Baby Dies After Pram Fire
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A seven-month-old baby was burned to death in…
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Mosquito Net On Fire; Baby Girl Dies
A baby girl died at Wallsend last night after a mosquito net over her pram caught fire…
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Three Sydney detectives were rushed by plane to West Wyalong yesterday to investigate the mysterious death of the caretaker of West Wyalong Golf Club,…
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Mr. John Douglas, secretary of West Wyalong Golf Club, said yesterday that he thought a maniacal firebug might have started the fire which destroyed the clubhouse early yesterday morning Angus McKnight, 72,…
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ARSON Squad, detectives flew to West Wyalong yesterday to investigate the death of…
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C.I.B. and Wagga defectives are still investigating the fire in which Hugh McKnight (72) was incinerated at West Wyalong Golf Clubhouse early on Saturday morning…
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Fire last night destroyed a house at St. Peters, but neither the fire brigade nor the police were notified…
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The N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners planned to equip brigades in Sydney with two-way radio-telephones early this year, the board secretary…
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Sydney detectives who flew to West Wyalong to investigate the fire at the golf club, left the town last night for an…
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A man was slightly burned yesterday afternoon when he tried to put out a fire which severely damaged the…
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Before an experiment on mass hypnotism of radio listeners tomorrow night, Station 2GB will broadcast a warning. The station will urge people doing any job requiring…
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West Wyalong, Tuesday.--Sequel to destruction by fire of West Wyalong golf clubhouse last, Saturday morning when cartraker was burnt…
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WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.--Believing that an insane firebug is loose in the district, local citizens have formed armed bands of "vigilantes" to defend…
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WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.--Believing that an insane firebug is loose in the district, local citizens have formed armed bands of "vigilantes" to defend…
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WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.--Believing that an insane firebug is loose in the district, local citizens have formed armed bands of "vigilantes" to defend…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners will be permitted to establish temporary premises in Old Northern Road, pending…
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WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.—There was a dramatic development to-day in police inquiries into…
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WEST WYALONG, Wednesday. -- Police investigating recent fires in West Wyalong arrested Lloyd Fleming and charged him with wandering at large while insane…
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WEST WYALONG, Wednesday. -- Police investigating recent fires in West Wyalong arrested Lloyd Fleming and charged him with wandering at large while insane…
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WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.-- Defectives investigating last…
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