Forest Fires Checked: Stock Losses Heavy
SYDNEY, Friday.—Firefighters to-night had three of the four fires in the Manning River National Forest…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
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Truman Under Press Fire
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. A.A.P.—President Truman was taken to task in the Press to-day for his criticism of General MacArthur and General…
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Brigades attended seven grass fires in Newcastle district on Saturday and three yesterday. They also put out a…
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SYDNEY, Sunday—The danger from bushfires will he high in most parts of New South Wales to-morrow…
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BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The glow from a fire which destroyed the disused Tivoli Theatre early this morning…
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A large water tender, or carrier, has been added to fire-fighting equipment at Newcastle headquarters fire…
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A new fire-fighting unit has been added to the equipment at Cook's Hill fire headquarters. The unit which holds 650 gallons will be used in fighting bushfires as its manoeuvrability and its capacity to renew its…
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Brigades attended three small fires in Newcastle district yesterday. Apart from some fencing in Hamilton…
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A sedan car was slightly damaged Yesterday afternoon when it caught fire in Sempill-street, Maitland. A wiring…
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A sawmill at Ward's River, near Gloucester, owned by Archibald Joseph Fenning, was destroyed by fire yesterday…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A 72-year-old man was burnt to death early to-day, despite the efforts of two youths to…
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas), Wed. (A.A.P.)—Six children were burned to death and their parents…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Property owners were warned to-day by the Chairman of the Bushfire Committee (Mr…
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KURE, Dec. 19. A.A.P.—Reuter.—Prompt Prompt action by an Australian, Captain Claude Smeal, prevented serious…
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A watchman fired five shots at a man whom he disturbed at the rear of Newcastle Drive Yourself premises,…
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Brigades attended three grass fires in Newcastle district yesterday. They were put out before doing any damage…
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LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Firemen poured orange squash over blazing documents in Surrey when fire…
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New Lambton brigade was called last night to a fire in the wall of a garage on property occupied by Jack Lott,…
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Three small fires were reported in Newcastle district yesterday. The only damage was in…
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MANILA, Dec. 22. A.A.P. —Two thousand people were made homeless by a fire which destroyed part of the…
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