Bride Ship Fire Sabotage Act?
SYDNEY, Friday.—Sabotage is believed to have been responsible for a fire in the lounge room of the liner Orbita discovered when…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
492 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 25
Fire on Liner at End of Voyage of Dissension
SYDNEY, Friday: Sabotage is suspected for a fire which broke out in the small lounge on the promenade deck of the liner Orbita as she was sailing up the coast from Melbourne yesterday…
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The particularly dry conditions at present prevailing oh the Tweed, with the consequent danger of fires spreading draws attention to the law relating to the careless use of fire…
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Mr. Henry Walmsley, 52, farmer, of Lagoon Grass, died yesterday after fighting a grass fire on his way home from church. Driving…
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CASINO, Sunday — Casino Fire Brigade turned out at 1.15 p.m. to-day to deal with a fierce grass fire between Dyraaba and Farley…
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A weatherboard shed at the rear of 16 Union Street. Lismore, and its contents were severely damaged by fire yesterday afternoon…
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Sir: In view of the existing dry, conditions and the impending danger of devastation from fire, please permit me space in your…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coolangatta Fire Brigade Board
At last night's meeting of the Coolangatta Fire Brigade Board Mr. J. H. Windle, chief fire officer of the former Volunteer fire…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A story of a fire in a goods train which caused ammunition in the military waggon attached to the…
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In reporting to the monthly meeting of Coolangatta Fire Brigade Board on Tuesday that the brigade had been called to…
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A grass fire which commenced on Monday night in a paddock adjoining the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Chilcott,…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday: A fire which raped for three hours to-night in Winton, central Queensland, destroyed seven buildings…
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BRISBANE, Thursday: Two men were jailed for two months on stealing charges at Winton today in a court sequel to the…
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BRISBANE, Thursday— Two men were gaoled for two months on stealing charges at Winton, Western Queensland, to-day, in a court sequel…
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Carelessness by picnickers, who abandoned saveloys and soft drinks in their hurry to get away, caused a grass fire…
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Fire-fighters at Ewingsdaie did good work when, by their prompt action and sustained effort, they recently brought heath fires under…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: When fire broke out at Normanhurst private hospital, Ashfield, tonight, an elderly woman and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters To The Editor Lagoon Grass Rd. Fire
Sir,—As one of those who would have been a heavy loser of grass and fences had the fire on Lagoon Grass road on Sunday afternoon got beyond…
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WEST BURLEIGH, Monday: Between 30 and 40 local residents, police and railway fettlers fought hard all day and…
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"Owing to the very dry state of the country at the present time, I feel that this council would do well to issue a warning to people of the…
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