Lorry and Load Burned Fierce Blaze On Newcastle Road
A large motor lorry, owned by Messrs. Guy Dros.,of West Maitland, and used in the Maitland-Newcastle transport service,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
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Fire Brigade Euchre
A euchre party, organised by Dungog Fire Brigade in aid of the Anzac House Appeal, held in the Parish Hall last week, resulted in a [?] profit of…
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BROKEN HILL Tuesday — Late yesterday afternoon firemen, wearing proto masks, had gained control of a fire on the…
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SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC Friday—Allied planes met practically no fighter opposition yesterday in wide sweeps over the South-west Pacific, and in heavy attacks on the Celebes…
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SYDNEY Monday.—A fireman’s funeral with full honours was provided for the late Fire Brigades Chief, C. D. Richard…
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LONDON Sept, 18—The Swedish authorities announced that unidentified, foreign planes appeared over Stockholm last night…
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An injured American fighter pilot shot down In [?] Halmahera, yesterday, was rescued almost from [?] enemy’s hands by US patrol torpedo boats which [?] and reclaimed his raft 100 yards from the hostile shores…
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SYDNEY Wednesday.— Damage ge estimated at more than £30,000 was done when a fire broke out in the De Luxe Theatre…
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A furiously blazing American bomber ploughed a way through a street of small houses on the outskirts of Norwich (Eng.), leaving a…
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SYDNEY Mon.—The danger of bush fires in die central and southern inland districts was stressed by the State…
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LONDON Sept. 27—Sortie secrets of an invasion weapon officially known as Landing Craft Tank (rocket), and popularly…
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SYDNEY. Thurs.—A large quantity of cured bacon, valuable machinery, and other stock were lost in a fire at the works of…
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It has been reported that these is a tendency on the part of some to consider that the imminence of victory meant that there could now be…
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NEWCASTLE, , Bat — After throwing kerosene into the embers of the kitchen five at his home. Harold Benning 14 of…
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LONDON October 8.—Pressed back towards the Leopold Canal under raking fire from German artillery, mortars and machine guns, the Canadian bridgehead it again shrinking in bitter fighting, says Renter’s Correspondent with the…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade were busy yesterday attending an extensive scrub fire just off Neath Hill. The brigade was in attendance for approximately two…
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LITHGOW Thurs.—Volunteers were rushed from Portland to fight a bushfire which menaced buildings and property at…
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Cessnock Council has decided to construct fire breaks in the unemployed areas of East Cessnock and Aberdare. As these arecas are on Crown land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil Plant in Borneo Wrecked Heavy Explosions Followed By Great Fires (From Our Correspondent)
An oil cracking plant at Balikapan, in Borneo, was wrecked by Allied bombers in a 135-ton raid on Wednesday…
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SYDNEY Sat. — In view of the onrush of hot weather, the NR-MA Issues a Earning to motorists against the careless use of…
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