Disastrous Fire in Japan
NEW YORK, July 5. A.A.P.—Tokio Radio states that a fire ravaged Iisaka, the hot springs resort in Northern Honshu, on July…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
439 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 22
Set Fire to Minmi House Man Bound Over at Sessions
Found guilty at Newcastle sessions with having maliciously set fire to a dwelling at Purple Hill, Minmi, on the night of May 6, Thomas…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Reaching into the flames after assisting an officer to kick in the side panel of an aircraft wrecked in a crash in…
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A fire at the veneer and hardwood mills of Cairns Timber Co. Ltd., Caused damage exceeding £30,000…
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Fire broke out in the operating box of Phelan's Theatre, Wallsend, on Saturday night, but it was prevented from spreading…
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MELBOURNE.—Became he considers the position of Melbourne fire brigades has reached "breaking point." the Federal Minister…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mrs. Madeline. Kelly, 60, invalid pensioner, was suffocated when a fire destroyed her home in Whateley-street, Newtown,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belmont Wants Lower Fire Premiums
As Belmont is connected with the Water Board mains and has a fire brigade the Urban Area Committee asked the Shire Council to take up with the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—An application from the Fire Brigade Officers' Association for affiliation with the Trades and Labour Council was…
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Two rooms of a cottage in Lambton-road, Charlestown, occupied by Thomas Edward Taylor, were severely damaged by fire early this morning…
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A taxi-cab was badly damaged by fire in Maitland-road. Islington, early this morning. Petrol spilled and became ignited…
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NEW YORK.—Fire in the cargo space of an aeroplane can now be detected automatically. Any trace of smoke in the cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Channel Guns Fire on Nazi Ships
LONDON, July 20. A.A.P.—Guns on the south coast of England opened up against enemy shipping in the Straits of Dover early this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Italy Gothic Line Outskirts Under Fire
LONDON, Thursday.—Allied armies in Italy are smashing the outskirts of the Gothic Line and making excellent…
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NEW YORK.—The cellulose sponge, familiar handyman in millions of prewar households is now mopping up fires before they…
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Every house was contested in the heavy fighting for Cassino, in Italy. Bombardments by artillery and aircraft were intense…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In an explosion at the L. and G. engineering works at East Sydney, the proprietor, G. Falkenstein, was hurled…
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Fire in a garage at Bloomfield colliery at 1 o'clock this morning damaged the roof and a motor-lorry. East Maitland and West Maitland fire…
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SYDNEY.—Four diving suits which cannot be replaced were destroyed and a marine launch engine badly damaged by fire in…
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Permanent firemen, volunteer firemen and the Women's Fire Auxiliary were represented at a meeting at Cook's Hill Fire Station last night…
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