"Cease Fire" Parcels
CANBERRA, Thursday.—About 2700 Australian servicemen in Korea and Korean waters will receive a special…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 32
Guides' Camp Fire
Girl Guides of Hamilton Troop held a concert last night for troop funds. Patrol Leaders Janice McElwaine (left front) and Elaine Orton prepare a camp fire for the recital of the "Guides Laws," which began the concert…
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That night the heat even there in the mountains was unbearable, arid through the windows flew myriads of insects to perform their crazy dance round the lamps…
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SYDNEY: The Board of Fire Commissioners have denied that they were offered any commission for the purchase by the board of two Dennis fire engines, the Chief Secretary (Mr…
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Fire brigades put out four grass fires in the suburbs yesterday. New Lambton brigade was…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Neighbours found a seven-year-old boy locked in a tin shed after his grandparents had been…
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BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.): Riots and shooting were reported last night in weekend clashes between hungry East Germans and Russian Zone police…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Nearly half the small tobacco township of Dimbulah, on the Atherton Tablelands, was…
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Eleebana Progress Association will ask Lake Macquarie Shire Council for additional equipment for the…
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NEW YORK, August 3. A.A.P.—Seven persons were reported killed and four injured in a fire that swept…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A 65-year-old, pensioner was burnt to death in a fire that destroyed his shack at…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Twelve company directors escaped to-night seconds before their boardroom collapsed in flames. Damage of £150,000 was…
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SINGLETON, Thursday.—A boy ran around a yard for some minutes with all his clothes on fire to-day while a…
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Suburban fire brigades were called to two grass fires yesterday. Boolaroo brigade attended…
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LISBON, August 7. A.A.P.—About 4000 people early to-day were fighting to save several villages threatened by a…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two children were burnt to death in a garage at Merrylands to-day. The children's parents and…
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LONDON. Tues. (AAP). — Workers fled for their lives when fire broke out yesterday in the…
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A frock salon at Arcadia Vale was destroyed by fire. Mrs. A. Ingles owned the salon. Arcadia Vale and…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — The N.S.W. Commissioner for Railways to-day lodged notice of appeal against the £45,000…
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A tool shed and contents at the rear of a house in Upfold-street, Mayfield, occupied by Thomas Wrightson, was…
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