Kurri Fire
Kurri Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth McNab on Sunday afternoon. A quantity of grass and fencing was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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Fire Damage Near Sydney
SYDNEY Wed.—The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that be had now received the special report following investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Refuse To Fire On Your Brother Indians" Advice By Congress Party Leader
"Refuse to fire on your brother Indians on the order of an Englishman" was the advice offered by the Congress Party leader Nehru to every Indian in the army, air force, navy, and police…
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“A Bush Fire Bill of the most comprehensive native is now being drafted by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee for…
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MILLFIELD: The chief item at the recent meting of Millfield Progress Association was an Interesting address by Cessnock…
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LONDON -Feb. 28.—Damage estimated at over £100,060 was. by a 'ire which destroyed one the largest wolled mills…
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A grass fire on the West Maitland Sports Ground yesterday caused minor damage to fencing. it was extinguished by Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Wider L.G. Powers Rioters Set Fire To Yorkshire Army Prison Australian Associated Press
LONDON, March 2—Seventy British long-term soldier prisoners staged a wild riot in an army gaol at Northallerton (Yorkshire) yesterday. Seizing the main block of the prison, the rioters set it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader: Hospitals Benefit Scheme Fire On Empire Waveney Extinguished
LONDON, March 4.—The fire watch gutted the 16,000-ton Empire Waveney from end-to-end on Liverpool docks was extinguished…
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SYDNEY.—The New South Wales Industrial Commission granted an all round increase of ten shillings a week to members…
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A Government building and a small railway station were set on fire when crowds of students and millworkers demonstrated yesterday against the Victory celebrations. Most of the damage was caused at Old Delhi, four…
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LONDON, March 9.—A fire broke out on the [?] Queen Elizabeth while she was lying up at Southampton Cot a re-fit. The fire burned for an hour and a half until it was…
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SYDNEY Monday.—While racing to a fire which gutted a box factory in Waratah-st., Leichhardt, to-day, a fire engine…
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SYDNEY Monday—A fire which badly damaged Revesby Theatre, Hankstown, shortly after midday yesterday, did damage estimated…
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SYDNEY Tuesday —Firemen from a number of metropolitan brigades were rushed to the Balmain wharf this morning when…
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Firemen from a number of metropolitan brigades were rushed to Balmain wharf this morning when an extensive fire broke out on the bridge…
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A fire at the Maitland Council's sanitary depot oh February. 27 caused damage to biller fittings and the building, the chief health…
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HYDERABAD, March 16.—Angry about demolition the Mosque attached to the Methodist leper home, 1500 Moslems staged a procession through the main streets and then burned down the place of Nawab Shapari…
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WYONG Saturday—Mr D’Arcy Rose member for Upper Hunter in the Legislative Assembly was badly burnt when he fell…
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When he fell into red hot ashes at Jilliby on Friday afternoon Mr D'Arcy Rose, member for Upper Hunter in the…
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