Rain Could Avert Bushfire Hazard
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unless there were falls of rain, graziers and farmers throughout New South Wales would be faced with a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
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Menzies's Red Ban Policy Under Fire
LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P): The Liberal-C.P. policy of outlawing Communists is criticised by "The Economist," an influential British weekly news paper…
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A fire which broke out in the pit top engine room of No. 2 tunnel at Bellbird Colliery early today…
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Destruction of haulage machinery by fire at Bellbird Colliery early yesterday will mean that a large section of the mine will…
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LONDON, Dec. 20. A.A.P. One fireman was killed and two others nearly suffocated to-day in a fire that swept through Christmas…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.). — One fireman was killed and two others nearly suffocated yesterday when a basement fire…
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Wangi Bush Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire at Wangi Paint which threatened several houses. The Captain (Mr. W. H…
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A fire, believed to have been started by children, caused about £50 worth of damage in an annexe of the Catholic Church, Bryant and…
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Adamstown and Wallsend Fire Brigades had calls today to scrub fires. The blaze off the Pacific Highway at…
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Arcadia Vale Bush Fire Brigade decided to ask Lake Macquarie Council to declare the district as a fire area. Mr. Rodgers, Chief of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire which swept through the four floors of a building in Surry Hills late this afternoon caused damage…
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LONDON, Dec. 21. A.A.P.—Firemen were still fighting the Covent Garden basement fire this morning…
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ENUGU (Nigeria), Dec. 21. A.A.P.—Although two of their number had fallen under fire, striking African miners continued to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children Tried To Salvage Scent From Fire For Christmas presents
SYDNEY.—More than a dozen Surry hills children vainly implored police and fire offers this morning to let them salvage bottles of scent from a gutted factory to give to their mothers as Christmas presents…
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When the Newcastle Fire Brigade was called to a fire in Keightley-street, Newcastle East, yesterday, it was found that a salvage bag…
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LONDON, Dec. 22. A.A.P.—The big fire in the basement beneath Covent Garden market was finally extinguished after 33 hours…
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BRISBANE: Damage estiamted at £10,000 was caused this morning when a service station at Jondaryan was completely…
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East Maitland Fire Brigade was called today to three large grass fires and a fire in a lorry in Melbourne St., East Maitland,…
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Newcastle and Carrington fire brigades last night put out with one hose a fire which threatened serious damage to the interstate…
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NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A volunteer fireman, with seven young children, has been arrested in Lowell (Massachusetts) on a charge…
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