Warship Fires On Fishing Vessel
TOKYO. July 18. A.A.P.-Reuter. —A Japanese fishing boat was fired on by a warship of unknown nationality off the west coast of Kyushu…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
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Thousands of Hats Destroyed by Fire
SYDNEY.—A fire destroyed thousands of women's hats at Edward Brooks Pty. Ltd. at Newtown early today…
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A weatherboard hall and its contents were destroyed by fire at Dora Creek. The halt was used as a baby health centre, School of…
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SYDNEY: A fire in the port inner engine caused the distastrous Amana crash on June 26, when 28 people lost their lives. This has been revealed by…
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RANGOON, Fri. (A.A.P.).— Burmese Communists used tracer bullets to destroy six oil storage tanks at Chaulk…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A committee of six would be immediately appointed to investigate the position in the "so called" fire belt area of Cessnock-Maitland Coalfields, the Minister…
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The Miners' District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Barrett) told the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Arthur) yesterday that four mill on tons of coal had been lost in Bellbird colliery because of spontaneous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reds Fire Houses To Bar Escape Of U.S. Troops
TOKIO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter): The smoke of battle still hung over fallen Taejon today as United States infantry completed a fierce rearguard action…
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LONDON.—Paintings and upholstery were saved when fire broke out at the factory of G Henderson, upholsterers…
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NEW YORK, July 24. A.A.P.— Huge uncontrollable fires are raging unchecked in the forests of northern Yukon and Alaska…
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LONDON, July 24. A.A.P.— The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the fire which…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—After a fire had gutted an oil depot at Bute early this morning the body of Eric William Thomas Janz, 43,…
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Hamilton Fire Brigade extinguished a blaze in a fish shop in Brunker Rd., Adamstown. About 9 a.m. fat caught alight…
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Mulbring Public School and teacher's residence were razed when fire swept through the premises last night. Damage is estimated at £2000…
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SYDNEY: Brigades from four stations fought a fire that threatened rows of electric trains at Flemington car sheds early today. Firemen were able to confine the blaze to one…
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A weatherboard school, with residence adjoining, was destroyed by fire at Mulbring on Tuesday night. A shot circuit is believed to have…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Cardiff West Progress Association that a hose box containing a hose, branch, nozzle,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Fire caused damage estimated at £4000 to a new air-conditioned railway carriage at Flemington early to-day…
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SINGAPORE, July 27. A.A.P.- Reuter.—Black, flame-lit towers of smoke reached 3000 feet into the sky to-day from a blazing rubber…
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