Fire in Flats at Tweed Heads; Brigade's Save
The large two - storey wooden, building known as "Glenorchy" Flats, situated close to Tweed Heads…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
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Fire Damage at Ballina School
BALLINA, Sunday.--Fire caused extensive damage to the ceiling and tiled roof of the Ballina Intermediate High School's latrine block…
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BALLINA, Sunday.--Fire caused extensive damage to the ceiling and tiled roof of the Ballina Intermediate High School's latrine block…
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Tweed Bushfire Advisory Committee will hold a meeting at Mr H. Ratcliff's residence at Tygalgah tomorrow night…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday: In Adelaide's worst fire in memory, Charles Moore's empo[?]um in Victoria…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A vast crowd, estimated at 100,000, flocked from all parts of the city and suburbs to see the most destructive and…
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PERTH, Tuesday: The fire which broke out in the American ship, Cecil G. Sellars, had been got under control, says a message…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Awakened by explosions which could be heard a mile away, Willoughby residents early today watch[?]d 40 firemen…
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A meeting of Tygalgah Progress Association at Mr Ratcliff's residence was addressed by Sergt. J. R. Doyle and Mr Fogarty…
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As the safety of a weatherboard cottage was threatened, Lismore Fire Brigade was called to deal with a grass fire which occurred…
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HOBART, Sunday: Damage estimated at £100,000 has been caused by a fire which broke out in wharf building at Ocean Pier, Hobart, shortly alter 5 pm today. Fifty thousand pounds…
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Two alarms answered by Lismore Fire Brigade on Saturday were not serious calls. At 7.18 p.m. the brigade was…
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PORT SAID, Sunday (AAP).--Twenty-nine of the crew, including the captain, were injured when the Italian tanker, Olterra, caught fire…
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HOBART, Sunday.--Damages assessed at more than £100,000 was caused by a fire which late to-day broke out on the Hobart…
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Mr. C. E. Lindsay, mercer, of Burringbar Street. Mullumbimby, was preparing to close his premises yesterday…
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MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.--Within a few minutes of closing time, a fire was discovered in a package of khaki shorts by Mr. C…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).--The Big Four yesterday called on Palestinian Arabs and Jews to state by to-morrow whether they…
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A feature of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, this year will be…
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A feature of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's information bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Lloyd Fleming (39), farm laborer, of West Wyalong, was found not guilty today of murder, on the…
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