Burned to Death in House Fire
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A middle-aged woman was burned to death, two men almost suffocated, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
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Bushfire Warning
SYDNEY. Sunday.—The bushfire danger this season in N.S.W. might be as serious as last year, the executive member of the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Bushfire danger periods would operate over a substantial part of New…
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Detectives investigating a series of mysterious fires in flats at Evans Head discount the theory that the fires were started deliberately. But Evans Head…
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MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.—If the present wet weather continued, he would ask the Tweed Bushfires'…
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Evans Head residents are mystified by the series of fires in unoccupied holiday flats. They can find no natural cause for the fires and no apparent motive for any person starting them…
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CASINO, Sunday—A bushfire danger period proclaimed within Tomki Shire last Wednesday will continue until the last day…
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The proclamation of a bush fire danger period in all North Coast shires and municipalities, including Kyogle, was announced last week, by the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Claims totalling £2 million had been made against the Railway Commissioner following the catastrophic bushfires early this year, Mr. N. Jenkyn said in the Supreme Court today…
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CASINO, Friday.—The Forestry Department has erected a new lookout tower in the Tabbimoble…
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Alarmed Evans Head residents last night were asking for a public meeting to discuss an amazing series of fires in the resort. Their anxiety for the meeting mounted when fire completely gutted…
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A public meeting is being arranged at Evans Head for next week to discuss proposals to secure fire-fighting equipment for the township. Heading the movement…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Legislative Asembly Mr. G. R. Crawford (C.P., Barwon) questioned the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Before, a fire in the Somers Migrant Camp on September 9, in which five migrant children perished, a Hunga rian nurse told the Coroner's Court at Hastings today that she had heard "unusual…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Full State Court will determine the venue of hearing of claims totalling £2,500,000…
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The town clerk, Mr. L. Allan, was authorised at a meeting of the works committee of Lismore City…
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Kyogle Shire Council, at its meeting this week, authorised captains of district bush fire brigades to issue permits to light fires during bush fire danger…
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CASINO, Sunday.—Hot and drying winds are increasing bush fire danger, but ground conditions are against the…
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CAIRNS, Sunday.—One man was burned to death and two others seriously burnt when a utility truck overturned…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Fire patrol officers, who have cars, planned to form mobile patrols to cruise in danger areas…
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