2 Boys Burnt Severely By Fire-Crackers
Two young boys were severely burnt last night when fire-crackers exploded on them. Both accidents happened about 7 p.m. at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 30
Fire Call to Hotel
Brigades attended three grass fires in the district on Saturday, also a call to a hotel early yesterday morning, where a mattress was…
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TAMWORTH, Monday.—Bromwyn Jenkins, 10 months, was burnt to death this afternoon when a fire destroyed a weatherboard…
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Insulation was burnt from the wires and petrol pumps made useless by a fire in the switchboard at the Railway Garage, Scott-street,…
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SHANGHAI, April 7.—Irreplaceable Buddhist relies and literature were lost when a fire last night destroyed the 1700 years old…
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CANBERRA.—Minister for the Interior (Mr. Johnson) today started a fire on the front porch of Parliament…
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NEW YORK, April 8. A.A.P.—A fire which broke out on the 57th floor of the Empire State Building—the world's tallest…
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Four firemen received minor injuries while attending fires at East Maitland and Homeville yesterday. Mrs. Amy Harris, 46, of…
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MELBOURNE: A big bushfire was sweeping towards Launching Place (on the upper Yarra) early today, and threatening farmers on the outskirts of the town. Brigades from all…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Strong northerly winds forecast for to-morrow may drive fires into what is described as the worst bushfire country in Victoria…
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A fire which broke out in rafters of the roof above a kiln at Newbold Silica Fire Brick Co. Ltd., Waratah, last night was quickly…
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MELBOURNE: The worst of the fires—at Warburton—was brought under control early this…
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Brigades had three calls to fires at the week-end. One was to a chitter heap off Newcastle-road, Wallsend. It was put out b…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Heavy rain to-day brought forest fires in the Warburtin-Healesville ranges under control…
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JERUSALEM, April 11. A.A.P.—Jerusalem was under shell fire for the first time in its history last night, when Arab gunners bombarded three Jewish suburbs…
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Waratah Electorate Council or the A.L.P. will ask the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senatar Courtice) to ensure that…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Fire in a wool cargo in the 7000-ton ship Pamba last night was the second in the ship's cargo within a…
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A few days ago it was reported that fires were burning at the garbage dump in Murdering Gully, Merewether. Is there not a danger…
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SYDNEY.—The Board of Fire Commissioners has applied to the State Industrial Commission for permission to institute…
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HOBART, Tuesday.—Hobart Marine Board will be a heavy loser by the fire at Ocean Pier. Not only was the pier uninsured…
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