Woman Burned in Shop Blaze
SYDNEY Tuesday.— A short circuit is blamed for a fire which broke out in the Marie Ann frock Shop in Sydney Road, Manly,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
437 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 22
Water Conservation in Upper Hunter Historic Ceremony at Glenbawn Dam Site Premire Fires First Shot
The first shot marking the beginning of the construction of the Glenbawn Dam was fired by the Premier (Mr. McKell, M.L.A.) on Saturday last in the presence of a large gathering, drawn from all parts of the Hunter…
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It has born reported that a bush fire broke out in a paddock on the northern side of the town on Sunday last and that some criticism has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knifing, Acid Throwing and Arson Continue In Calcutta Hooligans Set Fire to Fifty Government Food Barges
CALCUTTA, October 29—Knifing acid throwing and arson continued throughout yesterday in Calcutta, where mobs used guns, bombs, bows and arrows, spears, bottles of acid and spray bulbs—anything that could kill or maim says the Calcutta…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners advised Lower Hunter Shire Council today that its request for the inclusion of Marylands…
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LONDON, Oct 31—Leipezig Radio States that the provincial administration in Saxony has offered a reward for Information…
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SINGLETON,. Thurs.—Inspectors Bissett and Walsh, of Fire Brigade: Headquarters, visited Singleton on Wednesday night,…
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In reply to the representations made by Kearsley Council to have a new fire station erected to Bellbird to replace the existing which is considered to be inadequate for the…
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The local fire brigade was called to a fire at the rear of Cox Bros., in Vincent Street, about 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owing to the expeditious manner…
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An open verdict was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) when he conducted an inquiry into a fire which destroyed a…
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KURRI KURRI: owing to lack of definite evidence as to the cause, Kurri, Kurri District Coroner (Mr. W. O Pickering)…
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CALCUTTA, November 1—It is officially revealed that police fired 83 rounds and troops 14 rounds in Bombay last night, injuring 13, when a crowd attacked policemen who were escorting herds of cattle…
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NARRABRI Saturday—Electrical equipment and other, council property insured for more than £3000 were destroyed when Narr[?]…
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SYDNEY Saturday—A fire which severely damaged a [?] plaster factory containing 8000 coconut third mattresses at Belmore…
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GLOUCESTER: A fire engine and equipment, which has been promised to Gloucester for a considerable time, has arrived. The…
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Shortly before mid-day yesterday. Cessnock Fire Brigade was called to an extensive fire in bushland off the Neath Road in the Kearsley area…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Town Early History (Continued.) FIRES
Like many of the pioneer towns of this or any other country, its business places have from time to time suffered disastrously from fire…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday.— A fire in the State pine forest at Newnes, about eight miles from Lithgow, is still…
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LONDON Nov 4.—The Norwegian motor vessel Tarnj, bonnd for Australia put in for major repairs following a serious…
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BATAVIA, Nov. 5.—Although the Indonesian Dr. Sjahrir and Dutchman Schermerhorn reached Agreement in principle on an…
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