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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Bush Fires Old Men’s Home Endangered SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Alto Glow Rest Home, French’s Forest is endangered by bush fires which are approaching it from all sides. The home contains many…

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Fires Sweep French's Forest Pensioners' Home in Danger Flames Racing Through Undergrowth SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

Alto Glen rest home, French's Forest, is endangered by bush fires which are approaching it from all sides…

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Fire Station Officer Farewelled by Businessmen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

Members of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce at their quarterly dinner on Friday night, tendered a farewell to, Sub-Station Officer J…

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Big Fire Sleeper’s Escape SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Awakened by the crackling of flames in a house at Kensington to-day Clement McDonough licensee of the Albury Hotel, Paddington, found…

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Bush Fires Threaten Village

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday. -- Bush fires are threatening the township of Cottage Point, near Cowan Creek…

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Boggabri Power House Gutted by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

Accompanied by a series of explosions, fire completely, destroyed Boggabri's power house and generating plant. Damage is estimated…

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Students Riot in Egypt Fifty Wounded When Police Open Fire Situation Under Control CAIRO

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 2

Police fired over workers and students demonstrating in Alexandria yesterday. About fifty were wounded…

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BENGAL Martial Law Troops Open Fire CALCUTTA, Wednesday

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Bengal Province Governor Casey. Announcing his decision to use…

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Bundarra Road Blaze “Rockmount” Partially Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

Two outer rooms and part of the flooring of “Rockmount” the fiveroomed home of Mr, C. F. Mason, of Bundarra Road, was saved by…

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The Boorolong Fires Family Ruined by Son's Act

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 10

George Alfred Cundy (15) was committed to an institution by Judge Storkey, V.C., at the Armidale Quarter Sessions on…

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Indian Casualties Police Fire on Demonstrating CALCUTTA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

Total Casualties in disturbances are 41 killed and 247 taken to hospital. One mill worker killed and…

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Shed Destroyed Early Morning Blaze at West Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

A lighted pipe or cigarette butt is thought by Armidale Police to have started a fire, which completely destroyed a…

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The Boorolong Fires Family Ruined by Son’s Act

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

George Alfred Cundy (15) was committed to an institution by Judge Storkey, V.C.. at the Armidale Quarter Sessions last week…

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Naval Riots in Bombay British Open Fire on Ratings

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

BOMBAY, Saturday.--The strike by member of the Royal Indian Navy, which precipitated a wave of violence throughout India is expected to collapse hourly, says Reuter's Bombay…

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Nehru's Call to Indian People "Refuse To Fire On Brother On Order Of Englishman" Gandhi Urges Followers To Wait For British Mission BOMBAY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

"Refuse to fire on your brother Indian 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. "Wait for the…

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Fire on Luxury Liner

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.-- The luxury liner "Empire Waveney," and the ex-German prize ship Milwukee, to-night blazed fiercely for several hours in one of the biggest ship fires known at the Liverpool…

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Ship on Fire Sabotage Suggestion Discounted LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 1

A fire which gutted the 16,000-ton “Empire Waveney” from end to end on the Liverpool docks was extinguished last night…

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Bombay Riots Police Fire on Crowd BOMBAY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

Six persons were killed in an election clash yesterday involving the Congress Party and workers near Ranchi in the Behar…

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Election Clash in Bombay Six Killed When Police Open Fire BOMBAY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

Six persons were reported lolled in an election clash yesterday involving the Congress Party and workers near Ranchi in the Behar province Police…

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Scotland Yard Investigates Outbreak on Queen Elizabeth Sabotage Cause of Fire on Liner?

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. --A fire broke out on the liner Queen Elizabeth while lying-up at Southampton for a refit. The fire burned for an hour…

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