Town Fire Menace
AT the monthly meeting of the South-East Leeton Progress Committee, members expressed deep concern over the grass fire…
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Local Items Fire Calls
The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to attend a blaze which started in a rubbish tip near Kincaid Street late yesterday…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Two years' research into atomic energy and cosmic rays was totally destroyed when the…
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In the shadow of an uneasy peace, of a foreboding world situation engendered by fear, district, and a certain amount of…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Australian scientists are faced with a huge task in replacing invaluable records and…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—A [?]itchboard fault is believed to have caused the fire which destroyed valuable equipment in the…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday: Detectives could find no evidence of sabotage in the fire which early yesterday destroyed vital…
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A 34,000-bag wheat stack was set ablaze at Gundabindgal siding—eight miles from Stockinbingal—yesterday morning…
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Friday's 34,000 bag wheat stack blaze at Gundabindyal siding, near Stockinbingal, could not have been caused by a…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: Police investigating a fire at Macalptae's nickle factory at Alexandria this afternoon suspect "It was caused…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: Special provisions designed to protect the harvest from losses by fire were announced at the…
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Friday's 34,000-bag wheat stack blaze at Gundabindga[?] siding, near Stockinbinga[?] could not have been caused…
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Special provisions designed to protect the harvest from losses by fire were announced at the weekend by the Acting Premier (Mr…
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A spark from a passing goods train is believed to have lit the hessian around the wheat stacked at the siding, beyond…
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The annual meeting of the Wallaroobie Bush Fire Brigade, was held in the hall on Monday, 11th inst. Those present were: Messrs. W…
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At last Tuesdayâs shire council meeting, a letter was read from Messrs. W. A. Iverach and Sons Ltd., stating that whereas in the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Dozens of persons ran from their beds in night attire early this morning, when a fire occurred in a motor…
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Mr' Baddeley said last week that the recommendation of the Bush Fires' Advisory Committee conditions had been prescribed under the…
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Mr. Baddeley has stated that on the recommendation of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee conditions have been prescribed under…
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AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. D. Langham (president of the Leeton Bush Fire…
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