Fire at Peakhurst
A three-roomed weatherboard cottage in Wattle Street, Peakhurst, occupied by Mrs. Gladys Sommers, caught fire on Monday morning owing to a flue…
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Fire at Dumbleton
At four o'clock this morning the Hurstville Fire Brigade received a call from Hampden Street, Dumbleton where they found a weatherboard…
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Damage estimated at £6000 was done at Babinda early this morning by a fire which destroyed the Golden Gate Cafe, Queensland…
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Fire last night destroyed a six-roomed cottage in South Casino, owned by Mrs. Howard, and occupied by Mr. Athol Young and his family. Mr. Young, who was a Labour…
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A fire carry to-day gutted we general store and post office of Mr. Cummings at Ballengarra. The stock was partly covered by Insurance…
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A man his wife and young family had to dash far safety when their home in Gulldford Road, Gulldford, caught alight late last night…
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A STATE-WIDE appeal for cooperation in the prevention of bush fifes has been issued by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling…
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After coming all the way from the Continent and landing safely in a fog at Croydon aerodrome, an air liner became hopelessly lost…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Thinking that the crackling was rain falling, Mr. Colin Fraser lay half-awake in his burning house at Evescourt…
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Early in the morning on the 16th of December last, five “outbreaks” of fire occurred within a few minutes of each other at Hobart,…
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The recent rains in the country have assured a continuance of green feed, and have militated against the danger from bush fires…
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GUNDAGAI, Friday.--That the Railway-Commissioners, by their servants, were burning off, and the fire escaped them, was the verdict of…
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A weatherboard cottage at Jamisontown was totally destroyed by fire on Friday, 2nd inst. The [?]age was owned by Amelia…
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Fed by stocks of benzine, methylated spirit, and inflammable oils, a fire broke out early this morning and completely destroyed the large ink…
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A fire which broke out at about 4 o'clock this morning destroyed six shops, a garage, and an office. Barnes's garage was saved by voluntary workers. The five was thought to…
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"I have made up my mind to live and see India free," declared Mr. V. J. Patel, ex-president of the Legislative Assembly, as soon as he was…
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PREMISES occupied by Wiltshire Pty., Ltd., ink and showcard manufacturers. Wiltshirc-st, Richmond, were destroyed by fire lait night…
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GUY L. MENZIES, the young aviator who flew solo to New Zealand in record time, owned an earlier aeroplane before he acquired…
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Numerous bush-fires in the suburbs yesterday threatened many homes. No serious damage was done. The most exciting incident occurred…
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Bush fires broke out in 14 suburbs yesterday, and firemen had a busy time fighting flames fanned by the strong wind…
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