Prolific Growth of Grass Fire Menace
The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) is alarmed at the prolific growth of grass in streets, footpaths, and vacant land adjacent to buildings in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
340 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 17
Men of the R.a.m.c. Carry Wounded Under Fire
R.A.M.C. personnel are the unsung heroes of the desert battlefields. In the thick of battle they move about collecting and attending to the wounded regardless of their personal safety Picture shows Stretcher-bearers carrying wounder under fire…
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SYDNEY Thursday.—An interesting bush fire exhibit is on display in a large city hardware in George-street. It depicts…
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A short circuit in the electrical installation caused a a fire at the residence of Mr. H. S. Mc Elroy Trappaud road weat…
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The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, who returned recently from an inspection, said he was seriously alarmed at the prolific growth of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zero Hour on Hew Guinea Front Heavy Jap. Machine–Gun And Rifle Fire (From Our Correspondent)
SANANANDA FRONT—Another phase of the Allied campaign to subdue the Japanese on the North Papuan beachheads began with frontal and flanking attacks on the most forward enemy positions in the Sanananda sector…
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SYDNEY Monday— Mr. F. J. ` Hoeffer, a welfare officer of the YMCA, who accompanied Australian troops, over the Owen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. Raids Berlin Many Large Fires Started
For the first time in 14 months, R.A.F. bombers raided Berlin on Saturday night. A strong force of bombers dropped a great weight of high explosives and incendiaries and started many large fires. One aircraft is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men of the R.a.m.c. Carry Wounded Under Fire
R.A.M.C. personnel are the unsung heroes of the desert battlefields. In the thick of battle they move about collecting and attending to the wounded regardless of their personal safety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work of Y.m.c.a. in New Guinea Canteens Under Fire
After having accompanied Australian troops over the Owen Stanley Range from Port Moresby to Gona, Mr F. J. Hoeffer, a welfare officer of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ack-Ack Fire Kills Twelve
LONDON Jan. 18 — It is now disclosed that 12 deaths from anti-aircraft shells fired during last night’s raids over…
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SYDNEY Thursday —The chief secretary Mr.J.M Baddeley announced to-day that special lea[?] and sugar [?] would be…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), who returned recently from an inspection, said he was seriously alarmed at the heavy growth of grass…
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The Chief Secretary. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., announces that special tea and sugar rations would be availably for bush fire fighters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charcoal Storage Warning Against Fire
The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A., who administers the Careless Use of Fire Act and the Bush and Rural E[?]res Prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Powerful Fire Engines
SYDNEY, Sat.—[?] of pumping 750 gallons [?] minute eight American fire engine will be handed over to the New South…
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LONDON Jan. 22.—While it is announced from Cairo that there is no truth in the report that Tripoli is ablaze, the latest news…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Action on the Russian Front—red Gunners Fire Point Blank at Enemy Positions
Action picture from the Russian battle front shows men of the Red Army artillery bringing their gun out of cover to open point blank fire on enemy positions. (U.S.S.R. official photograph—distributed by the Ministry of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Woman Army Driver Who Braved Fire and Explosions
Driver Joan Morris, of the A.T.S., on duty with a South-Eastern Command unit, has been cited for gallantry. When fire destroyed part of an ammunition dump, she drove fire-fighters and equipment up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£15,000 Fire Damage In Sydney
SYDNEY Sat—Seventy fire men from 11 stations were called to a fire in a furniture store at the corner of Mountain and Small…
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