£2000 fire on farm at Brocklesby
Fire yesterday on the farm property of Mr. K. D. Ross, Brocklesby, caused damage estimated at about £2060. It…
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Disastrous Fire
OAKLAND. (California), Sun.: A roaring fire destroyed three big buildings on the Oakland waterfront on Friday night,…
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It was reported at the annual meeting of the Kiewa Rural Fire Brigade that the year 1952-53 had been the most successful…
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Five bush fire brigades notified Hume Shire Council yesterday of their officers for the forthcoming year. They are :…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: A man had attempted to set fire to a house “just for spite,” police alleegd in the South Melbourne Court today. Carl Anton Ohlson, 42, of…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by fire which swept. through a leather factory in Oakover rd.,…
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At the annual meeting of the Walla Bushfire Brigade all office bearers and captains were re-elected. Meeting decided to…
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TRUNDLE, Wed.: damage estimated at more than £15,000 was caused by a fire which gutted three buildings in the…
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SYDNEY, Wed,: A fire tonight gutted a Woolworth’s store in George street, causing £150,000 damage, and threatened to envelope a business block bounded by Hunter street, Angel…
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Reports by councillors to a meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council yesterday indicated that there will be no serious danger…
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WANGARATTA, Thurs.: Wangaratta Group of Rural Fire Brigades was told that £1375 had been subscribed towards the…
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Chiltern Rural Fire Brigade working bee on Sunday, October 18, for the erection .of a telephone line to the residence of…
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SAN LUIS POTOSI (Mexico), Sun.: A cargo of hay in the back of a bus caught fire yesterday, but the driver…
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The Bush Fire Committee Sydney, has proclaimed the bush fire danger period as from October 1, to March 31…
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A petrol fire yesterday morning enveloped the backyard of Buchhorn’s store on Urana rd., Lavington, severely damaging…
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RICHARDS (Virginia), Monday: A mother and five of her children were burned to death in a flaming mountain cabin…
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A clean-up of the lush growth of grass along Albury streets and on vacant allotments is needed to rid the city of what will become…
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Fire almost totally destroyed a truck behind Holdenson and Neilson’s butter factory between Albury and Wodonga yesterday…
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A meeting of the Berrigan Bush Fire Brigade was held on Thursday night, presided over by Mr M. J. Coldwell. The…
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Aware of the danger of serious fires during the approaching summer rural fire brigades are seeing to equipment and organising…
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