'Not Whole Truth' In Fire Case
MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday. —The Court was obviously not getting the whole truth, the District Coroner (Mr. C…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
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Crabbe's Creek Fire Finding: Coroner Says Home Maliciously Burned
MURWILLUMBAH: An open finding—that Arthur Zakas's bouse was maliciously set on fire at Crabbe's Creek on April 23 by a person or persons unknown to him—was returned today by the District Coroner (Mr. Hubbard)…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Police are searching for a man who tried to set fire to a house in Seacombe-street, North…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — A 72-year-old man was badly burnt about the body to-day when he fell asleep while…
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WILLOWS (California). July 12. A.A.P.— Sheriff's officers to-day arrested an unemployed garage attendant they said had…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.— Fire caused about £10,000 damage to the top story of a factory in Bourke-street,…
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WILLOWS (Calif.), Sun. (A.A.P.): A man deliberately started a forest fire, in which 15 people perished, to make a job for himself, police say. The fire was in Mendo—…
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Neighbors using a garden hose kept a fire in the kitchen of a house in Kenrick St., Junction, under…
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A BUS crew saved a small car from severe damage by fire in Hunter-street, near…
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SYDNEY: The Board of Fire Commissioners has approved a total expenditure of £1590 on repairs…
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TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday.—A series of explosions inside a blazing foundry early to-day showered onlookers with masses of white-hot metal…
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CALCUTTA, July 15 A.A.P.—One person was killed and four injured to-day when police opened fire on a crowd…
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SYDNEY. — The Board of Fire Commissioners will discuss a N.S.W Fire Brigade Employees' Union…
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AUCKLAND, July 15. A.A.P.-Reuter. — A married man and three of his four step-children perished when a…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) has called for a report on allegations on a proposed…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire which destroyed a four-storied factory in Redfern to-night paralysed Sydney's…
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SYDNEY: Men and women in night attire ran to safety early today when fire menaced "Barrenjoey"…
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More than 40 holes were detected in hoses being used by Wallsend firemen at a fire yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — An unoccupied, two-storied house was severely damaged by fire late this afternoon…
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SYDNEY. — Thousands were late for work today as trains were diverted from tracks beside the wall…
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