk in the town by cutting, clearing away and burning…
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Chilternâs main roods, streets and gutters are bordered with thick, dry grass and are a potential fire hazard to the whole township, council was told yesterday…
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Bush fire danger would be high in south-eastern Riverina in another month, the district agronomist (Mr. G. C. Bartlett) said yesterday in his monthly crop report. The poor quality type of…
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Fanners suffered considerable loss by two fires which broke out In Band district on Sunday. A grassfire on Mr S. R. Nixon’s…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: Victory was well organised to -combat bi fires, the Chief Secretary Dodgshun) said in the Legislative…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by fire which broke out at the Dunces’ Rubber Factory, Heidelberg…
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