£80,000 freezing works fire
SYDNEY, Fri.: Five men were overcome by ammonia fumes daring a fire which destroyed part of the freezing plant at the…
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Fire conscious need is urgent: Officer
Everyone should be fire conscious, and preparations should now be made to meet any eventuality during the coming summer months, Mr George Gordon, Bush Fire Patrol officer, said yesterday…
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CANBERRA, Sun.: Former secretary of the Department of External Affairs (Dr. J Burton) tonight charged…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: A 73-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife were burnt to death last night when their weatherboard cottage was destroyed at Belrose, French’s Forest…
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BRISBANE, Sun.: Half of the small tobacco township of Dirnbulah, on the Atherton Tablelands, was destroyed by fire early this morning; The whole of the…
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The Municipal Council will meet a request to install two fire hydrants in Coke Street. They will be connected to the water…
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Mr. Justice Horron, In the Supreme Court on Tuesday last awarded the Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Company Ltd., £45,000 damages against the Railway Commissioners. The company owns a' property…
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People wanting wood would assist the community at large by seeking permission of council to take away firewood along roads…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Twelve company directors narrowly missed death when the ceiling of their sound-proof boardroom collapsed a second after they had escaped in a spectacular £150,000 factory fire in Gore St., Fitzroy, tonight…
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Henty Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting on Monday night in the School of Arts, decided to fellow up the matter of fire insurance for Henty. A previous letter from the…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Two children, a boy, aged six weeks, and a girl, aged 17 months, were burnt to death in a garage at Merrylands today…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: Footscray detectives are investigating two fires alleged to have been lit in a House and garage opposite each other In Nicholson st., Footscray, last…
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CANBERRA, Tues.: Telegraphic communications between Canberra and the rest of Australia were cut off for almost three hours today…
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LITHGOW, Wed.: A fire which raged in the State coal mine since early this morning, was brought under…
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ATHENS/ Thurs.: Fifes raged in Greek islands in Ionian Sea toddy as earthquakes continued to rock the already terrified inhabitants. one report said 75 percent of Zante Island had…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: No suspicious circumstances surround the fire outbreak at Lithgow State mine, the Minister for Mines (Mr Buckley)…
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DETROIT, Thurs. : At least two men lost their lives when fire, following an explosion, gutted a 35 million dollar General…
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CANBERRA, Thurs . : The Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) has arranged five meetings next Wednesday and Thursday for the…
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Useful hints on fire precautions were given the “Mail” yesterday by bush fire patrol officer, Mr. George Gordon. Dry leaves in spouting or old,…
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Central Bush Fire Brigade was formed at a meeting last evening at Lavington Hall, convened by the Lavington Progress…
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