New Fire Alarm for Hotels
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (A.P.): A school teacher and an advertising man have invented an apparatus which they say…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
380 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 19
Palm Beach Fire Fighting Facilities
The provision of fire-fighting facilities was discussed, at the monthly meeting of Coolangatta Fire Brigade Board on…
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BERLIN, Sunday: More than 50 persons, including four British soldiers, are feared dead in a big fire…
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BERLIN, Monday: It was officially stated that three British soldiers were killed and four seriousla injured in the…
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BERLIN, Tuesday (AAP). — Rescuers have taken 81 charred bodies from the ice covered ruins of Karlslust dance hall at Spandau…
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A false fire alarm, made by someone from a public telephone booth at South Murwillumbah, resulted in…
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BERLIN, Tuesday: Rescuers have taken 81 chaired bodies from the ice-covered ruins of Karlslust dance hall, at Spandau, which was…
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WELLINGTON, Tuesday: Nurses and school girls helped to fight a bushfire which threatened Febea Hospital, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escapes In E. Ballina Fire No Water to Fight Guest House Blaze
BALLINA, Thursday. — Seventeen occupants, of whom the majority were holiday-makers, had narrow escapes when fire destroyed "Bonnie View" guesthouse at East Ballina to-day. The fire, which was…
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LISMORE, Thursday: Seventeen occupants, of Whom the majority were holiday-makers, had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£1000 Damage by Fire at Govt. House
SYDNEY, Sunday: Damage estimated at £1060 was caused by a fire which broke out early today at State Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brilliant Welcome to Royal Family Capetown, a Blaze of Light, Is En Fete
CAPETOWN, Tuesday (AAP). — The Royal Family received another magnificent reception when they drove through the city streets to attend a glittering State banquet at the City Hall last night. Five hundred prominent residents attended…
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At its February meeting Kyogle Shire Council endorsed a request received through the Urban Committee for the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Fire caused £3000 damage to a garage at Maroubra Junction and more than £1000 damage to a city biscuit factory this…
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LONDON, Friday: Police at Balurghat (north Beggal) fired on villagers armed with spears, bows and arrows, brickbats and…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday. — In a spectacular blaze early this morning most of the Corio Club and its dance hall at Geelong were…
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Within the next fortnight Coo-langatta Fire Brigade will be housed in new premises at Coo-langatta, following a decision by…
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PEARL HARBOR, Friday: All available Army Navy and Marine fire equlpine[?] was rushed to…
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PEARL HARBOUR, Friday (AAP).—All available Army, Navy and Marine fire equipment was rushed to Pearl Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Canberra Today Government Under Fire
"We have turned the heat on the Government and they are going to find it hard to turn if off this session," said R. G. Menzies, Leader of the Opposition, to your correspondent the other day…
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