Unconditional Cease Fire
New York, May 26—Just before the time of the United Nations cease-fire dead line the Arab Government replied that they could not accept a cease-fire Unconditionally…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
425 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 22
Mother Saves Baby From Fire
Sydney.—A young mother dashed into a pile of burning rubbish at her home at Enfield to rescue her 2 ½-year-old daughter…
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Melbourne, May 31. — After four valuable racehorses had been released from the blazing stables of Mr. Gordon Stewart, Eskdale Road, Caulfield, last…
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London, May 31.—The Arab League's political committee will meet in Cairo today to discuss the U.N.O. proposal for Jews and Arabs to cease fighting in Palestine for four weeks. The Jews and Arabs have until 9 a.m. Wednesday (Australian…
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NEW YORK, June 1.— Doleres Waldo (17), of Pittsburgh, has confessed to the police that she rendered…
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The Israel military headquarters said Egyptian troops violated the cease fire order today when they attacked Negab the Southern front and also…
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Sydney.—Damages amounting to £10,063 were awarded, by a Supreme Court jury at Narrabri to a Quirindi property owner for bush…
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Toronto, June 2. — As the battered river dykes held, the Fraser River level dropped yesterday in the north bringing promise of relief for flood devastated areas of British Columbia where damage is tentatively estimated at 20 million…
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Narrabri June 3.—A Supreme Court Jury today awarded £10,063. damages against the Commissioner for Railways for bush fire damage…
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Fireman R. Murray resumed duty today after annual leave spent with his parents at Barlow. Fireman D. English will leave…
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Melbourne.—There Avro Anson aircraft, valued at £15,000, were burnt in a hangar fire at the R.A.A.F.'s former Nhill aerodrome…
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Sydney.—Valuable antique furniture, some of it 300 years old. was destroyed when a fire gutted the second floor of a house in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Palestine Cease-fire Postponed To Enable Mediator To Clarify Truce Conditions
London, June 7.—It is reported by war correspondents that the date for the truce in Palestine has been fixed for next Thursday. Reuter's correspondent in the Amman capital of Tram Jordan says the truce has been postponed from today…
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Fifteen members of the local cadet division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade inspected the Central Fire Station. The inspec…
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STATION OFFICERS st Fire Brigade Headquarters, Wakes field Street, Adelaide remained at the alert, with boots and helmet close handy when metropolitan firemen Held another top work meeting on Tuesday. From left-Station Officers C. G. Smith, W..G. Farthing, Snd W. Goreham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£5,000 Fire in Sugar Refinery
Sydney.â Damage estimated at £5,000 was caused by a fire in a portion of the three-storeyed building at Colonial Sugar Refinery. Pyrmont, last night…
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London, June 10.—Arab Legionaires have been ordered to cease fire in Palestine at 8 a.m. tomorrow' (local time), a Trans Jordan communique issued in Amman announces. This follows the official acceptance yesterday by both Jews and Arabs of a…
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Lake Success, June 11.—It is learned that Count Bernadette, United Nations' mediator, has asked for British ships and planes and more American officers to observe the Palestine truce. The disclosure has aroused grave fears among the…
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The Fire Brigade answered a call to a rubbish fire at 12.12 p.m. yesterday. The fire was in the back of premises at 484 Lane Street. It was extinguished…
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At about 1 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr J. Blackwell, 163 Ryan Lane, where a fire had developed. Mr…
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