Police Fire on Salonika Rioters
LONDON, Aug. 12. A.A.P.—One person was killed and others were wounded in Salonika in clashes between police and demonstrators who…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 22
Bush Fire Warning for Toronto Area
Warning residents of the Toronto fire district to clear rubbish and gumleaves from their properties, Captain Gain, of Toronto Fire Brigade, said fires last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Is Over Japan Quits Emperor To Give Order To Cease Fire
Japan has surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. This was announced in a dramatic midnight broadcast from London by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, and heard in Newcastle at 9 a.m. The Emperor of Japan has also undertaken to give the necessary orders for surrender of Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japan Ordered to Cease Fire MacArthur Calls Envoy To Manila
MANILA, August 15.—General Douglas MacArthur, who is to receive the Japanese surrender on behalf of the Allied Powers has directed the Tokio authorities to order an immediate cessation of hostilities by Japanese forces…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Fire From Peanuts
LONDON: Imperial Chemical Industries announced recently that its laboratories have produced wool fibre from peanuts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cease Fire Order in Burma
RANGOON, August 16. A.A.P. —The "cease fire" order went out from 12th Army Headquarters in Rangoon to frontline formations,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two False Fire Calls Over Holidays
Only two false alarms were received by the 20 fire stations within the Newcastle fire area during the V.P holidays. Both alarms were on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baptised with Fire Hose
PHILADELPHIA. Monday.—America's most colorful Negro preacher, "Sweet Daddy" Grace, yesterday publicly baptised 200 Negro converts with a fire hose. Earlier he told 1500 delegates to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man and Son Killed by Coal Fire
SYDNEY, Monday, —A finding of accidental dearth was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Cookson) to-day at the-inquest on Leslie Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Fires Monthly Menaced Harbour
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sydney Harbour averaged five fires a month during the war, said the Harbour Master (Captain Murchison). At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Borneo Oil Fires Cost £100,000 Day
LABUAN, August 22.—Fires started by retreating Japanese in Borneo oilwells are estimated to have burned about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →85Ft. Fire Extension Ladder
Top picture shows the operating controls of the new Morris-Magirus fire escape with an 85ft. extension ladder. It is so simple…
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A Morris-Magirus fire escape carrying an 85ft. extension ladder has been added to the fire fighting equipment at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Children Die in London Fire "Herald" Service
LONDON, Aug. 23.—Death cheated love and heroism in a London fire last night. The fire broke out in the kitchen of an East End flat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japs Announce Burma "Cease Fire" Singapore Force Ready To Sail
LONDON, August 23. A.A.P.—The Commander of the Japanese forces in Burma (Lieut.-General Kimara) announced the "cease fire" in a message to the Allied commanders at 10.30 a.m. (local time) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Fire Brigades Out Last Night
Hamilton and New Lambton fire brigades were called to New Lambton Heights last night. A message to headquarters said a cottage was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Die in Fire in Bombay
BOMBAY, Aug. 29. A.A.P.—Eight members of the staff of Paramount Pictures (India) Limited died in a fire at the Ballard estate, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greatest Destroyed of Homes Burnt out—but not wiped out
On the 21st of December, 1944, Mr.—, of Port Elliot, South Australia, posted to his Insurance Office the proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Men On Fire In Explosion
AUCKLAND. Friday.—A flash of lightning exploded, blasting powder stored in a shed on a north Otago farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Ship in Sydney
SYDNEY.— Between 700 and [?] tons of general cargo were damage or destroyed by a fire discovered a the 4454-ton Danish freighter A…
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