Four Killed by Fire Engine
LONDON, Tuesday.--Four children were killed and six persons injured when a fire engine, answering a false alarm, skidded…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
271 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 14
Peace Rumours in China Plans For Cease Fire Agreement NANKING
A source close to the U.S. Ambassador (General Marshall) forecasts a truce within a few days in the Manchurian struggle…
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The Coroner. Mr. L. J. Cloonan, held an inquest at the Court House on Wednesday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the death of…
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Foremen fought for almost an hour in heavy smoke and fumes from burning rubber to control a fire in the ebonite section of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Witness Under Fire at Trial "Kiosk" Murder Case Enters Detective Denines Police Tried to Put Morris Sydney
The "Kiosk" murder case," in which Douglas Ronald Morris (26) journalist is charged with the murder of Mrs.Jeanette Wicks(45) on January 2 last entered the sixth day to-day.Morris is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Liner £1000 Damage Caused SYDNEY
A fire, which caused more than £1000 damage on the 16.000 ton liner, "Panamanian" last night ,was accidental, according to the ship's officers,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sabotage Theory Scouted Fire on 16,000 Ton Liner LONDON
The fire which caused more than £1000 damage in the 16,000 ton [?] Panamanian last night was accidental according to shin's officers, who scont…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early Methods of Fire Fighting Recalled by Pioneer of Armidale Brigade Retires After 30 Years' Service
The days when cabmen used to consider it an honour to win the race to the fire Station, and incidentally the…
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Though a horseman chased him for half-a-mile in an endeavor to overtake him and acquaint him of the fact that…
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Three members of the Mornington (Melbourne) fire brigade were injured, one fatally, when a fire appliance car overturned…
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Though a horseman chased him for half-a-mile in an endeavour to overtake him and acquaint him of the fact that the back of his truck was aflame,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber Mill Gutt Fire Near Batlow BATLOW
The timber mill at Laurel Hill was completely destroyed by fire early to-day, despite the efforts of hundreds of volunteer firemen. The mill was…
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Batlow timber mill, at Laurel Hill, was completely destroyed by fire early to-day despite the efforts of hundreds of volunteer firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Must Not Forget Fire!" Prizewinner's Reaction To Lottery Win Armidale's Run of Luck
"I might have won £2500, but I mustn't forget the fire," said Mrs. S. Dunkin, of 99 Beardystreet, after she had checked…
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The Inverell Fire Brigade answered a call last night to a fire that wasn’t there. About 7.30 the alarm rang, and the Brigade turned out in force…
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“I might have won £2500, but I mustn’t forget the fire,” said Mrs. S. Dunkin, Beardy Street, after she had checked on the number of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Last Saturday’s Fire
On Saturday afternoon last the local Fire Brigade members turned out in answer to a call to the river bank below the Suspension Bridge, where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council. Glen Innes Fire Insurance an Alderman's Resignation No Power to Prevent Opening of Shop
The Glen Innes Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday requested the preparation of reports with the object of further canvassing the possibility cf having Glen Innes classification, for fire insurance purposes, raised…
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Renald Bros, of Trinkey Station, [?] claimed £5000 compensation from the Railway Commissioner following a fire on 3310…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fifty-seven Killed in Big Hotel Fire
CHICAGO, Thursday.--At least 57 persons were killed and 200 injured in an early morning fire that swept through a section of the twenty-two storey La Salle Hotel…
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