Soldiers and Sailors Fight Wharf Fire
WELLINGTON.—One of the most spectacular fires ever seen in Wellington destroyed a large two-story shed on a wharf with a large…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
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Stop Press Hostel Fire Verdict
OTTAWA, Tuesday.—Giving his verdict on the fire which destroyed the Knights of Colombus Hostel at St. Johns…
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AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—Scores of firemen, soldiers, sailors and waterside workers fought for more than two hours to subdue a fire which…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Ireland's private war flared up again when IRA gunmen took two young men from their homes, chained them…
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A large area of grass and bush was swept by fire at Adamstown last night. The fire began about 9.30 near Bryant-street…
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LONDON, Feb. 24.—Thirty-seven out of 100 children are missing after a fire which destroyed an orphanage attached to the Convent of the…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Thirty-six young girls, it is known now perished in the orphanage fire at Gavan (Eire) The fire occurred…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) said to-day that enrolments would shortly begin for the fire guard section of…
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The Acting Area Officer (Miss E. Smithers) said yesterday that Newcastle W.A.N.S. intended to enlarge its women's fire auxiliary attached to…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—While lying across her bed, where she had apparently collapsed in the apartment house she conducted at…
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LONDON, March 2.—Berlin had its heaviest raid of the war last night. British four-engined bombers—Lancasters, Halifaxes, Stirlings—dropped many high explosive and incendiaries,…
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LONDON, March 3.—Fires were still burning in Berlin 24 hours after Monday night's raid, in which at least 10,000 people were rendered…
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The first of the classes to be established by Newcastle N.E.S. for fire guard service will be held next week. The class, which will be held…
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ARMIDALE, Friday.—Trapped by a grass fire at her home, "Chevy Chase," Dangarsleigh, near Armidale, last night, Mrs. Mabel Jane…
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Twenty-five people will start training at Newcastle East fire station to-night for the N.E.S. Fire Guard service. The trainees will be from…
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LONDON, March 8.—Berlin Radio states that 200 people were incinerated when a fire broke out in a small cinema on the Japanese island…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Marshalling yards and many still unidentified buildings blazed after Monday night's raid, it was revealed yesterday, when tens of thousands of incendiaries and huge 8000lb bombs smashed down on…
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The first of the fire guard classes established by Newcastle N.E.S. was held at Newcastle East fire station last night…
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ADELAIDE.—At least £50,000 damage was caused by fire in the fellmongery of Jowitt and Sons Ltd. Hindmarsh, to-day. The…
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Miss Joyce Plumbe demonstrates the use of a foam extinguisher on an oil fire at the first Civilian Fire Guards class at Newcastle East Fire Station…
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