Defence Material Destroyed In U.S. Mystery Fire
NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.).—An unexplained fire destroyed six buildings and huge stocks of defence materials at the Fireston Rubber…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
363 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 19
Fire Destroys House at Carey Bay
A six-roomed weatherboard house was totally destroyed by fire at Carey Bay, Toronto, early this morning. It was fully furnished. The house was owned by Mrs. W. Tupper…
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Adamstown and Hamilton fire brigades were called to a fire to-day in a weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by John Henry Williams at…
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In reply to a request by the Chamber of Commerce that the Greater Newcastle area be re-classified and brought into the same category as Sydney in relation to…
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New Lambton fire brigade turned out yesterday afternoon to a grass fire in Corrington Parade. It was put out before any damage was done…
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Adamstown Fire Brigade was called last night to a fire in rubbish in the park off Glebe-road. The blaze was extinguished before any damage resulted…
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Wallsend Fire Brigade was called out twice to-day to deal with grass fires which broke out in the district. The first fire was on the…
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A hot air oven was severely damaged by fire at Bradford's insulation works in Clyde-street, Hamilton, yesterday. The firm manufactures slag wool and the oven…
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LONDON. Sunday (British Official Wireless)—Flying in through a storm of A.A. fire a Canadian squadron of the R.A.F. Coastal command…
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LONDON, Oct. 31.—Girls jumped from the upper floors of a five-storied clothing factory in Huddersfield which was on fire. The roof and floors collapsed…
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LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.). — Deathroll in the Huddersfield (Yorkshire) clothing factory fire so far is 20, and about 10 girls are still…
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CAPE TOWN, Oct. 31.—Several members of the Greek Royal Family, including the Crown Prince and Princess, escaped in their night attire from a fire at their…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Bnadeley) Intends to appoint more rangers to help prevent bush fires this summer. It Is probable that the new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Two-front Fire-eaters" Annoy Birdwood
LONDON, Thursday (Our Special Representative) — "Two-front fire-eaters" were rapped over the knuckles by Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, leader of the A.I.F. in the 1914.18 war in a speech to-day in the House of Lords…
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LOS ANGELES, Friday (Our Special Representative) — Buildings toppled and gas and watermains burst when a severe earthquake rocked the city and neighborhood of Los Angeles at 3.41 a.m. to-day…
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Tighe's Hill fire brigade was called yesterday to a grass fire beneath the Tighe's Hill bridge. The fire was extinguished with one hydrant before it…
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Owing to the growth of the grass and the state of the undergrowth in the district around Cessnock and Maitland bush fires are expected this year, said…
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AT a meeting of representatives of Red Cross societies of Newcastle yesterday. It was decided to reorganise the Combined Red Cross Bush Fire Appeal Fund, which…
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