Banana Box Blaze at Coff's Harbour
SYDNEY, Monday.—Thousands of banana boxes were burned when a sawmill was gutted by fire at Co[?]s Harbour to-day. The damage was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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Found Shot Dead After Fire
SYDNEY, Monday.—Shot through the head. Edward William Terbutt, about 60, was found dead in a locked shed near burnt buildings on his farm…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Despite the fire at Thomas Borthwick and Sons' works at Doboy Creek, meat for Britain as loaded to-night on the…
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SYDNEY.—Firemen from seven stations fought a blaze for 30 minutes when fire broke out in cork, rope and wood in a hold…
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The home of Mr. J. Teasey, grocer, of Branxton-street, Greta, was burnt to the ground early this morning…
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A conference between the President of the Board of Fire Commissioner (Mr. Smith), other members of the board and the Greater Newcastle…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Mrs. Gladys Fuscher, 35, was badly burnt while lighting a fire under a copper to-day, and was admitted to hospital…
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Wangi Bush Fire Brigade issued a warning to campers during the school holidays to be careful when lighting fires…
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THE plan to reorganise fire fighting services in Greater Newcastle envisaged bigger stations, additional and more highly…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Portion of a large four-storied building in Chippendale, occupied by Bruce Small Ltd., cycle manufacturers, was…
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SYDNEY.—Local residents and a police constable fought a bushfire which threatened houses in the Mona Vale area for five…
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Damage estimated at over £1000 was caused when fife destroyed portion of a garage and three trucks on the Great Northern…
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A disused shop was totally destroyed; a cottage with its contents was severely damaged, and the walls of a second house were…
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Spring sunshine attracted about 500 people to Islington Park yesterday afternoon to bear speeches at three political gatherings. Proceeding were…
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Three trucks, the property of Albert Edmonds, carrier, of Great Northern-road, Rutherford, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morn-…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A night-watchman fired a shot at a man who had broken into premises in Barrack-street early this morning. The man…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A garage and service station in Caringbah was gutted by fire to-night. Seven cars were damaged and stocks of tyres…
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BOMBAY, September 3.—Unrest in Bombay continued into its third day, in spite of the 48-hour curfew. The casualty rate is increasing. British troops are reported to have opened fire for the…
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"If we had had sufficient water pressure, Mr. Swadling's house would have been saved." Mr. A. Beeson declared at a meeting of Cardiff…
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TAMWORTH, Thursday.—In the Supreme Court at Tamworth today, before Mr. Justice Herron, the jury returned a verdict in favour…
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