Chinese Smashing Against Deadly Fire From Destroyers
Tokio, December 18.—Despite a deadly "steel curtain" of naval fire, wave after wave of Chinese smashed against the Allied defence ring around Hungnam today…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
373 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 19
Renmark Police Amazed At Reports Of Canopus Fire
Renmark police were "amazed" yesterday at a report that the fire had again broken out at Conopus Station, South Australia, on Sunday. They…
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Sydney, December 17.—Almost all pastoral areas in New South Wales are deep in pastures though some districts in the central-west are showing definite signs…
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Calperum Station has reported that grass fires on the 1,100 square miles property were under control and only tree stumps left…
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With the light rain falling yesterday afternoon over the fire area on Mutooroo, Quondong, Oakvale and Oakbank Stations the gains of…
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Brisbane. — Firemen dashed 25 miles from Toowoomba to Dalby early this morning to fight a fire which destroyed four, business…
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Wellington (NZ)—Firn has broken out in the cargo of the 7126 ton freighter Ivor Jenny in the Pacific midway between Balboa…
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Sydney, December 20.—A first-class fireman told the City Coroner's Court today that he had not thought there was any potential danger at all to men…
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Bush fires in the Canopus area prevented the Flying Doctor plane picking up a child patient from that station on Monday. The child the seven-years-old…
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Melbourne, December 20.—The danger of grass fires in Victoria was temporarily quelled when rain fell throughout the State last night and…
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Broken Hill, December 20. With the light rain falling yesterday afternoon over the lire area on Mutooroo, Quondong, Oakvale and…
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Last night at 9.34 o'clock the South Fire Brigade was called to 54 Rainbow Avenue where a garage was alight. The structure was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire From Ships and Plans Holds Back Reds Red Activity Preludes Offensive On 38th Parallel
Seoul (AAP-Reuter), December 22.—A curtain of death thrown around Hungnam beachhead perimeter by United warships, planes and artillery today held back 110,000 Communists. Deadly rocket ships yesterday joined two cruisers and…
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At 11.55 a.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade was called to a rubbish fire in Crystal Lane. The blaze was at the rear of the…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called to a small rubbish fire in Crystal Lane at 11.55 a.m. yesterday. The minor fire, which was at the rear of the Theatre…
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Sydney, December 26.—The unidentifiably burned body of a man found after fireman had subdued flames In a George Street building today may be that of a…
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Melbourne, December 26.— Looters smashed shop windows and grabbed goods from them as a fire was destroying…
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Central Fire Brigade was called at 6.37 last night to the home of Mrs. Nellie Jonas, of 180 Chapple Street, where the men…
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New York, December 27.—Police have recovered six bodies from the rains of Hotel Central, in Buffalo, which fire destroyed…
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Adelaide.—When a fire call was received from Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, Chief Fire Officer Whyte made a 75 miles per hour…
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