Bombay Fire
LONDON, Monday A Government communique from New Delhi states that the total death roll in the Bombay waterfront fire is now 336…
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Financial Assistance for Bush Fire Victim Government Makes Grant
Mr W. F. Sheahar., MLA, advises us that the State Government has made a preliminary grant of £500 to Mr Jack…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: Extensive damage was caused by a fire to five buildings in the centre of the Hamilton shopping area to-day…
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At about l p.m. yesterday a fire broke out at the rear of 30 Mary street. North Wagga, the resi-dence of Mr. Frederick James…
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LONDON, Wednesday (AAP): The communique from Italy reports: "Our patrols and artillery were active along the entire front…
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Fanned by a wind of almost gale force Monday's fires, which broke put on two sides of Young-Malmuru-Burrangong and Wallendbeen-Kingsvale…
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The Cootamundra fire brigade was called out last night for a grass fire on a footpath in Queen street, No damage was done…
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It came as a shock to the majority of Wagga folk yesterday as the news gradually circulated that the Church of England's…
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The coroner returned an open verdict at the inquest at Ardlethan last Friday into the burning down of the Cowabble woolshed. The building was…
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LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—"Bomber Command planes last sight were over Germany in very great strength, with Karlsrube [?]ed Munich the main objectives," says the Air Ministry. "First reports indicate that both attacks were well concentrated…
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In a fierce effort to evacuate their trapped troops the Germans have ringed the doomed city of Sebastopol with fire…
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On Monday night last about 9 o'clock a camp on the Tumut Police Flat occupied by an aboriginal family named Little was completely…
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Mr. A. N. Fuller, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. J. B. Chifley, Commonwealth Treasurer:--…
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In a fierce effort to evacuate their trapped troops the Germans have ringed doomed Sebastopol with fire…
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Arthur Herbert Butt, of Howlong Road, Albury, appeared at Wodonga police court on Wed-nesday charged with igniting…
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Narandera, Friday: When a rail motor fitted with a gas producer caught fire at Narandera railway yards last night damage…
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On Monday night last a camp on the Tumut Police Flat occupied by an aboriginal family named Little was completely…
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The State Government has decided to donate £500 to the "Hackney Trust Fund" (Jugiong). It is also considering paying the…
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Shortly after 11 o'clock on Thursday evening a fire broke out in one of the rail motors at the Narandera railway depot, and did considerable…
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Charged with igniting inflamable material within ten yards of grass lands, John Henry Walton was fined £20 and 8/- costs or 41 days’ hard…
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