Fire in George Street
Firemen were called to Dr. Middletonâs residence in George Street on Sunday night to extinguish a fire in an upper store…
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Two Fires
Two fires were reported to the police on Saturday and Tuesday The fire on Saturday destroyed a quantity of clothing and [?]…
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Bush fires are far too prevalent at this time of the year and only by strict observance of several logical precautions can tragic losses fee avoided. The Chief Secretaryâs Department has issued the…
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Fire completely destroyed the shearersâ quarters at Wanganella Estate on Wednesday. Believed to have been started…
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Rice husks dumped in an old gravel pit on private property four miles from Moama constituted a distinct fire hazard, the health inspector (Mr. K. L. Browne) told Murray Shire Council last Monday…
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Ultra modern methods to fight bush fires are to be introduced into the Murray Shire area in the form of two-way radio units for fire fighting Councillors of the Murray Shire and leaders of fire brigades in the area decided yesterday that seven bush…
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A Ferguson tractor recently purchased by the Tocumwal Golf Club, was practically destroyed by fire last week…
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Mr. and Mrs. E. Graefe, who were living in the shearing quarters at the Marong Pastoral Company, Conargo, destroyed by…
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[?]iremen and police rushed to the Water Conserva[?] and Irrigation Commissionâs garage in Duncan [?] late this afternoon, to fight a raging petrol fire [?] was threatening the Commissionâs offices and…
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Firemen were called to the Deniliquin Timber Company premises in West Deniliquin early on Sunday morning to…
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The fourth chimney fire in the town in the last week occurred on Wednesday. It was at the home of Mrs…
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The Deniliquin fire brigade was called out to another chimney fire at the weekend. It was at the home of Mr. H…
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The Deniliquin fire brigade was called out to two chimney fires in the town during the week- end…
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The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Frank Holden) is a firm believer that wood-burning fireplaces throw the best heat of all. He told Wednesday nightâs meeting of council that he would like to see fire places installed in the proposed administrative block instead of other heating…
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The Deniliquin fire brigade was called out again last night to a chimney fire in the town about the sixth in the past…
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Firemen in Deniliquin were [?]ept busy again last night [?]ith three calls to chimney [?]ires in the town…
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Mr Derek Austin had the great, misfortune to have his home destroyed oy fire on Wednesday afternoon last…
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Two addresses of importance to bush fire brigades wil be given at the Deniliquin district bush fire committeeâs…
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The need for the correct use of automatic telephones during a time of bushfire to prevent âjammingâ of the central exchange was stressed at Deniliquin district bush fire committeeâs annual meeting on Tuesday…
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The Windouran Shire Council has imposed a fire ban over the whole of the shire area for the period from…
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