Fire Causes Extensive Damage at Rapley's Duco Works
A fire broke out at Mr. Fred Rapley's ducoing works in the back of Mr. W. McGregor's (saddler's) block, Pine Avenue…
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Council Declined to j i Offer Protest Recent "Hard lack" Ballot Under Fire
The majority of aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night last refused to support a move by Aid. J. T…
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SYDNEY, Monday—Fire this morning caused £10,000 damage at Hill's Chemical Co. Lane Cove, In half an hour the fire…
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NEW YORK, Monday: Eight persons, Including five children, died in their sleep at Chipman, New Brunswick,…
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The Postmaster-General (Hon. H. L. Anthony) stated that the post office will operate as usual during the forthcoming summer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain to Reinforce the Suez Canal Zone Announcement Follows Anti-british Riots Troops and Police Open Fire on Crowd
LONDON, Wednesday.—Britain is reinforcing her garrison in the Suez Canal zone, and, according to reports from Flushing Meadow, is also expected to bring the Egyptian crisis to the Security Council…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The worst fires for years in the north-west of N.S.W. destroyed over 200,000 acres of pasture…
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The Postmaster-General (Hon. H. L. Anthony) stated last week that the Post Office will operate as usual during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eurongilly Bush Fire Brigade Meets. Members Prepare for Dangerous Season Ahead
The bush fire danger during the early part of 1052 will be very grave because of the tremendous growth of grass…
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An experience, probably unique [?] alarming bef[?] Mr. Keith Allen, of Rannock, at the height of the storm at [?] 5 p.m…
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Wagga Fire Brigade answered a false alarm at the corner of Edward and Docker Streets yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday— One hundred firefighters, the majority of them dressed in night attire…
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Residents of Maiden Avenue are alarmed at the fire risk as a result of the long grass that is growing on vacant allotments in that part of the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday —Firefighters in north-western N.S.W. are standing by for emergency…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Bush fires on the North Coast are estimated to have caused over £1,000,000 worth of damage. Latest reports from the fire devastated area…
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ALBURY, Tuesday: Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to Cann's store today in the worst Albury fire…
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ALBURY, Wednesday — Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to Conn's store yesterday in the worst…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: In a heavy hailstorm 100 firemen fought a blaze which roared through a block of shops,…
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The fire which broke out curing heavy rain in the ceiling of the district locomotive enginer''s office at the Gudnagai road…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hundreds of bushfires, [?]ed by gale force winds, are sweeping many [?] of the State. [?]y of the fires,…
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