New Hampshire Man's Fire-Fighting Idea Hailed in Digest
"One of the most effective ideas to hit the fire service in 50 years" is credited to John E. Holden, fuel distributor of New…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 20
British Threat of Force in Palestine Temporary Cease Fire Agreement
LONDON, April 30.—Both Jewish and Arab forces have accepted the British order to cease fire in the Palestine twin cities of Jaffa and Tel Aviv for a period of IS hours, but fighting is expected to flare up again after the time limit expires…
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Arabs and Jews fighting in the Palestine city of Jaffa have accepted a British military command order to cease fire, but fighting is expected to flare up again. The "cease fire" agreement is for a period of 18 hours,…
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With the introduction of a 66-hours week at Maitland fire station Sub-station Officer J. Purdy, of Newcastle, who has been…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—Although recovering from a broken leg, a young Catholic priest with the aid of a stick twice hobbied into…
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SYDNEY, Friday:— The number of fire calls received by brigades last year in country districts was 2196, a decrease of…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Detectives investigating fires on the British India steamer Pemba, while berthed at Melbourne,…
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SINGLETON. Monday.— Solman Bros carriers of Castlereagh street Singleton, suffered a loss of £200 on Saturday night when a shed at…
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A fire in the early hours of vesterday morning gutted a shed and damaged a motor lorry at the residence of Mr. E. D…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Estimated value of material lost by Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. by the fire recently at the Botany mills is…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—John Fraser, 47, or Young-street, Cook’s Hill, a carpenter, employed at Scott’s Pty, Ltd., suffered…
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THE HAGUE, May 19.—Dutch soldiers helped to carry many art treasures and other valuables to safety he firemen successfully…
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At The Hague, Dutch soldiers helped to carry many art treasures and valuables to safety as firemen successfully fought a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Success of Arab Legion in Jerusalem Jews Retreating Under Fire From Heavy Artillery
LONDON, May 20.—Jewish forces in Jerusalem were last night reported to be crumbling under the force of a two-pronged Arab Legion attack against Jerusalem. The Arabs, after breaking into the Old City area from the…
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KATOOMBA, Friday.—A mother and her two daughters narrowly escaped being trapped in an sight roomed kiask, destroyed by fire at…
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Hunter District Water Board men, who have been engaged since Monday installing 20 additional hydrants in High-street, West…
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There was a definite risk of Are from cigarette butts in the N.A.A. pavilion in its present condition, president of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cease Fire" in Palestine Security Council Order
The Provisional Government of Israel yesterday gave the cease fire order on a?l fronts in Palestine. The order will become effective at 8 p.m. Jerusalem time to-day, Monday (3 a.m., Tuesday, Australian time)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reply to 'Cease Fire' Order "Difficult To Implement" Belief That Arabs Will Defy Order
Egyptian Foreign Minister Khashaba Pasha said in Cairo last night: "We'll do our best to reply to the U.N.O. "Cease Fire" order in Palestinc within the requested 30 hours." A Jewish Agency spokesman said: "We don't know whether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: An Economic Plan Arabs Given Extension of Cease Fire Deadline Conditions For Accepted of Council Order
LAKE SUCCESS (New York), May 25. — The United Nations Security Council last night gave Arab States an extra 48 hours, to decided whether to join the Jews in a Palestine truce, or to risk the possibility of strong UNO action…
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