Equipment for Fighting Fires
SYDNEY Wed.—Pending full supply of knapsack spray [?]umps a reserve of stirrup pumps has been established by the Bush…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
454 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 23
Raging Fires in Victoria Lives Lost and Heavy Damage
In raging fires in the Morwell district of Victoria on Monday afternoon 12 people lost their lives, several others were…
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MELBOURNE Wednesday—Thirteen deaths have been reported as a result of the disastrous bush fires which have been [?]several districts of Victoria during the past few days…
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Newcastle's ice supplies will be reduced by more than one-half as the result of fire damage to the plant at Dark's Ice and Cold…
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SYDNEY Wed —Bushfires are still raging in the Lithgow district and hundreds of volunteers are assisting firemen to fight…
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Bushfires swept a wide area of suburban and near Sydney districts yesterday. the outbreak including a fire at St. Marys,…
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CANBERRA Thursday—Heavy losses of dairy cattle and equipment are [?] as a result of the bush fires which have swept…
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SYDNEY Thursday—Municipal and shire councils in the metropolitan area were reminded today by the Chief Secretary (Mr…
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Pending full supply of knapeack spray pumps, a reserve of stirrup pumps has been .established by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and…
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The embargo placed on burning off in southern and western areas of the State until the end of February has been lifted by the Chief Secretary, Mr…
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MELBOURNE Sat.—Applications received from more than 1000 people who suffered in bush fires place their losses at…
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SYDNEY Sat.— Extensive damage was caused by a fire at Amalgamated wireless valve factory at Ashfield early this morning…
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MELBOURNE Mon.—The body of William McNair, 52, of Morwell who had been missing since bushfires swept the Yallourn…
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It was reported to Thursday's meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council that four additional bush fire brigades had been established…
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"About 11.30 p.m. on Friday an unoccupied weatherboard house at Belford close to the railway station, was destroyed by fire. The house,…
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Having considered the report and recommendations of the Bush Fire Relief Committee, I have decided to make financial relief available at once…
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London was again raided on Sunday night for the second time in three nights. Incendiaries were dropped on several districts, the…
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Mr. McKell, Premier of N. S. W. says: "For the purpose of assisting settlers not necessarily in necessitous circumstances to replace fencing or farm…
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SYDNEY Friday — Another appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to take some thought the matter of bushfire…
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Another appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to take some thought in the matter of bushfire prevention…
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