Five Of Family Die In Fire
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. A.A.P.—Ross Hurst, 29, buried his wife, Mary, 25. and his four children yesterday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1954
584 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 30
Man Is Burned To Death In Home Fire
SYDNEY: A 50-year-old man was burned to death in a fire which destroyed a fibro cottage at East Bankstown early today. Police think that the man. who was clad only in…
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AUCKLAND, Jan. 1. A.A.P-Reuter. —Seven babies and one woman were quickly taken out of the Narrow Neck Hospital…
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Newcastle fire brigades had 1091 calls to fires last year—51 less than in 1952. Officials at Cook's Hill…
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ROTTERDAM, Jan. 3. A.A.P.—Firemen put out a blaze in the holds of the 3664-ton German motor ship,…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.— More than 200 volunteers fought a fire which destroyed about 500 acres of crops and…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A.A.P —Police said a 13-year-old boy had admitted setting fire to the home of a girl friend,…
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Crackling, orange tongues of fire. Blackening everything in sight. Destroying, damaging ever so…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 7. A.A.P.—Fire destroyed a hangar and 27 privately-owned planes at the Great Bend…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Four lionesses in a cage were pushed to safety through blazing straw at Perry's Circus…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.— A grass fire which swept 10 acres at Essendon aerodrome this morning was checked when…
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Cook's Hill brigade attended two grass fires in Newcastle yesterday. One hydrant in each case was used to put out…
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Mr. Harry Moscovis, manager of the Waratah Cafe, in Vincent St., Cessnock, was awakened early…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday. —Fire destroyed more than 1000 tons of milling logs and plant and buildings belonging to the…
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LONDON, Jan. 10. A.A.P. —A Scotland Yard arson expert was called to Southampton yesterday to help local…
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GLEN INNES: Ambulance officers today praised the heroism of a 26-year-old man who risked his life in an attempt to save two young children trapped in a blazing car near Glen Innes yesterday. He Is Brian O'Donohue…
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A fire, believed to have been caused by a spark, caused minor damage to a bus at Foggs Motor Service…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.— A fire which swept through two properties at Waelima, 15 miles from Nathalia, early this…
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Firemen from Cook's Hill and Hamilton brigades attended a blaze at a storeroom occupied by Crystal…
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Cook's Hill and Hamilton brigades used one hydrant to put out a fire in a storeroom occupied by Crystal Clothing…
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