Police and Fire Services Medals
SYDNEY, Sun.--The Governor has received advice that the King has approved of the King's Police Medal and Fire Services Medal…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
116 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 6
Undstedt's Salient Smaller [?] Of Enemy Bulge [?]er Artillery Fire
[?]N, Sun.--The Third Army further widened the [?]nt, reaching Chenogne and Lavasolle, five and [?]tively west south-west of Bastogne, reports the [?] United Press representative at S.H.A.E.F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Houses Destroyed In Katoomba Fires
KATOOMBA, Mon.--Bush fires were responsible for the total destruction of eight homes owned in most cases by urofessional…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LOCAL & GENERAL Bush Fire and Storm Damage
Primary producers whose property has suffered damage from bush fires, or recent wind storms, should make application to their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military Equipment Destroyed By Fire
AUCKLAND, Tues.—Military equipment valued at over £1,000,000 was destroyed by a fire at Palmerston North, late on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Blazing in Budapest Millions Trapped In Doomed City
LONDON, Tues.—Two million civilians—twice the normal population of Budapest—are trapped in the burning city. It is probably the first time in history…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Help Bushfire Victims
SYDNEY, Fri.--The Premier Mr. McKell, said to-day it was gratifying to note the steady response of the public in rendering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Building Materials For Victims Of Recent Bushfires
Prompt release of building materials to assist banana growers in the Coff's Harbour district who have suffered loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Menace Need for Better Local Organisation
That the largely preventable toll of bushfires should have been allowed to supplement the losses occasioned by drought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Fight Bushfires Close To Sydney
SYDNEY, Tues.--A large number of civilians and soldiers fought desperately for eight and a half hours to subdue a bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Released To Help Bushfire Victims
Sir Earle, Page, M.H.R., has received from Mr. Norman Making the following reply to his representations on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Temperatures: Warning Of Bushfire Risks
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Very high temperatures were recorded in the south-eastern areas of the State to-day, and the Divisional…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aerial Patrols For Detection Of N.S.W. Bushfires
Captain H. M. Frewm, Hon. League Secretary of the National Water Conservation and Development League at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Restrictions On Lighting Fires Eased
SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, announced to-day that as from February 1, the restrictions on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Children Perish In Boarding House Fire
AUBURN (Maine), Thurs.--At least 16 children, whose ages range from three months to three years, seven of whom are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W.A. Bushfires Cause Devastation
PERTH, Sunday.—Widespread bush fires have wiped out 14 homes, two schools, timber stacks and other property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leader to Tokio? Japs Start Fires Inside Manila
WASHINGTON, Wed.--General MacArthur's offer to lead the way to Tokio received the stout backing of Congressmen, but the Navy and War Departments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Raging in Manila
MANILA, Thurs.--A homeless Filipino wandered through Manila's fire-blackened streets to-day, crying: "Burn Tokio" to the American troops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Fighting Scheme Wanted by Banana Growers
At a meeting of Coff's Harbour District Council of the Banana Growers' Federation, it was unanimously decided to take immediate steps to institute a bush fire insurance relief's scheme for the Coff's Harbour-Woolgoolga district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Sequel To Circus Tent Fire
NEW YORK, Thurs.—Three circus employees received sentences ranging from five to seven years yesterday, for "involuntary…
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