Fire Station “Open for Business”
Upon hearing an appeal on the 12.30 news to-day for all firemen to resume work immediately, Sub-Station Officer A. McLean, of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 20
Youth Sets Fire to Man and His Wife
James Alfred Tait, 54, and his wife, Maude Tait, 54, were sitting in front of an open fire in Sydney last night when a young man entered their home and broke a bottle of methylated spirits over Tait's head…
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A stir was caused in the northern end of George Street early last night, when a fire broke out in a chimney in a flat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cairo Bombed. Cease-Fire Ordered in Palestine. Threat of Sanctions. Lake Success
Coinciding with reports from Cairo, that the Egyptian capital had been bombed by a Jewish plane, the United Nations Security Council last night…
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LONDON, July 17.—Orders for a cease fire in Jerusalem by Arab forces at 2 a. m. local time to-day were issued in Amman — capital of Transjordan—last night. The move followed a Jewish decision to resume the…
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A motor[?]lorry, which conveyed a party of week-end shooters from Swansea to St. Clair, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Palestine Cease-Fire Was Accepted "Cease-fire" Deadline 1 A.M TO-DAY
Although Egypt yesterday notified Count [?]ernadotte's headquarters at Rhodes that she and accepted the U.N.O. order for the Palestine truce deadline, the cease-flre [?]assced at 3 p.m. yesterday (1 a.m. Sydney time to-day) without the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.a.s. President to Open Singleton Show Alarming Disclosure on Fire Hazard
The Sydney Royal Show Society President the Hon. Col. A. Sinclair, will open the Northern Agricutural…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cease Fire Orders Issued by Arabs and Jews Violent Battles Reported Over Jerusalem
LONDON, July 19.—Both Arabs and Jews yesterday issued orders to their forces throughout Palestine to cease firing at 3 p.m. GMT (1 a.m. to-day, Sydney time) in compliance with the United Nations Security Council’s demand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader: Politics In Rural Areas Much That Is Explosive In Berlin Crisis But Nobody Wants To Fire The First Shot
LONDON, July 19.—Reports from Berlin reveal that the American, British and French military governors are holding a special meeting in Berlin to-day to discuss the situation in the German capital…
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Station-Officer A. McLean, of West Maitland Fire Station, secured top marks In the recent State-wide examination for…
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LONDON, July 20.—The United Nations’ second attempt at a cease fire and truce in Palestine has got off to a risky start with an official announcement in Baghdad that iraq and Syria have rejected the cease fire and truce, and…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Bush fires advisory committee has informed the chief Secretary that prior [?]0 and during the summer of…
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The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has informed the Chief Secretary that prior to and during the summer of 1948-19 there is likely to be a…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—Armed guards this morning ended an all-night watch over every entrance to Transport House, city, where a fire bug…
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SYDNEY, Monday—A spectacular fire at Harbord to-day destroyed a dry cleaning works and caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Singleton Publican Fought Fires in Blitz
New proprietor of the Albion Hotel. Singleton. Mr. C. W. Wade, recently arrived in Australia from Northampton, in England…
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Mr. R. J. Bull, of William Street, who owns a property at Whittingham, was overcome by smoke whilst fighting a grass…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Cat[?] yesterday approved the [?] Fire and Costrol [?] The Chief Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Denman News. Truck Destroyed by Fire
A truck, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Irwin, of Denman, was destroyed by fire late on Thursday night on the Muswellbrook road, when only…
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