Fire at Ganmain Mr. Les. Jones Home Completely Demolished
A practically new fibro home, owned by Mr. Les Jones, of the Ganmain garage, was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon…
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20,000-Ton Liner Lost in Docks: Fire Defeats Fighters
LONDON, Monday: The 20,000-ton liner Empress of Canada this morning began to settle in the water at Liverpool docks after firemen had fought a losing nine- hour battle against a raging inferno in the £2-million…
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Bushfire brigades would receive the full co-operation of the Post Office again this summer, the Postmaster-Genera), Mr. H. L. Anthony,…
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The Wagga Fire brigade was called out last night to extinguish a fire in the engine of a utility truck which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queen Elizabeth Is Latest Fire Victim Sabotage Strongly Suspected
LONDON, Thursday—A fire broke out on the main deck of the liner Queen Elizabeth at Southampton last night, but was quickly brought under control…
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Hundreds of acres of natural pasture, homesteads, wheatfields, baled hay, fencing, stock and fodder were threatened when a bushfire broke…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: Firemen from four stations, fire floats, and police were rushed to a fire in the boiler room at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Did saboteurs fire liner?
LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): British police fear saboteurs are at work within some of Britain's leading shipping lines, following last night's fire in the giant 83,000 tons Queen…
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On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. W. H. Logan noticed smoke coming from the home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Les Jones, in the western end of Waterview…
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A row of pear trees were affected by the heat from a stubble fire on Monday last. Mr. Carl Christie, of Farm 926, Whitton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Menzies to fire first Senate shots
CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) is expected to fire the first bullets in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Did Saboteurs Fire Liner?
British police fear saboteurs are at work within some of Britain's leading shipping lines, following Wednesday night's fire in the giant 83,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →60,000 homeless in Pusan fire
PUSAN, Sunday (A.A.P.): The fire which swept through Pusan on Friday night destroyed 1540 bouses, left 60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hail Like "Machine Gun Fire" Blots Out Big Cricket
MELBOURNE, Monday: South Africa gained two more batsmen in form in the current match against Victoria. On the other hand Victorian bowlers have not enhanced their reputation. Rejected slow spinner, Johnson, was fairly impressive however…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chinese Fined for Starting Fire Which Spread to Monte Cristo But No Gross Carelessness
THE CASE WAS NOT ONE OF GROSS CARELESSNESS WHERE A HEAVY PENALTY WOULD BE NECESSARY, MB. A. V. QUIGGAN, STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE, COMMENTED IN THE JUNEE…
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LONDON, Thursday—The Chinese Communist Prime Minister, Chon En Lat proposed an immediate cease-fire on Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£100,000 fire in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Friday: Damage estimated at more than £100,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the…
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A bush fire which broke out in the hills at Brungle on Thursday last, burnt about 50 acres of grass land before…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: Fire destroyed most of the stables owned by the well-known racehorse trainers, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burning Off in Municipality Council and Fire Captain's Peraiuion
In proclaimed areas such as the Municipality, burning off operations cannot be undertaken without the consent…
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