Fire in Library
LONDON, Tuesday.--Fire last night damaged the Fellows' library at Oriel College--one of the finest rooms of…
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Stop Press Colliery Fire
CESSNOOK, Tuesday. -- [?]field colliery officals said today they were hopeful of controlling the fire in the No. 2 tunnel men…
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CESSNOCK, Mon.--A fire which broke out at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery today threatens to destroy the mine. Gases from the fire…
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Dividend of Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., which has been steady at 7½ per cent., since 1942, is raised to 12½ per…
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Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., has raised the dividend from 7½ p.c. to 12½ p.c…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--At least- 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost in the fire which threatens to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…
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Thomas Januarius Smith (58), Wanganella St., Balgowlah, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, told his wife within a few weeks of their marriage that he Was the…
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CESSNOCK, Monday.—Fire which broke out this morning a mile and a half underground in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery threatens to destroy a million tons of coal…
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Thomas Januarius Smith (58), Wanganella St., Balgowlah, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, told his wife within a few weeks of their marriage that he was the…
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Thomas Januarius Smith (58), Wanganella St., Balgowlah, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, told his wife within a few weeks of their marriage that he was the…
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Thomas Januarius Smith (58), Wanganella St., Balgowlah, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, told his wife within a few weeks of their marriage that he was the…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- At least 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost ia the fire which threatens, to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…
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Thomas Januarius Smith, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, insisted that he was master in his home and his wife the housekeeper, said Mrs. Smith in the Divorce Court today. Alice Adela Smith…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--The fire in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery which threatened to destroy more than one million tons of coal, is believed to be burning itself out…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning. Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Alter an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--At least 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost in the fire which threatens to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery. THE fire developed yesterday…
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