Two Grass Fires
Brigades were called to two small fires in the week-end. Both were put out before causing any damage. At 10.45 p.m. on Saturday, Cook's…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
594 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 30
Burnt-out Bomber Seen on Mountain Dutch "O.K."; One Still Missing
BRISBANE, Sunday.—The burnt-out wreckage of the R.A.A.F. Mosquito bomber which crashed Saddle Mountain, south of Townsville, on Tuesday afternoon, was sighted this morning by the crew of an Avro Anson…
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JERUSALEM, Monday: Big oil fires began in Haifa last night while 1200 illegal Jewish migrauts were being disembarked from the…
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NEW YORK, Sunday: A negro mother, six of her 13 children and her two-months-old grandson were burned to…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out amongst bales of cotton in the No. 1 hold of the Shaw Savill freighter Fordsdale, berthed at Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Oil Fire At Haifa Still Blazing After 24 Hours
JERUSALEM, Monday: The great oil fire at Haifa, started by Jewish terrorists, was still blazing fiercely last night, after 24 hours. Firemen thought they could prevent it spreading farther…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dogs Burned to Death in Shed Fire: 3 Boys Sent for Trial
Three boys were committed for trial by the Newcastle District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) this morning after he had inquired into the cause of a fire which destroyed a shed near Wallsend on March 3 and burned to…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fire brigades, called to the 113th A.G.H. late tonight, found that a fire in a curtain in the sisters' quarters had been put…
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SYDNEY.—After cooks had quelled a fire on the ground floor of the main building at 113th (Concord) Military Hospital last night, a second…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A motor service station was severely damaged by fire in Albion-street, Annandale, to-night. A lorry was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades to Have Radio Licence
SYDNEY.—The Deputy P.M.G. (Mr. Bradley) said today that the G.P.O. hag agreed to the issue of a radio broadcasting licence to…
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LONDON, April 3. A.A.P.—Almost three months after a serious fire in the liner Corinthie, another fire broke out in the ship at…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Awakened by smoke late to-night, the occupants found the rear of their cottage in Harrow-road, Auburn, on fire…
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The question of altering the constitution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. was under consideration, the Chief Secretary (Mr…
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Three motors from headquarters and equipment from Hamilton were sent to Lawson and Cameron Streets, Hamilton, when a fire was reported…
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SYDNEY: A medical orderly who started three fires at Yaralla Military Hospital while under the influence of liquor on April 1, was released on a £20 bond at Burwood Police Court today on his undertaking to abstain from…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Friday. — A great fire raging unchecked in the naval installation on Treasure Island, in San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Bodies Hold Fire" Pending Talks On Courtaulds Issue
Local bodies interested in the Courtaulds water rights dispute are "holding their fire" pending the conference called for next Wednesday night by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. H. D. Quinlan)…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A 75ft. tower in front of the entrance to Luna Park caught fire last night. Damage is estimated at £1500…
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CAPE TOWN, April 14. A.A.P.— The Greek steamer George Ivanos (5483 tons), carrying 27,000 bales of wool from Australia for France, has…
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