Fire-Fighting Unite For The Army
SYDNEY Tuesday.—Special fire-fighting units are to be trained for the Army, It was announced to-day. At present [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Danger of Bush Fires Emphasised
SYDNEY Wednesday.— The Chief Secretary Mr. Baddeley, to-day emphasised the importance of the bush fire danger…
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Acknowledging receipt of council’s letter indicating the formation of bush fire brigades at Tarro-Beresfield, Miami, and…
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LONDON Sept. 15.—Following on large-scale air and commando raids on Tobruk on Sunday night, Allied planes again heavy attacked this, Axis Libyan supply port last night. Fires and explosions were started in naval fuel tanks…
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Many residents of Maitland [?] ticed a bright-glow in the north-eastern sky last night and a [?] gained currency that the [?]…
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LONDON Sept. 15.—A strong force of bombers of the Royal Air Force last night attacked Wilhelmshaven the German North Sea naval base. Many large fires were left burning particularly in the dock area, says an Air Ministry…
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SYDNEY Wednesday — The Chief Secretary Mr. Baddeley announced last night that the manpower authorities had agreed…
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A bright glow in the sky south-east of Dungog on Tuesday night caused much speculation. The Chief Warden, Ald. J. W. Scott, was rung on the…
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KATOOMBA, Friday, — When lightning struck a pine tree from which a clothes line led to the side of the house, the…
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tavener, of Katoomba, awoke en Wednesday night to find part of the wall of their weatherboard home in the bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Bombers Hammer Munich Large Fires Left Burning (Australian Associated Press)
LONDON Sept. 20—Munich was raided by RAF heavy bombers last night. Large fires were left burnings. The bombers were part of strong force that attacked southern and western Germany. Industrial centres in the…
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Loss of life, of property and of food supplies have often been caused during the summer months by bush fires Most of the conflagrations which…
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SYDNEY Tues—Gro[?] valued at £20,000 were [?] or damaged in a [?] at the bulk store of [?]…
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Groceries valued at £20,000 were destroyed or damaged in a fire at the bulk store of S. R. Butle, Ltd., Alexandria, early this morning. Included in…
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The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. G. Heery) appeals to the citizens of Cessnock for immediate assistance for the wife and family of Private…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—The Board of Fire Commissioners advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that a fire alarm had been…
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CESSNOCK Wednesday.— The Mayor of Cessnock (Aid. Henry) is making an appeal to the citizens for donations to assist Mrs…
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SALISBURY (Southern Rho[?]deata), September 22.— Eight German and Italian child Inter[?] in Tanganyika were burned…
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Much of the stock lost in a £55,000 fire at S. R. Buttles bulk stores, Alexandria, early yesterday, is irreplacable. It included…
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