Fire
On Monday evening the homestead of Sylvanham, Merriwagga, was completely destroyed by fire, whilst the owner, Mr. Barber, was in Victoria…
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Fire Brigades Available For Henty And Culcairn
If Culcairn Shire Council, by resolution, asks the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners to establish fire brigades in Henty and Culcairn, the Board will do so. This statement was made by the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Food Sent to Town Following Disastrous Fire BRISBANE
Trucks of food, have been sent to Canungra. town of 650 people, 50 miles from Brisbane, to supply the residents following a fire in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Records Lost in B.C.O.F. Fire (AAP-Reuter) TOKIO
The personal records of all Australian troops at BCOF headquarters were lost in a fire which destroyed an office building on the island of Eta Jima,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Minute News “Will Light an Ocean of Fire” (AAP-Reuter) SINGAPORE
Plans had been completed to transform 500 plantations into a “roaring ocean of fire” if the Republicans were unable to halt the advance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escaped from Fire in Pyjamas and Dressing Gowns BRISBANE
Ten people escaped in their pyjamas and dressing gowns when a 10-[?] house of Clayfield was destroyed by fire early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ANOTHER B.C.O.F. Building Destroyed by Fire (A.A.P.-Reuter) TOKIO
A partly-built three-storied building at headquarters of the BCOF, intended as accommodation for troops at headquarters, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Move to Filch Councils’ Say on Fire Board AIbury To Enter Strenuous Objection
Albury City Council decided last night to enter a very emphatic against any change in the constitution of the Board of Fire commissioner in NSW. The Mayor (Aid. Bunton) explained that the proposed changes…
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Henty Urban Committee, at its meeting en Wednesday, passed a resolution asking the Culcairn Shire Council to make representations to the Fire Board Commissioners to have a volunteer fire brigade established…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Danger on Northern Tablelands SYDNEY
In the present cold dry weather there was danger of bush fires and today the Chief Secretary ordered a ban on lighting of fires out of doors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Family of Four Perishes in Fire Husband, Wife, Daughter And Son SYDNEY
Four members of a family were burned to death in tragic circumstances at Coraki, 19 miles from Lismore, last night. They were : [?] Olive. aged 39; his wife, Jean, aged 37; daughter, Patricia, aged [?] and son, Barry, aged 4…
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The fire siren’s wailing yesterday morning brought many people out into the street. However, the fire was not in accord with the noise of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cease Fire by Indonesians?
The Republican Government is expected to give the cease fire order tonight. The Indonesian radio announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Against Scenes at Burial of Fire Victims Lismore
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys School Damage Estimated At Thousands of Pounds SYDNEY
Thousands of pounds of damage was caused by a lire which practically destroyed the Northmead Public School early this morning. Twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Indonesian Unions Want War to Continue Complications Arise Over Cease Fire Order (A.A.P.-Reuter) BATAVIA
The Security Council “Cease Fire” order was transmitted by Dutch radio to the Republican Government at Jogjakarta late last night and again today. The Republican Vice-Premier (Dr Gani) doubts whether it will be possible to advise Republican area commanders to cease fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Investigating Factory Fire Sydney
Detectives are investigating a fire which gutted a furniture factory owned by E. R. Thomas, at East Hills early this morning. Damage was estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boys Arrested Round Camp Fire SYDNEY
Three boys, aged 12 to 14 years, who escaped from a boy's home several days ago. were arrested by the police while they were having breakfast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Radios U.S. Mediation Offer to Indonesians Dutch Allege “Cease Fire” Breaches (A.A.P.-Reuter)
Radio Australia the Commonwealth Government’s short-wave station in Shepparton (Victoria) was tonight broadcasting to the Indonesians America’s offer to mediate in the dispute with the Dutch. The Australian Consul-General (Mr Ballard) was asked by the Indonesian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Killed In Melbourne’s Worst Waterfront Explosion Fire on 10,000 Ton Freighter Mahia Drum Of Sodium Chlorate Touched Off Disaster MELBOURNE
Believed to have started when a small flame shot from the side of a drum of sodium [?] which was being handled by a wharf laborer on the 10,000 ton Shaw Savill and [?] Line freighter, Mahia, at 11.30 a.m., the most tragic and devastating fire ever ex[?] on Melbourne’s waterfront cost at least six lives and thousands of pounds’ worth…
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