Fire Bomb Fell On Westminster Hall
LONDON, Feb. 18. A.A.P.—It is disclosed that the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall had a remarkable escape…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
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Bush Fire Victim's Body Found
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The severely burned body of William McNair, 52, of Morwell, who had been missing in the Jeeralong…
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LONDON, Sunday. — London was raided again to-night for the second time 111 three nights. Incendiaries were dropped on…
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CONTINUING HEAVY ATTACKS on New Ireland, Allied bombers attacked an enemy convoy near Massuu Island, damaging severely or destroying an 8000-ton tanker, a 8000-ton transport or cargo vessel, three 1500-ton cargo ships and an escorting destroyer. The picture shows the destroyer on fire. Bodies can be seen hurtling through the air (left loner corner). The forward…
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LONDON, Feb. 21. A.A.P.—German bombers, in a short, fierce raid on London last night, scattered incendiaries…
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The Water Board to-day appointed its president (Mr. C. G. Schroder) and Alderman A. Griffiths and S. Colman to represent…
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The President of Hunter District Water Board (Mr. C. G. Schroder) and Ald. A. Griffiths and S. C. Colman were appointed by the board…
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LITHGOW. Wednesday.—A grass fire, which burnt for more than two hours, threatened duration homes and woollen mills to-day. The…
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SYDNEY.—A warning to all people in eastern and southeastern NSW to be prepared for bushfires was issued to-day by…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Starting only a few miles from Federal Parliament House a grass and scrub fire to-day swept 4000 acres of grass and…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. K. Habich, efficiency engineer at Yallourn powerhouse, said to-day that a 40-mile-an-hour wind, which was…
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The main tunnel at Abermain No. 1 colliery was in danger of catching fire yesterday, but Weston and Abermain fire brigades…
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Adamstown Fire Brigade was called to two grass fires in vacant land in Bulkhara and Narara roads, Adamstown, yesterday. No property…
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CANBERRA, Sunday.—A low-flying plane severed the high-tension wires connecting Canberra with the electricity supply. Sparks from the…
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WARWICK (Q.), Sunday.—The King's Theatre, Warwick's only picture theatre apart from the Town Hall, was destroyed by fire early…
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Badly burned about the face, head and mouth when flames enveloped the engine-room following an explosion at Dark's Ice Works…
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A conference of representatives of Greater Newcastle Council, the Hunter Water Board and insurance companies, concerning the…
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Newcastle's right to an A classification for fire insurance was discussed by representatives of Greater Newcastle Council. Hunter District…
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MELBOURNE.—About 1300 applications for assistance from the relief fund have been received by the Victorian Bushfires Relief…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Giving evidence to the Royal Commission on the Yallourn fire. Robert McKay, engineer in charge of coal supply,…
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