Mayor's Appeal on Bushfire Danger
The ravages of bushfire could be reduced greatly if the public took precautions against outbreaks, the Mayor (Alderman Norris) said…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 22
Police Fire at Car
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A man—as arrested after traffic police had fired three times at a car in Footscray. Two other men in the…
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SYDNEY.—Damage estimated at £150,000 was caused in Wentworth Avenue, City, last night when five-storied…
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Wallsend Fire Brigade yesterday morning saved a long length of picket fencing on the Sandgate-road frontage of Wallsend cemetery, when…
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SAIGON, Nov. 23. A.A.P.—At the approach of French reoccupation troops, organised Annamese are intensifying their scorched earth…
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BATAVIA, Saturday.—An R.A.F. burial party of 24 dodged among tombstones to escape a hail of bullets when Dutch and Indonesians clashed near the cemetery. The party was proceeding to the graveside to bury an English airman when the shooting…
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About 70ft of the platform of the East Greta railway station was destroyed by fire yesterday. West Maitland and East Greta fire brigades…
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Cook's Hill brigade was called to a fire in the awning of the West-minister Hotel yesterday afternoon. It was put out with a chemical,…
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SYDNEY: In the City Coroner's Court today, Sgt. F. C. I. Fuller said that he had been told that Phyllis Haynes, one…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Bush and grass fires broke out in many suburbs to-day, but there was no serious damage to property…
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TAMWORTH, Sunday.—A man was injured, 5000 acres of grassland, Wheat and oats burnt, land 300 sheep destroyed in a bushfire in the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Legislation to ensure greater safety precautions against fire in theatres would be introduced in the Legislative Assembly…
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SYDNEY.— The bushfire menace was a national problem and should not be left to the country people to combat with…
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CANBERRA, Sunday.—To arouse citizens to dangers and ravages of fire and to encourage a sense of responsibility in the important…
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The Mayor (Ald. Norris) today appealed to holiday makers to assist in the aim of the Prevention of Bushfire Week, which opened…
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The provisions of the Fire Brigade Act will be extended to Raymond terrace next year. Port Stephens Shire Council, whose…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A final warning to guard against bushfires was given by the Chief Secretary (Mir. Baddeley) at the close of Bushfire…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nine fire engines, with an extension ladder startled Sydney people to-night when they turned out to attend a fire. Word…
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Another outbreak of fire in the long, dry grass of Wallsend Cemetery occurred yesterday. The blaze was put out by Wallsend Fire Brigade…
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A grass fire at Scone airstrip yesterday afternoon threatened destruction of six Newcastle Aero Club planes…
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