Bush fire Town Fills It's Loan Quotas
Lismore, among the Victorian towns which were the worts sufferers in the recent bushfire. on Monday reported having more than £7,000 and 75 subscribers…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
356 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 18
Increasing Artillery Fire In Italy
London, May 8.-Artillery fire is increasing on the main Fifth Army front, but there is thus far nothing to indicate that it wilt be the forerunner of a new…
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Sydney. May 13.—During the height of a severe electrical storm late last night. It is believed that a fire ball tore a huge hole in a plaster wall of…
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MELBOURNE.—Mrs. Mercy Partridge, 67, widow and invalid pensionor, of Clifton Hill, was burned to death when her home caught fire…
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Two calls were answered this morning by the Central Fire Brigade. The first was in the early hours of this morning when the brigade was…
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Two false fire alarms were answered yesterday by the Central Fire Brigade, the first at 4.18 a.m. to the Globe Proprietary Ltd., and the second at 9.12…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Americans Break Through Adolf Hitler Line French Applying Enormous Pressure Defences Under 8th Army Artillery Fire
London, May 21.—The Americans advancing north after breaking through the southern half of the Adolf Hitler Line, are now 35 miles from the Anzio beachhead, says Reuter's correspondent with the 5th Army…
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Central Fire Brigade was called to premises at 579 Wolfram Street at 12.15 p.m. today where a fire occurred in a front bedroom…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called to premises at 579 Wolfram Street, occupied by Mr. G. D. Stanborough, at 12.15 p.m. yesterday, where a fire…
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Central Fire Brigade answered a call at 8.23 p.m. yesterday to the corner of Bromide and Wolfram Streets. This turned out to be a false…
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On Saturday at 11.7 p.m. the Central Fire Brigade received a call to Beryl Street, North, where a quantity of rubbish was burning on a vacant…
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Ottawa, May 30.—Forest fires are raging in parts of five provinces. destroying vast areas of valuable timber and thousands of fire fighters are…
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BOMBAY, May 31.—The Government of India is paying 19 million wounds compensation for civilian losses caused when an ammunition…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—An elderly woman lost her life and heavy damage was caused during fires in three New Zealand cities yesterday. At Christchurch Miss C. S. Capel (60), retired nurse, was trapped when a fire broke out in her detached room and, although she obviously made desperate…
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Melbourne, June 12.—Figures of livestock in Victoria on March 31, issued by the State Government Statist (Mr. Gawler) indicate that losses suffered in the…
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SYDNEY.—An oil fire in the basement at the Hotel Metropole, corner of Bent and Young Streets, City, last night sent dense clouds of smoke to…
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At 10.50 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to 105 Sulphide Street, the residence of Mrs. Croucher. The kitchen…
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Melbourne June 12.—Figures of livestock in Victoria on March 31, issued by the State Government Statist (Mr. Gawler) indicate that losses suffered in the…
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At 12.17 yesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade responded to a call which proved to be a false alarms from the box at the corner of Bromide and Thomas Streets…
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Melbourne, June 16.—A bushfire which swept through the western districts at Mount Bute. Berrybank. Werne[?] and Mamidabar causing the death of eleven…
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