Big Fires Around Lithgow
LITHGOW, Thurs. -- A bush and grass fire which broke out near Marrangoroo, four miles from Lithgow, this afternoon threatened the…
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Blaze at Paper Pulp Mill Melbourne
Detectives have not so far found any evidence to support the theory that the fire which destroyed 200…
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Sydney yesterday was ringed with bushfires which throughout the day menaced lives and property. Picture shows schoolboys fighting a blaze at Longueville…
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An Alsatian dog was suffocated early to-day in a fire which almost completely destroyed the premises of Brown's Tyre Service,…
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Nominations for the election of members of the Board of The Commissioners, which closed at noon yesterday, were announced last night by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking…
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Sydney fire brigades in the past four days had more calls than ever before in this period. A Fire Brigades Headquarters' official…
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An overflow of crude oil in one of the boiler rooms started a fire in the Bunnerong Power House yesterday. Dense black smoke was thrown out. The fire was checked with tetra…
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Nominations for election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners closed yesterday. The nominations received were: City of Sydney and Suburban…
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STATION OFFICER Walter M. Plumbe, 42, in charge of the Chatswood Fire Station, was killed yesterday when a fire engine racing to a bushfire capsized in…
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INJURED FIREMAN, Thomas O'Neill, 24, receiving attention from bystanders in the shade of an umbrella yesterday. O'Neill and others were hurt when a fire-engine from Chatswood crashed at Lane Cove yesterday while answering a call. He suffered lacerations to the left leg, cheek, and eye…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parties Celebrate £26,702 Fire Cheque
To celebrate handing over a £26,702 cheque in settlement of a fire claim, a Sydney insurance company yesterday gave a luncheon at the Australia Hotel. The luncheon was given by…
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Sixteen nominations have been received for seven positions on the board of Fire Commissioners. Nominations closed at noon yesterday…
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Damage estimated at £18,000 was caused to-day by two fires. Five buildings were destroyed and two others damaged at Bowraville (North Coast) where heroic…
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Tremendous damage caused to buildings in the town of Erzijan, Anatolia, Turkey, by the recent earthquakes It is estimated that more than 30,000 persons were killed in the disaster. Many towns and villages were destroyed, and thousands of people were rendered homeless. Turkish women searching for belongings in the ruins of their home in an Anatolian village…
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SOUTH AFRICA claims the honor of owning the smallest creature ever known to become a gunner. At the Castle, Capetown, there is a…
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A fire in Bowraville's shopping centre early this morning destroyed a hall, Nambucca Shire Chambers, a cafe, billiard saloon, and baker's shop. The damage is estimated at…
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Germany has built a gun capable of shelling London from the Continent, according to a report from Belgium…
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Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was done by a fire which destroyed a building of two floors, occupied by Brown's Tyre Service in Parramatta Road, Granville,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Dry Season Losses. Rain Urgently Needed. Heat, Fires, and Pests
Fierce heat, bushfires, duststorms, and, in some districts, swarms of grasshoppers have had a serious effect on both stock and crops in New…
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Fifty members of the 12th Garrison co-operated with firemen from Essendon and Brunswick this afternoon, when a 20-roomed, 70-year-old…
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