Contents Of Lorry Destroyed By Fire
WOOLGOCLGA, Wed.—The contents of a fruit lorry, the property of Mr. W. Purdue, wholesale fruiterer, of Glen Innes, were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
130 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7
Hundreds of Fires Still Burning After Berlin Raid
LONDON, Thurs.—Four hundred and fifty fires are still burning in Berlin as a result of Tuesday night's raid, said the…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—Considerable damage was caused to school equipment desks and cupboards in a schoolroom at the Rozelle…
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HOUSTON (Texas), Mon.—According to the American Associated Press a fire at 3 a.m. gutted a hoteL the inmates of which…
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PHILADELPHIA, Sun.—The American Associated Press states that a fire lasting four hours at Pennsylvania railroads' Broad…
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BRISBANE. Tues.—Thousands of pounds of damage have been caused by a fire sweeping through the Upper Tallebudgera banana plantations in the…
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LISMORE, Tues.—Causing damage estimated at over £6000, a fire in the early hours of this morning gutted the joinery works…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.—It was revealed at an inquest to-day that, after being rescued by neighbors, a child rushed back into her…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—Detectives of the arson squad have ascertained that the fire at Stuart Walker and Co., Ltd., on Tuesday night was…
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Three fire-fighters were injured by an explosion on a ship in an Australian port late yesterday afternoon. Blazing at the…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—A fire which broke out in the paint spraying shop of Humphrey Earl Pty., Ltd., at Petersham to-day, spread to…
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LONDON, Monday.—German planes dive-bombed and set fire to the hospital ship Newfoundland off Salerno. There were no…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—A fire, the cause of which has not been ascertained, was responsible for the destruction of a large quantity of…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—Damage estimated at £60,000 was caused by a fire which completely, gutted the flour mill at West…
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With the approach of the bush fire "season," the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire councils…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—There are 948 bush fire brigades in existence to-day, compared with 600 at the beginning of 1942. These…
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When a fire broke out in a shed, at the rear of the residence of Mrs. A. Hull, Queen street, Grafton, late yesterday afternoon…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—A fireman was injured and others had narrow escapes when a spectacular blaze caused damage estimated at…
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The official opening of the bush fire campaign will take place en Wednesday. December 1. It is planned to make it the biggest in the history of the Bush Firea…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—A suggestion that the Government Insurance Office might be prepared to cover voluntary fire brigade members…
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