Bloodshed in Palestine U.S. Legation Set on Fire LONDON
The decision to partition Palestine has set the Arab world aflame with riots, shootings and threats of war. "Unbelievable Massacre" was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
379 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 19
Charged with Lighting Open Fires
Two men were charged at the Wagga Court on Tuesday with lighting a camp fire within 10 yards of dry grass, and with leaving an open…
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PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday.â When the search for bodies among the ire scarred ruins of a lodging houses ended yesterday police…
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ORANGE, Thursday:—Although, bushfire danger is low after this week's heavy rain fire fighters in the country are taking no chances…
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When a detonator exploded in her face while she was shovelling coal onto a fire at her home in the Vale of Clwydd, a woman resident was injured about the face and suffered a miraculous escape from being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arabs Continue to Fire Houses in Tel Aviv and Suburbs
JERUSALEM, Tuesday. â Red flares soared over Tel Aviv last night, calling Haganah defence troops to arms against the Arabs, who were reported to be infiltrating into the Jewish city. The glare from burning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exam for Fire Officers
Intending station officers would sit for final examinations early in February, 1948, sub-station officer Coffey, of Bathurst Fire Brigade said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£327 to Aid Ian Who Lost His Home in Fire
Millthorpe district residents and sympathisers have contributed a total of £327/7 to the Roger Lund sub[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Check on Plane Fires Mascot Test
SYDNEY, Sunday: A new system for the detection and control of fire in engines was tried out at Mascot aerodrome this afternoon…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: The steamer. Empire Mountain which caught fire in Moreton Bay last night berthed in the Brisbane River this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Double Fire Tragedy Sydney, This Afternoon
John Francis Smith, who was severely burned in a vain effort to rescue his 13-months-old son Roy from a blazing pram at his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dull Market on Cup Money for Fire Fox
SYDNEY, Monday: Mo[?] sub in the weights has caused a very dull market on the Summer Cup. Fire Fox, winner of the Thres Year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Victim of Fire Dies
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Badly burned when she made unsuccessful endeavours to rescue her 13 months., old grandchild from a blazing bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Sydney Fire Sydney, This Afternoon
Hundreds of tons of wheat, bran, polland and other products were destroyed when the N.S.W. producers Company Ltd.'s produce store was…
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Lithgow Fire Brigade was called to a fire at Mrs. Mahon's residence in Read-avenue on Saturday night and quickly quelled a small blaze…
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NEW YORK. Sunday: The American National Board of Fire Under-writters has [?] a report of the year's great [?] by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Fire Tragedy 500 Lost on Ship
CHUNGKING. Sunday: Chinese newspapers report that 500 people are believed to hove lost their lives when fire broke out on a river steamer at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Few Serious Fires Good Record
Bathurst Fire Brigade extinguished 28 fires in the city and district during 1947 as against 51 last year. The majority of the outbreaks were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Army Personnel Lose Property Fire in Jap Area
TOKIO, Monday: Sixty B.C.O.F. personnel lost the greater part of their belongings in a fire which destroyed the Royal Engineers building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Warnings
Rising temperatures in the c[?]try last night brought warnings of bush fires. A grass fire at Dubbo was reported yesterday and if hot, dry…
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