Gas Producers Cause Bush Fires
ADELAIDE.—Gas producers have caused 75 per cent. of the bush fires in South Australia in recent years, the S.A. Police Commissioner (Mr…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
356 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 18
Shed Fire
Shortly after 5 o'clock' yesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade was called by telephone to premiss, at 189 Chloride street, occupied by Mr. Robert Alfred…
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Although only a small wood and iron structure at the side of the house was destroyed, the stone wall of the back portion of the premises saved the…
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Sydney, December 19.—Police will press for maximum penalties in cases of persons charged with breaches of National Security Legislation relating…
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The new District Fire Officer, Mr. F. W. Howell, arrived from Sydney last night. He has been transferred from Pyrmont. Mr. G. Gilmour, who…
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Mr. F. W. Howell. new District Fire Officer, arrived from Pyrm[?]nt on Wednesday to take up duties here. He and his wife are staying at the Freemasons…
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Saipan, December 21.—Three Super Fortresses bombed Tokio before dawn yesterday. They found all Honshu island blanketed out. The crews sow ten bomb blasts, followed by fires, covering a large scuare area, and also large fires in the industrial quarter…
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Miss Morgan, residing temporarily at King'a Cross Sydney, was to have been the guest of Mrs. Griffiths, 243 Murton Street, over the Christmas, but behind…
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SYDNEY.—Dust sterms and bush fires gave Sydney and most of New South Wales an extremely unpleasant week end…
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A widow, Mrs. Teresa Elizabeth O'Loughlin, lost her home and all her possessions in a fire which destroyed premises at 96 Cummins…
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SYDNEY.—Hundreds of airmen and soldiers fought bush fires in the St. Ives and Eastwood districts yesterday. Fires burned fiercely all day. They…
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Fires were observed in the Tokio area by crews of Super-Fortresses which attacked Japan in medium force at…
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Mrs. Teresa Elizabeth O'Loughiln lost her home and all her possessions by a fire which destroyed premises at 96 Cummins Street on Tuesday afternoon. The house…
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PORT LINCOLN.—A fire, late on Tuesday, thought to have been caused by a train, took firemen and a large number of volunteers four and a half…
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ADELAIDE.—Bush fires swept into Port Elliott about 1 p.m., setting three houses ablaze and threatening others. One hundred police and other…
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ADELAIDE. — About 700 fire fighters saved built up areas of Port Elliott from destruction in yesterday's bush fires when over £20,000…
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MELBOURNE.—Detectives are investigating several mysterious fires which broke out in two homes in Brunswick. The fires occurred in…
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Canberra, December 29.—When a grass fire, started by a cigarette butt, threatened the garden of his official residence. the New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr. J…
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