Police Save Seven From Fire
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Police rescued four adults and three children from a blazing house at Moonee Ponds. The house caught a light from…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Protest on Closing of Fire Stations
A deputation will protest to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) this morning against the closing of the volunteer fire stations at Lambton…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—After a 24-hour battle 200 fire-fighters brought under control to-day a fire which had been…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) told a Newcastle deputation in Sydney yesterday that he would recommend reopening of fire brigade…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) told a deputation from Newcastle in Sydney yesterday that the State Cabinet was considering reorganising the Board of Fire Commissioners…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday—A bushfire which broke out on the property of Mr. H. Small, grazier, of Wallerawang, last night, burned for…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A special bushfire warning was issued to-night by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A fire which lasted only 15 minutes to-day caused damage estimated at £4500. It was on the premises of Frank…
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CALCUTTA, Thursday.—Mobs riotously celebrated the birthday yesterday of Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian Quisling who aided the Japanese. Thousands of men and women lay…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Co-operative Societies' grain store at Koroit, one of the largest in the Western district, was gutted by fire…
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BOMBAY, Jan. 24. A.A.P.—Nine people were killed and 24 injured when police were forced to fire several times on crowds rioting in Bombay and Calcutta…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) has issued a special bushfire warning. He said January was usually a critical…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — An elderly man was burned to death in a galvanised iron hut at Port Kembla early this morning when a kerosene…
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An elderly man was overcome by smoke and fumes from a small fire in the kitchen of a house in Barton-street, Mayfield, late last night…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A family at Castle Hill were left stranded to day when fire destroyed their home, furniture, and almost all their…
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A short-circuit in the electrical system caused a fire in the engine of a car driven by George Noble, of Beresfield, in Maitland-road,…
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Vandals are thought to have set fire to a palm tree in King-street, near Newcastle Trades Hall, yesterday. The palm was damaged before…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nine fire engines from three stations went to Young's Chambers at the corner of Pitt and Park Streets to-night, when…
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Firemen forced their way into Kad's Cafe, in Hunter-street, Newcastle when a refrigerator motor caught fire at 5.30 a.m. yesterday. They…
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HOBART, Wednesday. â Several families were evacuated from the Public Works Department's construction camp at Zehan-road, two…
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