Detectives Investigate Mayfield Fire
Detectives are investigating a fire in the bedroom of a house occupied by Mr. H. O. Pearson, in Macquarie-street, Mayfield…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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Five Brigades Turn Out to One-man Fire
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three fire brigades turned out to-night to a brigades turned out to-night when a call was received from Adams…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—While four fire brigades were bringing a blaze under control at the Sterling Paint and Varnish Company's factory at…
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Hamilton Fire Brigade was called to a fire in grass and rubbish off Hudson-street, Hamilton, last night. Extinguishers were used to put the…
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Awakened by the crackling of a fire at her home in William-street, Largs, about 1.30 a.m. yesterday, Mrs. Marshall Morrow left the building in…
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LONDON, April 14. A.A.P.—Five persons, including an 18-month-old baby, were burned to death when a three-storied building in London…
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Maitland, apparently in a hopeless position half-way through the second day of play in Newcastle District Cricket Association final against…
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When a car knocked down a petrol bowser at Ford's Garage, at the corner of High and Hannan Streets, West Maitland, yesterday…
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During the heavy rain yesterday, Cook's Hill and Hamilton brigades were called to a fire at an electric light pole at the corner of Lawson…
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The Postal Department is concerned at the dangerous and illegal practice of some members of the public in sending matches…
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Fire, which is raging in old workings of Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, on the outskirts of Cessnock, is spreading rapidly, while a heavy pall of smoke is blanketing the town. Flames and thick black smoke are…
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The fire which broke out in the sealed section of Cessnock No. 2 colliery on Thursday night assumed a more serious aspect…
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TOKIO, Saturday.—British Commonwealth representative on the Allied Control Council (Mr. W. MacMahon Ball, of Australia), has accused General MacArthur's staff of insisting on replying to all the council's questions "in needless…
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Minor fires which have broken out recently in the post-office mail branch were traced to matches enclosed in packages sent through the post…
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JERUSALEM, Sunday: Tel Aviv District Courtroom and several offices were badly damaged and thousands of official…
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MINE FIRE.—Safety lines were attached to the men working at the edge of one of the huge erat[?]rs created by the raging fires in Cessnock No. 2 Colliery. STRUGGLE For Possession: South League forward, A…
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FLAMES 50 FEET HIGH and dense smoke pour from the main outlet of the fire in the old workings at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery. An R.A.A.F. officer made an inspection of the fire today, following 5 suggestion that the area be bombed to smother the fire with soil…
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Bombs may be used in an effort to smother the fire a Cessnock No. 2 colliery. The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) will send experts on low bombing to Cessnock by plane as soon as possible to…
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Cessnock Police have been requested to be in readiness to evacuate people living in the West Cessnock area near the fire at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery in the event of R.A.A.F. headquarters agreeing to bomb…
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An aerial picture of the scene of the underground fire at Cess nock No. 2 Colliery, showing: the main blaze and the surrounding craters caused by subsidences as the fire develops. At left: The main opening of the underground fire with the ashes thrown up clearly visible on the edge of the crater…
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