Village Clash in India Police Fire Crowd
NEW DELHI Oct. 30.—Since October 11, three persona have been killed and four wounded In the village of Melapore, In Bihar…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
480 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 24
Bush Fire Brigades
Patrick Plains Shire Council has called a special meeting for Saturday next, in the Ravensworth Hall, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of…
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BRISBANE Monday.— Constable Seawright has been recommended for a decoration for bravery when a bombs dump near a small North…
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BRISBANE Monday.— Constable Seawright has been recommended for a decoration for bravery when a bomb dump near a small North…
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Girls at a Wembley (London) store have formed their own fire brigade to deal with incendiary bombs from German raiders. The girls are seen here making their way to the roof of the store during, a practice turn-out…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—The bust[?] fire campaign of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, will be officially opened this evening by…
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Sneaking over the National network, the Chief Secretary, Mr, J. M. Baddeley, MLA, opened the 1942-43 campaign of the…
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Speaking over the National Network, the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. H. Baddeley, M.L..A,) opened the 1942-43 campaign of the Bush Fires Advisory…
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SYDNEY Friday—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) stated to-day that following on representations made to' the Bush…
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LONDON Nov. 8—-Last night a strong force of RAF heavy bombers battered the great Italian port of Genoa, which serves as a supply base for the German forces, in Egypt…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) stated that, following on representations made to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee by Shire…
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THE AXIS FORCES in Egypt have been swept away and cleared out of Egypt. They are, or what is left of them still in flight. An enormous amount of booty has been captured. It has not yet been possible to court all this, but the latest, reports…
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CALCUTTA Nov. 9—Fire broke out in a temporary building erected in the northern part of the city for a…
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Picture shows British artillery officer at a control post directing gun-fire to where it will hurt the enemy most—a battle picture. —Photo by courtesy of Department of Information…
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SYDNEY Thursday—The rear portion of Walsh’s bakery in Whart-road, Gladesville was severely damaged by fire nearly early…
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CESSNOCK Thursday — A three-room weatherboard cottage at East Cessnock, owned and occupied by Mrs. G. Fogarty, was…
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SYDNEY Friday—While fighting a bushfire near his own home on Tuesday afternoon, Considerable Laurence Aizlewood, 50, already…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) stated to-day that the Commonwealth authorities were being approached with a view to…
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“Every summer bush fires in this State take heavy toll of pastures, fencing and farm crops and plant, while serious stock…
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The secretary of the Bash Fires Advisory Committee (Mr. A. G. Kingsmill) stated to-day that very shortly a number of…
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