Weather Warmer, Bush Fire Risk
SYDNEY, Tues.—The weather was warmer in Sydney and other parts of the State to-day. After a series of cold mornings, the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Factory Gutted by Fire
SYDNEY, Tues.—Detectives are investigating a fire which gutted a furniture factory owned by Mr. E. R. Thomas at East Hills early…
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A Morris Commercial truck belonging to Mr. Roy Goldthorpe, of South Grafton, was severely damaged by fire while standing…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said recently that there were indications that an early danger from bush fires was likely to develop in parts…
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Following the long dry spell and the very dry grass everywhere, the danger of bush fires is increasing as the warmer weather approaches…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Firemen to-night were still working desperately to recover charred bodies from the 10,000 tons motor ship, Mahia which was gutted by a fire that followed a terrific explosion at Victoria Dock to-day…
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A scrub fire which swept along the permanent way of the railway between Kungala and Glenreagh in the early hours of yesterday…
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ADELAIDE, Sun.--Two hundred firemen and volunteers are struggling to control a fire which threatens to destroy 20,000 tons…
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SYDNEY, Mon.— The Werriston Theatre, at Werris Creek, on the Northern Tablelands, was destroyed by fire early this…
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SYDNEY, Man.—With a gunshot wound in the stomach, a man staggered into Waterloo Fire Station to–night and…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.--A special committee will meet to-morrow to make arrangements for an inquiry into fire hazards at oil…
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Lieut.-General Spoor, Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Forces in Java, whose troops have been ordered to cease hostilities by…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the Director of Navigation into the fire and explosion on the…
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A fire caused £600 damage to two cars and a brick garage in Glen Innes early yesterday morning…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--President oi the Burrangong Shire (neat Young), Cr. R. H. Thackeray, to-day, issued a challenge to…
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TENTERFIELD, Thursday.--The general store at Wallangarra of Messrs. Seymour and Caisley was completely destroyed by fire this morning. At 5 a.m. a resident gave the alarm. A volunteer bucket brigade quickly formed, but was too late to save the…
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BELLINGEN: Bellingen Shire Council, at the monthly meeting, decided to fully co-operate with district centres an organising…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--A fire which raged for over two hours before it was quelled, only to break but later and burn for…
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BATAVIA, Monday. (A.A.P. Reuter).--The Republicans are still ignoring the cease fire order, a Dutch communique claimed to-day. It reports heavy fighting in the Pamekasan area of Madura Island and numerous clashes in Central Java, north from…
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Twenty thousand bales of megass, a sugar cane by-product, were destroyed by fire in a shed near the C.S.R. Co.'s Harwood mill yesterday afternoon. Damage is estimated at £30,000…
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