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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

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From The Pulpit The Fire Of The Holy Ghost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Rev. Father P. Ryan, preaching at St. Mary's yesterday, said: "Not without reason did the Holy Ghost descend upon the Apostles in the…

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Fire At Hague Palace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

THE HAGUE, May 18. A.A.P.—A huge fire has broken out at Queen Wilhelmina's Palace at The Hague. The fire was burning…

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Motor Cycle, Fire Engine Collide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 3

A man was injured when his motor-cycle and a fire engine collided at the corner of Bull and Dawson Streets, Cook's Hill,…

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Fire At Palace Of Wilhelmina

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

THE HAGUE, Wed. (A.A.P.): A fire which broke out at Queen Wilhelmina's palace was soon brought under control…

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3 Escape From Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

KATOOMBA.—A woman and her two daughters escaped in their night attire when an eight-roomed kiosk was…

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Fire Damages Luxury Cutter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The owner of a 30ft. luxury cutter severely damaged by fire in Mosman Bay to-night, is believed to be…

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Jews To Cease Fire Tonight On All Fronts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Mon. (A.A.P.): The new Jewish State of Israel has issued a cease-fire order for all fronts, to be effective from 8 p.m. this information was cabled to the U.S. State Department by the United…

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Palestine War U.N.O. Orders Cease Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 23. A.A.P.—The United Nations Security Council last night issued its second order to the Arabs and Jews to cease fire in Palestine. It fixed the deadline for observance of the…

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Heavy Damage in N.z. Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused by a fire in the factory of John Grant…

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Thief Sets Fire To New Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A thief to-night set fire to an ex-serviceman's new home in Matraville. The ex-serviceman, James Charles…

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Two Grass Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

Two grass fires in Newcastle district yesterday were put out before doing any damage. One was off Brent-street, New Lambton, the…

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Fires In Two Big Sydney Factories

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Fires in two big suburban factories were put out last night before they caused serious damage…

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Fire Damages Textile Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Handicapped by smoke and fumes, firemen worked for two hours to-night to control a fire at the No. 2 factory…

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Arabs Reject Cease Fire Bombs Dropped On Holy City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, May 26. A.A.P.—The Aram League has rejected the United Nations' proposal for an unconditional cease fire in Palestine, according to a statement by the Syrian…

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Fire In Garbage Truck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

Fire broke out in the content of a garbage truck as it was travel ling along Maitland-road. Mayfield yesterday afternoon…

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Old Mansion House Badly Fire Damaged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The top floor of an old mansion house in Lauderdale-avenue, Manly, was gutted, and the rest of the building…

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Salvaged Cotton on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Bales of cotton, salvaged from the £750,000 fire which almost destroyed the Commonwealth Government cotton…

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Fire Destroys Small Swansea House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

A two-roomed house, at the rear of a cottage in Rawson-street, Swansea, was totally destroyed by fire at the week-end. Swansea fire…

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Many Hurt In U.S. Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

GRIM FIRE. A fire chief was killed and 20 other firemen injured in this blazing building in San Francisco (U.S.A.) recently…

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Mutt and Jeff Sure-fire Solution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 4

WHAT YOU DOIN' OUT HERE?…

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