Big Fire Loss
TAMWORTH, sUNDAY. —Three lorries and other pro- perty, valued at £3000, were destroyed in a fire at Tamworth last night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
318 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 16
Big Liner Total Loss After Dock Fire Possibility Of Sabotage
LONDON, Monday (AAP)—Firemen today signalled that they had controlled the fire which in 15 hours destroyed the 20,000 ton Canadian luxury liner,…
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Melbourne, Wednesday. — A spectacular fire, causing damage estimated at £100,000,…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP). —Fire broke out in a maindeck cabin of the liner, Queen Elizabeth, at Southhampton…
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A fire which broke out in an old shack at the rear of Mackenzie's Buildings in Woodlark Street, last night…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Jock today to ride Liquid Fire, Handicap at Canterbury A. Mulley and A. Ward had…
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LONDON, Friday (AAP-Reuter). — Shipping companies at Southampton have tightened fire precautions following an outbreak aboard the Queen Elizabeth. But the main shipping lines operating to Australia are satisfied' with the existing stringent fireguards…
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PUSAN, Sunday (AAP).— The fire which swept through Pusan on Friday night destroyed 1540 houses, left 60,000…
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FORT SILL (Oklahoma), Sunday (AAP)—The Army's 280 mm cannon will be used to fire atomic shells at the…
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The well-known Canadian Pacific liner, "Empress of Canada", 20,325 tons, was destroyed by fire while lying in the Gladstone Dock at Liverpool. The ship had been in dry dock for her annual overhaul and had just been moved into her new position. The "Empress of Canada" was fully booked to bring thousands of visitors to England for the Coronation…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP). —Chinese Communist Prime Minister Chou En-Lai has proposed an immediate…
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MELBOURNE, Friday,—Damage estimated at more than £100,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in…
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There was less bushfire damage to State forests in Casino district this year than in any other forestry…
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CASlNO, Thursday.—A fire destroyed an unoccupied shop in South Casino tonight. The shop, which was about…
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MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—A Latvian, who was alleged to have started a bushfire at Eviron by…
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MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday-Brunswick District B.G.F. Council will make a recommendation to all branches in its area to give consideration to implementing an insurance scheme…
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TOKIO, Monday (AAP-Reuter).—Two United States jet fighters opened fire on two Russian-built LA-11 fighters over Hokkaido, northern Japan today before the intruders…
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NAPLES, Tuesday (AAP). —The French liner Ferdinand De Lesseps with 460 passengers aboard made an…
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NAIROBI, Monday (AAP).—A European police inspector and six African constables opened fire on…
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No less than 28 pieces go into the making of a fireman's brass helmet. The chin chain alone has some…
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