No fire in the liquor hours fight
SYDNEY, Tues. : On Saturday the people of NSW will decide once again by referendum whether the closing time…
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Attack on Ad to limit fire damage liability
SYDNEY, Wed.: Victimisation, discriminatory taxation and restriction of rights are embodied in a Bill to limit bush fire liability, members of the State Opposition said today…
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The Bush Fire Prevention campaign will open on Wednesday, November 15. Headmasters of schools have been…
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The presence of mind of the driver to quickly close the windows and doors, and the timely arrival of the brigade,…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: Victoriaâs bush fire restrictions will operate from next Monday. It will then be an offence to burn off in the open…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, MLA, today appealed for support from councils and other rural organisations, and from all…
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Victoriaâs No. 24 fire regional advisory committee, which takes in seven north-eastern shires, will carry its…
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ADELAIDE, Sun.: Barry Hoppo, 14 months, the youngest of a family of three, was burned to death when a temporary dwelling was destroyed in Netley, an Adelaide suburb, yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: The Governor of N.S.W. (Sir John Northcott) today opened Fire Prevention Week. âToday marks the opening of Fire Prevention Week…
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BRISBANE, Tues.: Last of three men burned in a bush fire on Sunday afternoon died in Hughenden District Hospital…
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A conference of about 20 bush fire brigades in Hume Shire will be held at the council chambers, Kiewa street, at 8 oâclock, this…
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BRISBANE, Tues.: A fire swept through the ground floor of a tobacco and cigarette factory in Brisbane today causing nearly…
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Manager of a grazing property and his wife lost all their furniture and personal effects when fire destroyed the house in which they were living in the Holbrook district yesterday morning. The house, a six-roomed…
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About 50 people attended a demonstration and overhaul of fire brigade area equipment at Bringenbrong on Saturday…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Neighbours-rushed into a Housing Commission flat at Lilyfield tonight and dragged a woman from a blazing…
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FORT KEMBLA, Wed.: Crew members and firemen shifted burning bales of cotton from the hold of a ship at Port Kembla tonight…
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Trees fouling high tension wires on the Howlong rood constituted o grove fire hazard, captain of the Jindera Bush Fire Brigade, Mr. Bert Emery, told a conference of Hume Shire brigades at…
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Culcairn North Bush. Fire Brigade elected the following office bearers: President, Mr. G. R. Roennfeldt; captain, Mr. R. Scheetz;…
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HONG KONG, Sun.: Twelve persons were hurt when a flash fire swept through the squatter area of Kowloon, on the mainland…
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LISMORE, Sun.: Fire completely gutted the £15,000 R.S.L Memorial Hall at Bonaldo tonight…
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