Destructive Blaze at Yanco Brick Kilns Disaster Narrowly Averted By Fire Fighters' Efforts
A fire broke out at the Yanco brick kilns about 2.30 p.m. on Sunday and fanned by a hot westerly wind…
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Giant fire in Istanbul
ISTANBUL. Monday: A giant fire which raged through Istanbul's famous covered bazaar destroyed 1600 shops…
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Wongaratta three-year-old, Irish Fire, looks the winner of the Maiden Plate at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's meeting tomor-row in what seems certain to be the biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Schoolboys at Leeton Helped Fight Fire
Schoolboy volunteers at Leeton on Sunday afternoon fought beside seasoned fire- fighters for almost three hours…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: With the advent of summer today, two R.A.A.F. aircraft went on permanent bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Party Suggestion of Fire Insurance by Railways
The Railways Department should institute its own system of insurance to cover the payment of damages for fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News From Batlow Protection for Batlow Will There Be A Fire Brigade?
Is Batiow to have the protection of a fully-equipped and efficient Fire Brigade? This was the question discussed at length on…
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LEETON, Friday: A fire, which caused considerable damage to a Leeton house this afternoon is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kyeamba Shire Plans Bushfire Prevention Campaign
As part of its "prevent bush-fire campaign" the Kyeamba Shire, in conjunction with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Gundagai Man Escapes Death From Flames When Fire Destroys His Home at Boorowa
The home of former Gundagai resident, Mr. E. Chalker, was completely gutted by fire at Boorowa and all the contents of the house plus £80 in cash were destroyed. The owner was asleep when the fire had taken hold of the…
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During the, absence of Mr. and Mrs. F. Massey from thier home in Ti-Tree Avenue, Leeton on Friday afternoon…
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ALBURY, Tues.: Damage estimated at more than £2000 was caused by burning petrol at a filling…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: A bushfire in the Riverina in January, 1952, was not due to any not of negligence…
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The Fire Brigade was called out early last night to a small fire on the premises of Mr. N. Brain, electrician, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumblong Bush Fire Brigade Officers Have Not Been Endorsed by Council
It was stated at this week’s Council meeting that the officers of the Tumblong Bush Fire Brigade had not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boys, elderly couple die in fire
NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.): Three young boys, sons of Edwin Grove, heir to a patent medicine fortune…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Killed in Hong Kong Fire
HONG KONG, Monday — Four Chinese were believed killed early this morning when a sudden fire roared through the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrov Party Under Fire by Senator Ashley Wants P.m. to Issue Statement
SYDNEY, Monday A statement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) would relieve increasing public anxiety over the Petrov party. Senator W. P. Ashley said today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stony Point Brigade Will Receive Fire Fighting Unit
At last Thursday night's meeting of the Leeton Shire Council advice was received that an additional "Marino"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire destroys store
A fire totally destroyed the general store of Meagher and Co., at Kikoira (40 miles north-west of West Wyalong)…
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