Co-ordination of Fire-fighting Services
At Friday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council, a letter was read from Mr. D. G. Munro, chairman of the local, branch of the Graziers'…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 16
Fire at Dover Heights Elderly Couple Rescued
Two men on Wednesday night rescued an elderly couple from their burning home at Dover Heights…
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More than 100,000 Japanese were turned to death in the Superfortress raid over Tokio on March 10, said Dr. Lars Tillitse, the former Danish…
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BRITISH WAR PRISONERS BEING RELEASED FROM JAPANESE CAMPS IN SIAM SAID THEY HAD A BURNING HATRED OF THEIR CAPTORS, AND BITTER MEMORIES OF MONTHS OF…
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SYDNEY. Sat—A are on. the Danish freighter, Astoria, 4454 tons, this morning, damaged or destroyed between 700 and 800…
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A fire was discovered yesterday in the engine room of the ship Heron, loaded with ammunition, in Darling Harbour. Firemen quickly put the…
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SYDNEY Monday—A fire was discovered, in the engine room of the ship Heron, loaded with ammunition, in Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Catalina’s Daring Rescue Off Ambon Saved Beau fighter Crew Under Japanese Fire (From Graham Jenkins)
LABUAN. Over Macassar Strait Flight-Lieut. Wally Mills circled his Catalina round towering billows of cumulus Cloud and patiently continued his job of providing air-sea rescue cover for a squadron of R.A.A.F. Liberators striking…
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Two brothers Daniel (4), and Russell John McConnell (2), were burned to death after lighting a fire in the bedroom of their home at…
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SYDNEY Friday.—During the 1944-45 bush fire season, 313-outbreaks of fire were reported by the police to the Bush fires…
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The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Lower Hunter Shire Council that steps had been taken to apply…
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The Tivoli Theatre fire of Saturday week last claimed another victim on Friday, when Phyllis Haynes (15) the youngest of the three girls…
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During the 1944-45 bush fire season 313 outbreaks of fire were reported by the Police to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee. These reports…
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LAHORE, Sept. 10.—A fire in 6 film company’s warehouse resulted in the deaths of 12 Indians of whom five…
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SYDNEY Tuesday—All hospitals, doctors and chemists have been warned to keep a sharp look-out for a man whom the…
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SYDNEY Wed.—Fast work by firemen averted fire danger to several city blocks yesterday, when 250 gallons of petrol were…
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Mr. Monkley said at the last Council meeting. Since, last summer I have visited Nelson Bay and Tomago in connection with…
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Strong warm-laden north-westerly winds to-day brought slightly unpleasant conditions, accompanied by a touch of summer…
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A meeting of the above was held on Saturday, 15th inst. Those present were: Messrs. W. T. Badgery (Captain and hon. Treasurer), in the…
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SINGLETON Monday.— Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade was quick to respond to a fire alarm on Saturday afternoon. The fire,…
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