Mystery fire at explosives factory
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Mystery surrounds the cause of a fire which broke out in a packing shed at the Nobel explosives…
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Escapes Truck Fire
Anthony Cornell, Townsend St., Albury, managed to escape from his blazing truck on Saturday when it caught fire after…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: Police fear that the âfire bugâ who attempted to burn down two houses in neighbouring streets in…
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A cottage on the property of Mrs. J. J. Daly at Mullengandra was yesterday morning totally destroyed in a fire. Damage was…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.: A 35-year-old mother and her six children, all under eight years, were burnt to death in…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Liquid Fire, a candidate for next Saturdayâs Flying Walter of Canterbury, was impressive in a track work-out at Rosebery this morning. Carrying a light boy, he…
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DARWIN, Wed,: An attacking Vampire jet today narrowly missed hitting RAAF officials and pressmen with its cannon…
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PARIS, Thurs.; The French delegation at the Geneva conference has asked the Communist representatives for a cease-fire…
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LONDON, Wed.: One fireman was killed and eight others injured in a fire which swept through a five storey warehouse…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: A Quarter Sessions jury at Parramatta today found a 37 year old man guilty on three counts of arson…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: One factory was destroyed and two others van extensively damaged by two fires near Sydney yesterday…
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Slight damage was caused by fire which burned papers in a four-roomed brick house, at 447 David street, at 7.30 p.m…
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A small stove fire at the Broadway cafe kitchen in Cressy St. about 3.40 p.m. yesterday attracted a crowd of…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Fire today destroyed a top storey block of flats at Bondi Damage is estimated at several thousands of…
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DETROIT, Sun. : Fire destroyed a stable at the Detroit racecourse early today. Four men were injured and about 45 horses…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two young childrenâbrother and sisterâdied within a short time of each other in Alfred Hospital early today following a petrol fire in which they received severe burns at St. Kilda yesterday…
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CANBERRA, Tues. : Co-operation between neighboring States to prevent disastrous bush fires was urged today at a conference…
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The bon-fire held at the Cape on Monday night by members of the Church of England, was an outstanding…
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BURNIE, Wed.: Damage estimated at more than £80.000 was caused by a disastrous fire which gutted several business premises in…
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A utility truck, owned by Mr. Summers, of Wagga, was badly damages by fire in McArthur Street, Yerong Creek…
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