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"Fire of unknown origin gutted this building owned by the United Fruit Company (Ja.). Ltd. at Bowden Hill in St. Thomas last Monday. The occupants, Yallahs Secondary School bursar Louis Robinson and his wife Rose, who is in charge of the Morant Bay…

Business place in St. Andrew that has been destroyed by fire.

"Flames bellowing from the upper storey of this multi-storey building under construction at the Kingston Waterfront Thursday night."

"Remains of the gutted garment manufacturing establishment at 15 Belmont Road, Kingston."

"COOLING DOWN: Firemen carrying out cooling operations yesterday along Barry Street where fire destroyed John R. Wong Haberdashery and five other business places Tuesday night. Investigations are under way to determine the cause of the fire which did…

A residential property that has been completely destroyed by fire.

"DANGER! This three-storey structure was one of a number of buildings which were burnt out between 108 and 110b Barry Street in Kingston on Tuesday, June 8. Yesterday, the Daily News published a letter from a concerned citizen who pointed out that…

"Frustrated firemen had to rely solely on water from their trucks as the mains supplied 'only a trickle'."

"The fire brigade has been making frequent visits to the garbage dump on the Causeway. They have been putting out fires fuelled by garbage, and which give off thick smoke, creating smoke, creating problems for users of the already dangerous road."

"The '77 Colgate Production Committee is seen in discussion at their inaugural meeting held last week."