bush fire damages limited by railways Department, Faces Huge Payout
SYDNEY, Wednesday— the State Government proposed to place, a limit of £2000 on claims against the Railways Department for bush fire damage…
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Claims on Railways Limit to damages for fires
SYDNEY, Tuesday; The State Government proposes to place a limit of £2000 on claims against the Railways…
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Airfield fire-fighting crews are to use a new British device which, it is claimed, will revolutionise rescue work on…
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SYDNEY, Monday: As flames engulfed a home at Mortlake early today, a young 'couple saved their three…
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A fire, which broke out in the lounge room of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Croker, 41a Cooper street, yesterday…
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CHICAGO, Monday (A.A.P.) An 11-year-old boy who smokes a placket of cigarette a day and drinks [?] said yesterday that after reading a comic [?] The Human Torch" he decided to [?] a…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: The Full Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by the Railways Commissioner against £45,000 bushfire damages…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Fire broke out today on the destroyer Voyager, fitting out at Cockatoo Dock…
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Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused to the Burrumbuttock Hotel early yesterday morning, when…
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ALBURY, Wednesday: Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused to the Burrumbuttock Hotel early this morning when fire completely gutted the building…
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The Fall Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the Railways Commissioner against £45,000 bushfire…
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On Sunday morning last smoke was noticed coming from the showroom on the west side of Ford St.,…
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SYDNEY, Monday — A woman said this morning that a dog last night saved her own and her family's lives…
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The N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners has forwarded the following memorandum to all the volunteer country fire…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday: Prompt action by the Canberra fire brigade today saved thousands of Commonwealth…
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GRAFTON, Wed.: Three small boys who found a detonator, built a fire, and threw it in, escaped from the…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Noticing the reflection of flames in the rear vision mirror as he was driving a…
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SYDNEY, Friday — A young girl was burned about the body at her home today. The girl, Elizabeth Hone (13), of…
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WOLLONGONG, Sunday: Fire completely gutted the Commercial Hotel at Albion Park tonight…
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After-hearing the Municipal Health Inspector's report on the recent incident over the selling of fruit from a vehicle…
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