House on fire : occupants at Xmas party
SYDNEY, Fri.: A fire today Severely damaged a six-roomed house in Brissenden avenue, Collaroy, while the occupants were…
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Dangerous Fire Hazard Threatens Albury This Summer Survey by “Mail” reporters reveals disquieting position
As summer’s heat soars to its peak and grass becomes bone dry, the worst fire hazard in years threatens Albury. Masses of tinder-dry grass which choke the city’s footpaths and gutters could be the cause of a mighty conflagration…
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WEST FRANKFORT (Illinois), Sun: Grimy rescue teams searched deep underground today for victims of the New Orient Mine fire and explosion…
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Fire danger in West Albury was highlighted following a week-end breakdown of the suburb’s water supply system. Albury’s fire chief (Mr. Pettit) said last night that the breakdown…
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Albury firemen attended three grass fires over Christmas Eve [?] Christmas Day. Small areas of grass were burnt at…
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Fifty acres of grass was destroyed on the Yarrawonga property of Mr A. McPherson, “Ovie,” on Christmas Eve. Within 10…
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Corowa Fire Brigade was called to two fires on Christmas Day. The first was burning grass on a footpath in King st. and later the…
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Nearly 100 acres of wheat and grass were destroyed by a fire which broke out on Mr. Alan Klose’s property, six miles from…
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Albury Fire Brigade was called out yesterday to a grass fire hear Bugambrawatha Creek bridge in Stanley street. The fire first…
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SYDNEY. Wed.: Drinkers fled from a first floor lounge when fire broke out in the University Hotel, Parramatta rd., Glebe, today…
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Tokio, Wed.: Trace negotiators in both sub-committees at Pan Mun Jon are still deadlocked and there now remains only one…
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During the Christmas period two fire alarms occurred in the town, and one in the country On Boxing Day a number of…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: The total ban on the lighting of fires in the open has been extended until Wednesday, January 2,…
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A haystack and 150 bags of wheat on the property of Mr P. A. Beule; Holbrook, were destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon…
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Fire destroyed about 50 acres of grass at “Yallock”, a property owned by Mr I. Geddes. at Little Billabong early yesterday morning…
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Ten fireman fought for an hour yesterday to extinguish a fire which burnt off all grass on and surrounding Billson Park, The…
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BRISBANE, Thurs: Three people received minor injuries when fire swept through Riverside private hotel. Hamilton early today…
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Three grass fires destroyed much of Albury’s dangerous dry grass by 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Albury Fire Brigade was called to…
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During the running of a handicap event in the speed boat racing at Yarrawonga on Boxing Day. “The Frog,” one of the leading boats, caught on fire in the middle of the lake. Fortunately, the boat was…
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Ten district fire brigades battled for four hours last night to save the township of Walla as the worst bush fire in years swept through the district…
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