The 10,000-ton freighter Mahia listed heavily to port with the weight of water poured into her from fire-hoses when the ship caught fire after an explosion at Victoria Dock, Melbourne, yesterday. At least six men were killed. (Firefighters on Ship—Page 3.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 49 wordsONCE they've got their rise of £500 a year, State Parliamentarians will, I'm sure, be prepared to take up Mr. Attlec's task ...
Article : 533 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—Six men were killed and four are still missing in Melbourne's worst water-side disaster—a series of explosions and a fire on the 10,000-ton freighter Mahia at No. 6 Victoria Dock ...
Article : 1,131 wordsThe Federal secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation, Mr. J. Healy, said last night that the explosion and fire on the Mahia ...
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Article : 881 wordsHigher tram and bus fares in July sent revenue up by £102,l20 compared with June. ...
Article : 174 wordsSHIP DISASTER.—Six bodies were recovered and four men were missing after a fire in the freighter Mania at Melbourne yesterday. ...
Article : 313 wordsTransport officials are disappointed at the public response to "honesty" boxes placed in trams running between the city ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Deputy Prices Commissioner, Mr. F. J. Herlihy, yesterday warned hotelkeepers that they were not entitled to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 8 Aug 1947, Page 1
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