Rumors on San Domenico, Liquid Fire discounted
SYDNEY, Fri.: Both Liquid Fire and San Domenico are expected to start in tomorrow’s Flying Handicap at Canterbury, despite consistent rumors that they may be withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fires & bushfires, 1952
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Lounge room badly damaged by fire
The lounge poem of a house in Schubach street was badly damaged by fire late on Friday night. The house is tenanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hume Council’s move to minimise bush fire risks
Ratepayers within the Hume Shire will be requested to plough fire breaks on the north and west boundaries of their properties during the coming spring to lesson fire danger in the summer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£30,000 country store fire
MELBOURNE. Mon.: Damage estimated at more than £30,000 was caused when fire gutted the major co-operative store at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man’s remains found set fire
LONDON, Mon.: Firemen yesterday found the dismembered body of a man after, putting out a fire in a garden shed in a house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →police and troops fire info Teheran crowd
TEHERAN, Mon.: Police and troops fired into a crowd of more than 2000 persons trying to storm the Parliament House. first report said three or…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →District News Springhurst Bush Fire Relief
Over £180 had been donated to the Springhurst bush fire relief committee, it was reported at the “wind-up” public meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Breaks Requested
A motion passed at Hume Shire Council’s monthly meeting yesterday requesting shire ratepayers to plough breaks on the north and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighting Display
Modern fire fighting equipment will be used in display sponsored by Hume Shire Council at Jindera football oval on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Asked for Positive Action on Bush Fire Prevention
THE Shire of Waradgery has been asked by the Chief Secretary's Department for positive action to prevent bush fires during the summer months. THE Bush Fire Committee of the Department has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saw Green Ball of Fire Light Up Sky
GRAFTON, Sun.: A farmer and his wife, who live 10 miles due south of Grafton, saw a green ball of fire on the horizon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farouk’s past life under fire
LONDON, Tues.: Charges of loose living and corruption against ex-King Farouk are pouring out from Egyptian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preventing Bush Fires "We Cannot Afford Another 1951"
IN 1951 bush fire damage in New South Wales was estimated by the Bush Fire Committee to be £6 1/2 million. But this statement does not include the "unpresented cheques" which are to come in later in the form…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Douran Shire Alerted Against Bush Fire Menace Council Appoints Organizers
[?]DOURAN Shire Council yesterday decided to make [?] plans regarding bush fire brigade organization [?] approaching summer, as it was agreed that there very indication of the season being an extremely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaze of Light
The heart of Albury was a blaze of light last night when white way lighting was switched on for the first time in two years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bond for Man Who Lit Fire
Pleading guilty to a charge of maliciously setting fire to oil soaked rags in the Punt Hotel, Darlington Point, on June 7 last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Bush Fires Three Yackandandah farmers and grazier claim £14,000
MELBOURNE, Fri.: Supreme Court writs claiming a total of £14,692 damages were taken out today by three farmers and a grazier loss of property in bush fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talks on fire-fighting at Holbrook
A conference of Holbrook district bush fire brigade representatives will discuss many matters vital to fire fighting at Holbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire on Bass Strait steamer
MELBOURNE. Sun.: Fire swept through the second-class lounge of the Bass Strait steamer Taroona yesterday, causing more than £500…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade’s Three Calls
Albury Fire Brigade received three calls on Saturday afternoon in less than two hours. Only minor damage was done in each case. The…
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