N.e.s. to Fight Bushfires
Arrangements are almost complete for wardens and N.E.S. personnel to assist police and fire brigades to fight bushfires…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
439 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 22
Drastic Limits on Fires
The Superintendent of Police (Mr. McCarthy) reiterated a warning against the careless use of fire. A heavy penalty for disobedience would…
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A pile of shavings and sawdust caught fire under the floor of the Southern Cross Hall, Maitland-road, last night. Smoke was seen rising…
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Patopon, last Jap. escape port on north-west Leyte, is under American artillery fire. Announcing this today General MacArthur's communique adds that the 77th. Division has advanced three miles along the road to the port. On Thursday, 1546 Jap dead were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wilson a Brave Man Under Fire, Says Brigadier
SYDNEY, Friday.—A brave man under fire who did his duty well, was how Private John Wilson was described to-day by his…
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Joining forces Woy Woy and Gosford volunteer firemen fought until early yesterday morning a bushfire raging parallel with the railway…
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LONDON, Dec. 24. A.A.P.—Enemy air activity, against northern and southern England during the 24 hours to dawn to-day caused damage and…
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Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade attended a small grass and bush fire at Kurri Kurri yesterday. It was put out with one hydrant…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Combined efforts of men, women and children saved 150 homes from destruction by bushfires between Scotland Island…
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NEW YORK.—The U.S.A. Navy has a new fire-retarding paint. It came out of research directed by Rear-Admiral Edward L. Cochrane for the…
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A small grass and scrub fire broke out at Toronto today, but no damage was done. Toronto Brigade attended…
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Police and civilian volunteers from Maitland joined men and women of the Rosebrook district to fight a fire which threatened agricultural and…
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. A.A.P.—Fires were observed in Tokio areas by Superfortress crews which attacked Japan in medium force at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bolton Point Grass Fire
Toronto Fire Brigade was called to extinguish a fire which destroyed a large area of scrub and grass at Bolton Point yesterday. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire Near Lithgow Homes, Power-House in Danger
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Lithgow power station and about 30 houses nearby are seriously threatened by a huge bush fire in heavy bush and…
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LITHGOW, Friday.—The bush-fire which yesterday threatened Lithgow power station was got under control late last night when within…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Police are investigating mystery fires in Dudley-street, East Brunswick, and threatening messages thrown through…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The lives of eight families, including about 20 women and children, were endangered when a fire swept through two…
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SYDNEY.—Only a few of the 800 guests at the People's Palace, Pitt Street, City, this morning knew of a fierce fire in the kitchen until…
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