Seven Die In Belgian Fire
BRUSSELS, Wednesday. -- Seven persons were killed and 15 injured when they jumped from fifth floor windows yesterday…
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Violent Brisbane Explosions Houses Shake, Crockery Breaks City in Peril From Oil Fire
BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Brisbane was rocked by a series of violent explosions at the Shell Oil Co. storage depot at Newstead shortly after 4 a.m…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Brisbane was rocked by a series of violent explosions at the Shell Oil Co. storage depot at Newstead shortly after 4 a.m…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons) while she was being loaded at Jersey City…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons), while she was being loaded at Jersey City…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons) while she was being loaded at Jersey City…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons), while she was being leaded at Jersey City…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons) while she was being loaded at Jersey City…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons) while she was being loaded at Jersey City…
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NEW YORK, Thursday.--Fire broke out yesterday aboard the freighter Marine Flier (7500 tons) while she was being loaded at Jersey City…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—An explosion followed by a fire at 4.45 a.m. to-day at the Shell Company depot in Waterloo Street,…
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SINGAPORE, Wednesday (A.A.P.).--The Dutch on Banka Island last week fired on an Australian Avro-Anson plane when it took off without permission, the pilot alleges…
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Sutherland Shire Clerk (Mr. D. R. Kirkby) submitted a report at the last meeting of council relative to the acquisition of bush fire equipment,…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Two explosions in the Shell Oil Company's depot, Newstead, at 4.45 a.m. today--Flung people from their beds and shattered…
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Bexley Council at its last meeting decided that representations be made in a resolution to the Local Government Conference at Grafton in October, that…
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THE Bush Fires' Advisory Committee is urging all landholders to plan to combat next season's bush fires now…
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Believing that an elderly man was trapped by flames, firemen and police rushed to a terrace of houses in Dowling St., near…
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Believing that an elderly man was trapped by flames, firemen and police rushed to a terrace of houses in Dowling St., near…
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ALTHOUGH there is little danger of bushfires at this time of the year, the urging all landholders to plan to…
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Firemen early this morning rescued two elderly women who were found in bed in a state of collapse caused by…
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