6 Escape From Fire In Ship
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although they were surrounded by blazing oil and dense smoke, six workmen were able to escape from the boiler room of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
594 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 30
40 Men Fight Bush Fire
SYDNEY, Sunday.—About 200 acres of bush land were burnt out by fire at Peakhurst, near Sydney, this afternoon…
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A five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Chidgey-street, Cessnock, was destroyed by fire shortly after midday yesterday…
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LONDON, October 19. A.A.P.—Damage estimated at £1 million was caused by a fire which engulfed a 75yd. block of Customs warehouses on…
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A grass fire along he railway line near Cockle Creek station was put out yesterday by Boolaroo brigade with one hydrant. There was no damage…
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Two owners will be required by Lake Macquarie Shire Council to make and maintain fire breaks on their land. The council decided last night to…
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Believing that the Regent Theatre, Islington, was alight, three brigades with full equipment, including the 80-foot extension ladder, turned out last…
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The maximum temperature of 86.5 degrees in Newcastle yesterday was the highest since March 10, Mr. Cyril Griffiths said last night…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Workmen risked their lives to move a lighter loaded with dynamite, gelignite and detonators when fire broke out among…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Miners at the State mine and the Steel Works colliery assisted the fire brigade to save a house threatened by a bush…
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NEW YORK, Oct. 22. A.A.P.—A fire, which began in the forest and raged through Kennebunk (Maine) last night, caused at least one death, and…
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NEW YORK, Wed. (O.S.R.): With New York State Police anxiously watching, a crowd of 100 religious-fanatics today tested their faith with strychnine, venomous reptiles and fire…
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23. A.A.P.— The National Broadcasting Company has picked up a distress call from the Dutch steamer Koert saying that it is…
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24. A.A.P.—The internationally famous holiday resort of Bar Harbour (Maine) was practically destroyed last night when it was enveloped by forest fires from all sides. Many of…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—While Sydney was ringed by scrub and grass fires late to-day, firemen were called to an outbreak on the Harbour Bridge…
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Denis Lennaen, 69, carpenter, Murray-street, Hamilton, suffered burns to the head, arms and hands, when a welder's torch set fire to waste…
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Wallsend Fires Brigade last night spent two hours beating out a fire covering a large area of scrub and grass off Newcastle-road, Wallsend,…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire which burnt for four hours at Clyde this morning caused £15,000 damage to housing and building supplies,…
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NANKING, Oct. 24. A.A.P.—A devastating fire broke out at Hangchow ferry wharf late yesterday afternoon, and in three hours destroyed…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—A Supreme Court writ was taken out today by Gloria Carlos, of Myrtle-street, South Yarra, on behalf of herself and…
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