In Brief Fires Investigated
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Detectives are investigating two fires at Phoenix Park, Morpeth, in which £800 damage was caused…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
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Gaol Sentence After Fire Disaster
BOSTON. Thursday (AAP).—The Superior Court sentenced Barnett Welansky. owner of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub, to 12 to 15 years…
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A request was made to the Chief Secretary's Department by the Richmond—Upper Clarence War Agricultural Committee, that all…
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The Lismore Fire Brigade was called to two small grass fires in Lismore yesterday. At 1.42 p.m one occurved in Balling-street and…
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SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Tuesday.—Air activity in the northern area yesterday was restricted to armed reconnaissance over wide areas from Timor to New Britain, says our correspondent,…
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LONDON, Tuesday: Stockholm Radio says: "A German merchantman fired on the Swedish submarine Draken on April 16 in…
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CASINO, Tuesday.—Believed to have been caused by a spark from a passing railway engine, a fire broke out in a stack of sawn…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although a desperate attempt was made to rescue them by their crippled grandmother, two babies were burnt…
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Two children were burned to death on Tuesday when fire destroyed the weatherboard home of Mr. Fred A. Richards, at Mount Field, near…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two children, Daphne Ann Richards (2) and Dul[?] Richards (nine months) were burnt to death…
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CASINO, Thursday.—Casino Fire Brigade, under Station Officer Stobbie, responded to a call to the Canberra Buildings, in Barker-street, at…
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SYDNEY, Friday: A fire which began about 10 o'clock last night practically destroyed Hardmans biscuits and bread factory, Sarah…
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Fanned by a strong southerly, a grass fire which started in Nielsen-street, East Lismore, yesterday morning, spread to such an extent…
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CASINO, Sunday.—Believed to have been caused by a short circuit in the electric system, a fire severely damaged the body and…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Leading-Aircraftman (temporary-Sergeant)…
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At 8.20 last night a fire broke out in an unoccupied weatherboard cotcage on the Bexhill road. The Lismore Fire Brigade, after receiving…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The fire fighting equipment position in Australia was now very strong, the Minister for Home Security…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Less than five hours after a fire had damaged four upper stories of the six story warehouse of Griffiths Bros…
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CASINO, Monday.—Considerable damage was caused to the buildings of the Richmond Bakery, in Walker-street, by a fire which…
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Damage to tea and coffee estimated at £150,000, was caused by a fire in Sydney warehouse of Griffith Bros., tea merchants, on…
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