Maternity Home Fires: Woman On Arson Charge
AUCKLAND, Thurs. — A woman has been charged with arson for twice setting fire to Bethany Maternity Home,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
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Firemen Called to Second Fire
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Firemen who had just finished fighting a fierce blaze at Taubman's paintworks this afternoon were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Passenger Said No Fire Before Amana Crash
PERTH, Wednesday.—According to a statement by the passenger who lived for three days after the crash of the A.N.A. Skymaster Amana,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Belmont Sportsground
Belmont Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a heap of logs at the Belmont Sports Ground about 10 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charred Body In Burnt-out Caravan
CANBERRA: The police are checking dental files at Canberra Community Hospital in an attempt to identify the charred remains of a body discovered near a burnt-out caravan in heavily-wooded country…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Merewether Fire
Merewether Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in a vacant allotment off Kurri St., Merewether, this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Threatened Ammunition Dump
LITHGOW, Friday.—Firemen and civilians fought for two tours to halt a bush fire which threatened to sweep over the top of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bombay Police Fire On Demonstrators
BOMBAY, Sept. 1. A.A.P.—Police opened fire repeatedly on Bombay demonstrators yesterday, killing five and wounding 41…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brigades Attend Seven Fires
Newcastle district brigades attended seven small fires at the week-end. Five were in scrub and grass and one destroyed a brooder house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£750,000 Blaze At Lilyfield Rail Store
SYDNEY: Damage estimated at £750,000 was caused by a spectacular fire which swept through the Government Railways Store at Lilyfield today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Cottage
A dividing wall in a cottage occupied by A. T. Parker, of Brighton-avenue, Toronto, caught fire yesterday afternoon. Brigades from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£1M. Rail Fire Investigated
SYDNEY, Monday.—Arson Squad detectives are investigating the fire which caused damage estimated at nearly £1 million to railway stores at Lilyfield to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floral Week Opens In Blaze Of Blossoms
Competitive displays of flowers and sub-tropical foliage from Queensland and Victoria as well as 200 specimens of desert flora from South Australia were included in the Newcastle Horticultural Society's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroyed Tarpaulins
The fire in Sydney railway stores on Monday destroyed a large quantity of rope and canvas used for tarpaulins, the District…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Toronto Fire Area Enlarged
The Board of Fire Commissioners has extended the boundaries of Toronto fire district. The district now includes Toronto…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Open Finding On Fire Eastville People Criticised
The Maitland Deputy Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) yesterday criticised Eastville residents for failure to assist police inquiries into a tent fire at Eastville on August 21…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Bushfire Season Likely
SYDNEY: Bushfire authorities believe that the coming season will be the worst for bushfires for many years, particularly along the coastal belts. Fire-Officer G. H. Gilmore,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Two Grass Fires
Brigades attended two grass files yesterday. One off Russell-road, New Lambton, was attended by New Lambton brigade. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£15,000 Lost in Wool Fire
MOREE.—A fierce blaze destroyed the wool shed at Yetman West station yesterday and fleece valued at £15,000 was…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.— Arson squad detectives investigating the £750,000 fire at the railways department bulk store at Lilyfield on…
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