Orontes Damaged by Fire
LONDON, Sept. 13. A.A.P.—A fire broke out early this morning on the liner Orontes, lying at Tilbury. Firemen fought…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
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Fire, Explosion Destroys Small Ferry Boat
A fire, which started in the engine room, burnt the small ferry steamer, Kingro, almost to the water's edge as she lay at the Gantry Wharf,…
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A small shed near Market Wharf was destroyed by fire last night. The fire sent thick smoke and flames high into the air, and caused three…
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SYDNEY.—The Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) appealed to-day to all concerned in bush fire danger areas to create fire breaks and…
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MIAMI, Sept. 16. A.A.P.—Fifty were injured at Richmond naval blimp base when a fire, fanned by a 99 miles per hour…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Fire on the salvage tug Tancred, with H.M.A.S. Failie in tow, threatened to explode 100 tons fuel oil and caused the crew…
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The fire in the battery box on the shutter car in No 2 south in Eirington, colliery on Thursday directed attention to the dangers of mechanisation in gassy…
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Newcastle East and Merewether Fire Stations will cease to operate as independent stations at 8 a.m. on Friday morning. The districts will bs serviced from Headquarters at Cook's Hill. The Station Officer at Newcastle East (Mr. D. Plumbe) will go to…
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To protect Belmont against bush fires, Belmont Urban Area Committee decided to ask Redhead Estate and Coal Co. to make a 66ft. fire break from the…
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Newcastle East and Merewether fire stations will be closed as independent fire fighting units from to-morrow morning. The station…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) to-day countermanded a direction by the New South Wales Fire Brigades…
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Firemen in Newcastle, in common with those in other parts of the State, began their new working hours today. An official of the…
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SYDNEY: The Board of Fire Commissioners has declined to accept the direction of the Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) not to close…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Bushfires threatened homes and property in the Chatswood and Lindfield district to-day. Fanned by hot winds, the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—It is understood a proposal before State Cabinet to-day was that legislation should be introduced during the…
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A marine repair workshop, motor launch, some machinery and tools were damaged by fire at Rathmines R.A.A.F. base yesterday afternoon…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) will seek an early conference with the President of the New South Wales Board of…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) has directed the Chairman of the New South Wales Board of Fire…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government had no jurisdiction over the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners, said the Chief Secretary…
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SYDNEY.—The closing down of more fire stations is contemplated by the Fire Brigade Board said the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley)…
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