Restrictions on Lighting Fires
SYDNEY, Sat. — The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, has announced that the restrictions on the lighting of fires in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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“Cease Fire” Order In China
NANKING Nov. 8.—Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek announced that he had issued orders to all Government troops to cease fire…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—Damage estimated at £115,000 was caused when a fire completely gutted the Rivoll Theatre, Blacktown…
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As a result of investigations into a bushfire which devastated large areas of timber country in the north last week, prosecutions are likely to be…
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SYDNEY, Monday.— As the result of investigations into a bush fire, which devasted large areas of timber country in the north…
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Built of cedar at the time when Lionsville was a prosperous gold mining town, the 90-year-old Royal Hotel at Lionsville has been…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, announced that the restrictions on the lighting of fires in the open air had been re-imposed in view of the serious bush…
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If the bushfires which had destroyed valuable forests and other areas could be traced to carelessness, prosecutions would be launched, said…
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SYDNEY Wednesday.— Bragger, the veteran of many seasons on the turf, had a narrow escape from serious injury when…
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The Chief Secretary has announced that the lighting of fires in the open is now totally prohibited, owing to the dry…
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The NRMA advises motor campers and plenickers that the restrictions on the lighting of fires in this open, reimposed…
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Mr. Dolan, S.M., fined two brothers £25 each for having lit a fire which had got out of control and destroped a home and two tents at Berowra, on October…
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NEWCASTLE.—A fire yesterday afternoon severely damaged a small building at the back of David [?]en’s Bond Store,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greek Guerillas Set Fire to Village in Salonika. Situation In Many Districts Causing Grave Disquiet
ATHENS, November 18.— Guerilla activity in Greece is mounting and the situation in many districts is now regarded as most disquieting. In the Salonika area, the entire village of Skra has been…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—An appeal to all Australians to co-operate in combating the risk and dangers of bushfires was made by…
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Reported outbreaks of bush fires last summer totalled 223 and the total estimated damage from these fires was £71,000. In 1944-45 the estimated…
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The Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, has issued a public statement calling upon the citizens of Australia to observe Fire Prevention…
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ROME, Nov. 18—Four [?] a priest, , and four other people including children were crushed to death in a panic which…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Pleading guilty to lighting a fire and leaving it before it was completely extinguished Albert Stanford, farmer…
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Pleading guilty to lighting a fire and leaving it before it was completely extinguished, Albert Stanford, farmer, of Ellangotan, near…
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