Fire in Paddock
Two houses were threatened when a grass fire broke out in the paddock at the rear of the Drill Hall, Murwilumbah, ,early…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
492 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 25
Coke Fires Warm Coursing Patrons
Foresight of officials of Lismore Coursing Club in providing coke fires in convenient positions at the Coleman's Point ground…
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CASINO, Sunday. —A fire which broke out in the dairy, engine shed, and bails of Mr. Emanuel Scofield's property at Theresa Creek at 2 a.m…
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A fire which broke out in the dairy, engine shed and bails of Mr. Samuel schofield's property at Theresa Creek, Casino district, at…
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CASINO, Sunday.--A fire which broke out in the dairy, engine shed, and bails of Mr. Emanuel Scofield's property at Theresa Creek at 2 a.m…
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A large military tent, situated on land at the corner of Bay and Enid Streets, Tweed Heads, and occupied by Mr and Mrs…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday: A light aeroplane crashed into the rear of the 90-storey Bank of Manhattan Company Building in Wall Street, setting fire to the 58th floor as it exploded and fell in pieces. The five occupants of the plane were killed. Police and firemen rushed to…
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BATLOW, Wednesday. — Thousands of pounds worth of timber were destroyed by fire at Laurel Hill, six miles south of Batlow,…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday: Damage estimated at £25,000 was done by a fire which completely gutted Olsen and Goodchap's…
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CASINO, Sunday.—Casino Fire Brigade received a call at 1 p.m. yesterday to a fire in a shed at the r[?] of premises at 19…
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A fire which started in a grass paddock burnt 8 acres of cane on Mr T. W. Boyd's Condong farm on Sunday afternoon. It was…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Edgar Thomas, an ex-serviceman, was trapped by a fire at his home at East Hills last night and had to…
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CASINO, Sunday.--Casino Fire Brigade received a call at 1 pm. yesterday to a fire in a shed at the raer of premises at 19…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — General cargo and stores for the Netherlands East Indies were damaged when a fire broke out in the after…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man who attacked his wife fell into the fire and received burns from which he died, it was stated in the…
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CHICAGO, Wednesday (AAP). —At least 52 people died and many were injured in a spectacular fire in the 23 storey La Salle Hotel…
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CHICAGO, Wednesday: It is believed that 52 died and many were injured in a spectacular fire in the 23-storey La Salle Hotel, in the centre of Chicago's financial district, early this morning…
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CHICAGO, Thursday: Fifty-eight are now known to be dead in the La Salle Hotel fire, but Red Cross…
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CHICAGO, Thursday (AAP).—At least 58 persons were killed and more than 200 injured in the disastrous fire which yesterday morning swept through a section of the 22-storey La Salle Hotel. Red Cross…
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GRAFTON, Friday. — Terry, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith of Swan Creek near Grafton, when "playing fires" set one…
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