Leap to Safety in Fire
Thirty boys had to smash windows and drop 1.5 feet to the ground when a sudden explosion coused a fire in an upstairs chemistry class-room at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 16
Nimble Auster Aircraft Spotting for Artillery Fire
In Borneo, New Guinea and Bougainville, the "pint-sized" nimble Auster aircraft spot for guns, saves lives and reconnoitre where bigger…
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NEW YORK July 19.—American can Associated Press states that Brigadier-General Stewart Reimel, chief of the New York…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1000 Allied Fighters Sweep Over Japan Huge Fires Started By Super-Fortresses Australian Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 21—Approximately 1000 Allied fighters were over central Japan yesterday, hitting at targets which were subjected to the pre-dawn laid by 600 Super-Fortress. This is revealed by Tokio radio…
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HOME July 23—Prisoners in the Regina- Coeli prison test night capped a 24-hour revolt by setting fire to the roof of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Malaya Included in Allied Air Strike Large Fires Started IN Shipyard Facilities(Australian Associated Press)
MANILA, July 23;—Daylight patrols of General MacArthur’s command, in addition to railroad installations rolling stock and highway bridges in Indo-China, Terengganu in the Malay Peninsula starting fires in shipyard…
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The Muswellbrook and military fire brigades were called out yesterday to deal with a fire which broke out in a bedroom at the Aberdeen road railway…
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MANILA, July 27. —Australian Seventh Division elements, pressing steadily forward along the main highway leading north-east from Balikpapan, have contacted a small group of the enemy, six miles north of Mt. Batochampar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bomber Hits Famous Empire State Building Heavy Death Roll From Resulting Fire Australian - Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 30.—Lost in thick fog on Saturday an Army Mitchell bomber crashed into the Empire State building, killing the three occupants of the plane and ten persons inside the building, while another 15 persons at least…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.) Tuesday— Pleading guilty to setting fire to for big homes in Auckland suburbs, causing damage estimated…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Kearsley Council that for fire protection at Millfield and Crawford, it was intended to install a hose…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cease Fire Order in Burma
RANGOON August 16. —The “cease fire” order went out from 12th Army Headqurters in Rangoon to frontline formations, ending…
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SYDNEY Monday—An Army supply store, formerly the Rosy Theatre, Mount-street, North Sydney, was badly damaged by Are…
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It is announced by Singapore radio that the cease fire order has not been issued in [?] southern regions, "therefore any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Cease Fire” Not Issued in Southern Asia Australian Associated Press
MANILA, August 22.—It was announced by Singapore radio that the “cease fire” had not yet been issued m Asiatic southern regions, '“therefore any Allied air, sea or land approach might lead to unfortunate incidents.” “Perfect peace and order are…
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NEW YORK Aug. 24.—Tokio radio says the cease fire order has now reached all islands occupied by Japanese troops…
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NEW YORK Aug. 27—More than 100,000 Japanese were burned to death in the Superfortress raid over Tokio on March 10,…
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More than 100,000 Japanese were burned to death in the Superfortress raid ever Tokio on March 10, said Dr. Lars Tillitse, the former Danish…
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KURRI—Considerable dam age was caused to stock and building when a fire broke out at the rear of Kirkwood’s store…
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Eight members of the staff of Paramount Pictures (India) Limited died in a fire at the Ballard estate, one of the busiest quarters of…
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