Grass Fire
Albury Fire Brigade had only one call up till late last night. Shortly after 2 p.m. the brigade was called to a grass fire near the…
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Polar ship destroyed by fire
YARMOUTH (Nova Scotia), Wed.: The 67-year-old schooner, City of New York, which carried Rear Admiral Byrd and the late…
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Several acres of crop were destroyed when a tractor caught fire on Mr Kevin Haberman’s property at Gerogery shortly before midday…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: The newly-formed N.S.W. Coastguard Corps will, on Saturday, begin operations to detect bush fires in their early stages throughout the summer. The corps, formed by a…
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Yesterday afternoon Albury Fire Brigade was called to a fire which broke out in a heap of rubbish in a vacant allotment in David street,…
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More than 50 district firemen battled for over two hours at Rutherglen shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday when a wooden…
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Albury Fire Brigade was called to extinguish a grass fire in Billson Park yesterday afternoon. The blaze was put out with…
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WANGARATTA, Fri.: Fire was noticed in the roof of an out office at the rear of the Commercial Hotel about 3 p.m. today. This…
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Prompt action by a motorist, who took the wheel of Jindera Rural Fire Brigade’s unit when the brigade was without…
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Two small grass fires were quickly extinguished by knapsack sprays by Albury Fire Brigade yesterday. The first call was to…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: The Chief Secretary (Mr Kelly) today reimposed a complete prohibition on the lighting of fires in the open…
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PUSAN (Korea), Sun.: Twenty-nine persons , were killed while 35 were injured yesterday in a train accident and a fire in South Korea…
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Six hundred thousand pounds worth of damage is one State Forest alone! Four hundred thousand acres of rich pastoral…
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MELBOURNE, Mon: The Minister for Housing (Mr. Hayes) has ordered an Inquiry into the cause of a fire which…
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MELBOURNE, Mon .: Heavy rain throughout Victoria today brought an end to the acute bush fire danger, temporarily at feast…
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SYDNEY; Mon.: Liquid Fire, who won six races last season, will begin his preparation for the Challenge Stakes when he contests the Flying Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday…
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A tractor ploughing fire breaks started a fire which burnt 10 acres of pasture yesterday morning at North…
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It is expected to begin burning the fire break around Chiltern tonight, but weather conditions will be the deciding factor. Because of…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Liquid Fire impressively won a barrier trail at Canterbury today, running the five furlongs in 1.1¼…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Albury brigade attended 160 fires in 1952
Albury fire brigade was called to 160 fires in 1952—one of the heaviest years for some time. Worst month was January, when 43 were notified,…
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