Bush Fire Prevention
Although there is little danger of bush fires at this time of the year, the Bush Fires’ Advisory Committee is urging all landholders to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
220 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 11
Bush Fire Danger Landholders Urged to Take Early Precautions
Although there is little danger of bush fires at this time of the year, the Bush Fires' Advisory Committee is urging all landholders to plan to…
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An old model Essex truck was partly destroyed when a fire broke out in a weatherboard shed at the rear of Mr. S. Cant’s residence in…
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Fifteen scouts, aged from 10 to 16 years, were found huddled round a fire at National Park this morning after their failure to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One for Fire Brigades Motorists Tricked
Ever since fire insurance companies organised the first fire brigades, men, women, and kids have tagged along in their wake…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Guerillas Repuslsed in in Greece Strong Pocket Encircled By Government Forces Balkans Investigating Commission's Report Under Fire London
Greek Government forces operating against guerrilla fighters in the Pindus mountains are reported to have effectively smashed guerrilla strength in that area…
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A statement reported to three aldermen that the Municipal Council had withdrawn its support for the employment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rugby League Press Statement Under Fire Challenged By Treasurer
Statements made in an article in the "Express" recently by Mr. D. Cameron, concerning Rugby League…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Why Haystacks Catch Fire Scientists' New Theory
A new explanation of why haystacks sometimes catch fire spontaneously is given by two English scientists in the British magazine Nature…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Birds, Animals Have Caused Many Fires
Nesting magpies are thought to have been responsible for an explosion which damaged a house in Sydney last week…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, has announced that there are indications that an early danger from bush fires…
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Security Council commissions of inquiry have not been conspicuously successful in Europe. It remains to be seen whether Eastern mentality and tolerance is any better than the variety found in the West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Destroys Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schmiede, formerly of Inverell, suffered a severe loss early on Friday morning last when the Union Hotel, at Miles,…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--Menaced by falling pieces of blazing timber, 20 firemen from three brigades battled for more than an hour to control a fire which practically destroyed Northmead Public School at…
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Menaced by falling pieces of blazing timber 20 firemen from three brigades battled for more than an hour to control a fire…
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Forty-five occupants including 16 children, fled in their night attire when a wooden boarding house at Wynnum caught fire early…
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"In a country like Australia, where it is a question of populate or perish—and there is no question about it—for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutch Order Cease-fire in Indonesian War Republicans Ready To Obey Security Council's Order
BATAVIA, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuters).-- An order has been given to terminate Dutch action in Indonesia at midnight to-night. A Republican Government broadcast from Jogjakarta said the Government was prepared to exert all efforts to execute the Security Council's cease…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public School Damaged by Fire Detectives investigate Possibility Of Arson Attempted Robbery Likely SYDNEY
Menaced by failing pieces of biasing timber, 20 firemen from three brigades battled for more than an hour…
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BATAVIA, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—An order has been given to terminate the Dutch action in Indonesia at midnight to-night. The Republican Government broadcasting from Jogjakarta said the Government was prepared to exert all efforts to execute the Security…
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