General business discussed at Council meeting Danger of Fire
Cr. Taylor drew attention to an accumulation of litter and waste paper under the built up floor of the public library in…
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Census taker rescues man from fire
BRISBANE, Thun.: A man trapped in a wardrobe in a burning room was rescued by a census taker today…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: A gunman fired at a watchman from point blank range in a Port Kembla factory early…
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Bush Fire damage in New South Wales during the 1953-54 season totalled £607,000…
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Bush fires may start in wholly unexpected ways and brigades must always be on the alert for the unusual. The Secretary of…
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Bush Fire damage in N.S.W. during the 1953-54 season totalled £607,000. This is revealed in the annual report of the Bush…
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A fire which broke out early on Saturday afternoon on premises owned by Mr. W. Nash, and occupied by Solomon Cohen,…
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The following interesting talk was broadcast during the Rural Bank's "Country Magazine of the Air", and is reprinted for the…
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Livestock, crops and the produce of the country were as much a public asset as State-owned enterprises like the New South…
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SYDNEY, Monday: A fire which today destroyed a £5000 office building at Yennora, was started by safe…
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AHLHORN (North Germany), Wednesday—Princess Margaret fired a burst of 20 m.m. cannon shells from a Meteor jet night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of shire interest Meeting of Gundagai Council Fire Breaks
All bush .fire brigades in the Shire are to be requested to give information of what fire breaks they desired made this…
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This is 1954 and every possible aid, mechanical and scientific, is being used in the huge task of fighting fires. One of these is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Beach-head One of Cease-fire Conditions Indo-china Negotations
PARIS, Friday—The establishment of a French beach-head around the Tonking delta port of Haiphong is being considered as one of the Indo-China cease-fire terms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]oke windows [?] escape [?]rom fire
WOOLONGONG, Friday: Men and women screamed as [?]ey smashed windows in es[?]ping from a spectacular…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Burra Home Mr. J. Plows Escapes From Burning Building
Awakened by what he believed to be the noise made by a strong wind, Mr. J . Plows, of “Spri[?]gfield”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Bowser Catches on Fire Prompt Action Prevents Big Blaze
During yesterday’s electrical blackout, one of the petrol bowsers at Adams’ Motors caught on fire, when…
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A brand new 1954 model car, owned by Mr. J.P. Quarmby, of Junee, was totally destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£4500 fire at Griffith
GRIFFITH, Monday: A fire completely gutted an amusement arcade in Banna Avenue, Griffith, the main…
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Extensive damage was done to a fun parlor and drapery store at Banns Avenue, Griffith, by a fire on Sunday. The entire…
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