£10,000 Fire at Benalla
BEN ALL A, Wed.: A fire this morning destroyed a two-storey home and caused damage estimated at more than £10,000…
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Big fire in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Wed.: Between 8000 and 10,000 Chinese were officially estimated homeless here today, following a fire which last…
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The first bush firm of the season occurred last Saturday afternoon at Pleasant Hills, on the property of Mr. G. Ingney…
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The bush fire danger in the Waradgery Shire area is increasing rapidly, according to statements at a meeting of the Shire…
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Practically every house which was burned by bush fires caught fire inside and not outside. This information was given to a…
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Albury Fire Brigade was called to a small grass fire in Hume st. behind the sportsground yesterday at 1.36. Firemen soon extinguished…
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WANGARATTA, Fri.: Following an inspection, a fire alarm is to be placed near the Appin Estate, a new subdivision in the vicinity…
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Radio network to assist fire-fighters was recently established in Benalla and it was used for the first time during the week when a…
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Record entries have been received for the fire brigades’ demonstration at Myrtleford on Australia Day. Events will…
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Albury Fire Brigade was called to three grass fires yesterday morning. The first call was at 9.25, when…
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The sounding of the fire siren at about 7 o'clock yesterday morning made things busy at the Fire Station for awhile…
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Reports to the Municipal Council on Friday that firemen were hampered in their fight to save a cottage recently because they…
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A car driver called Albury Fire Brigade yesterday when a fire in the back seat of his 'vehicle continued to smoulder after he had…
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Yarrawonga Fire Brigade members are training hard for the annual north-eastern demonstration at Myrtleford…
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Hay Fire Brigade, was called about 1.30 p.m. on Sunday to quell a grass fire at South Hay which threatened two houses…
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Albury Fire Brigade received a call shortly after six o’clock last night to attend a grass fire on the Walsh Estate; East Albury. About…
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Fire which swept through a four-roomed weatherboard house at âCoonawarr,â Walbundrie took only 45 minutes to completely destroy the building and its contents early yesterday morning…
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MELBOURNE. Wed.: The Minister for Forests (Mr. J. Galbally) today appealed to Victorians to be extremely…
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Two fires occurred within 10 minutes of each other last night. About 5.30 p.m. the fire brigade attended a fire in the lower end…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: Firemen poured thousands of gallons of water through the roof of the Occidental Hotel, Collins street,…
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