Bush Fire in Victoria Over 1,000 Sleep Ort Beach Buildings Destroyed MELBOURNE
More than a thousand people slept oh the ocean beach at Anglesea last night, as bushfires threatened their homes and holiday camps…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
52 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 3
Erection of Fire Station
Contact was made with the Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners of NSW, With respect to the erection or a new Fire Station in Wingham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flying Boat on Fire in Gibraltar Harbour
Gibraltar (AAP). A flying boat, moored in Admiralty Harbour after arriving from Bermuda, broke in two and blazed furiously after two explosions. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades
The Bush Fires Advisory Commitee wrote yesterday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council urging the council to establish additional bush fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Ladies College Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Burwood College in Melbourne Girls Escape in Night Attire Melbourne
While a fire was raging through the Methodist Ladies' College at Burwood early this morning, many girl boarders threw their clothing,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Methodist Ladies' College £10,000 Damage SYDNEY
While a fire was raging through the Methodist Ladies College, at Burwood, early this morning many girl boarders threw their clothing,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£4,000,000 Oil Fire at Haifa Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue.. Terrorism in Palestine Jewish Community Will Pay Curfew in Bombay Haifa
The fire in oil installations, which caused £4,000,000 damage, was under control last night, but one large tank is burning itself…
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A spectacular fire which destroyed part of the Royal Hotel and caused altogether about £20,000 of damage early on Monday morning, was the second…
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A fire which destroyed part of the Royal Hotel at Gunnedah and caused] damage estimated at about £20,000 last Monday morning was the second…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Lorry on Fire Good Save by Taree Brigade
The Taree Fire Brigade made a good save on Wednesday night when their efforts saved the total loss of a trafier loaded with 50 large drums of petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Lorry Catches Fire Firemen Affect Good Save
The efforts of members of the Taree Fire Brigade on Wednesday night week, saved the destruction of a trailer which was loaded with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cruiser Yacht Burnt Kempsey Man's Loss Newcastle Fire
Mr. Eric Metcalfe, of Kempsey, well-known owner of James Dry Cleaners, of Kempsey, and many other North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Fire £100,000 Fire Damage P.m.g. Buildings
Firemen, at the risk of their lives, saved trunk-line telephone equipment worth £200,000 during the spectacular city fire on Sunday…
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Telephone equipment worth about £100,000 is believed to have been destroyed in a spectacular city fire on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Fire Shots Sydney
Police fired three, shots at Darling Point last night before arresting a man on a charge of breaking and entering with intent to steal. Another man is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cruiser Yacht Burnt Kempsey Man's Loss Newcastle Fire
Mr. Eric Metcalfe, of Kempsey, well known owner of James Dry Cleaners, of Kempsey, Taree, and other North Coast towns, suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Royal Hotel Kitchen
A fire occurred in the kitchen of the Royal Hotel shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday morning. The fire was caused through some paper near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Fire Save Boy Gives the Alarm Cheese Factory at Frederickton
The presence of mind, and quickness, of a 13-year-old boy prevented what may have been one of the worst fires in the history…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Fire Save Boy Gives the Alarm Cheese Factory at Frederickton
The presence of mind, and quickness of a 13 year old boy prevented what may have been one of the worst fires in the history of the Macleay at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dutch Warships Open Fire Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. on East Java Followed Bombing by Planes Indonesian Army Called Up Batavta
Following bombing and strafing of Republican airfields and other strategic points throughout Java by Dutch planes yesterday, Dutch…
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