Heavy Rain In North Controls Big Bush Fires
SYDNEY.—Heavy storms at Armidale yesterday afternoon and last night put out all fires except that burning in timber country…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 30
Ban on Open Air Fires Again Imposed
With the development of serious danger of bush fires over wide areas of the State, the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) has announced reimposition of restrictions on the lighting of fires in the open air…
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NANKING, Nov. 8. A.A.P.—Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek announced that he had issued orders to all Government troops to cease fire…
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Guards from Hamilton tram depot prevented the spread of a fire yesterday afternoon in a store at the rear of a cottage in Tudor-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain May Beat Fires Now Out of Hand Women's Act Destroyed 80,000 Acres
Rain may beat fires blazing uncontrolled near the Styx River, 40 miles from Armidale. The fire, which destroyed 80,000 acres of forest, is reported to have been caused by two women who tried to burn a dead bird…
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KEMPSEY, Sunday. — About 20 points of rain fell in Kempsey and north of Willawarrin, where large areas were burnt out by bushfires…
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SYDNEY: Fire control officers of the Forestry Commission have gone to Armidale to investigate the cause of last week's bushfires which devastated a large area of timber country. Prosecutions are expected to follow…
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SYDNEY.—The Weather Bureau today warned that the bushfire risk is increasing again. The rigid restrictions imposed by…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Weather Bureau has issued a general bushfire warning for almost the whole of the State…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When a horse float caught fire in Parramatta-road, Auburn, this afternoon, three racehorses…
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An iron shed and its contents at the rear of David Cohen's bulk store, Military-road, were damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. Cook's Hill and…
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WASHINGTON, Sunday: Five large neve cruisers, with six and eight inch guns firing almost like machine-guns, will join the…
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SYDNEY.— More drastic penalties for carelessness and provision to facilitate work of bushfire brigades and councils are points…
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ROME, Nov. 18. A.A.P.—Four nuns, a priest and four others, including children, were crushed to death in a panic which occurred…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — A new Bushfire Bill that has been prepared by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) and provides for drastic…
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The motor and floorboard at one end of a tramcar were damaged by a fire which broke out when the tram was near High-street. Waratah,…
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Ald. Thornton suggested at Greater Newcastle Council last night that fire brigades in Newcastle should give a demonstration, similar to tests of…
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Betty Brennan. one year old, was severely burnt on the left leg when she fell into a fire in the yard at her parents' home, Corlette Street. Cook's…
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SYDNEY: The 22,000 ton liner Asturias was endangered before daylight today at her wharf in Woolloomooloo…
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SYDNEY: At Central Police Court today, John Henry Holmes, 21, ship's steward, charged with having deliberately set fire to the vessel Asturias, was remanded until November 25. Defendant did not apply for bail. Police Prosecutor (Sgt. Lucas) said…
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