Bushfire Danger
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Bushfire danger periods had been proclaimed for the whole of the State, the Chief…
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Fires & bushfires, 1954
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Three Scrub, Grass Fires
Three grass and scrub fires were reported in Newcastle district yesterday. They were put out before causing damage…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A fire to-day caused more than £10,000 damage when it destroyed a two-storied…
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Maitland and East Maitland firemen fought an extensive grass and scrub fire near Eastville last night. There was…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Fire to-night destroyed 25,000 fruit cases at the Granville box company's depot in…
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New Lambton Fire Brigade put out two bush and grass fires in its district yesterday, but no damage was caused to…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A night watchman's tent was burnt down and a rifle and his money were stolen during his temporary absence to-night…
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A cottage at Anakoon. East Kempsey, was totally destroyed when a refrigerator blew up setting fire to…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— While Melbourne sweltered in century temperatures to-day, the worst bushfires this…
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A weatherboard cottage in Morgan-street, Merewether, owned and occupied by Mrs. M. Outram, was severely…
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The Fire Brigade Headquarters at Cook's Hill assumed the widespread Royal Visit look yesterday when decorations were set up. Senior Fireman Cartan is arranging drapes outside the station…
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MELBOURNE: More than 2000 troops from Puckapunyal military camp are fighting a bushfire near Hughes Creek, eight miles from Seymour. They did not get to sleep…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Many fires were blazing in Victoria this morning, but by to-night rain and a cool…
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Fire brigades in the Newcastle district had their busiest day for weeks yesterday. Six small grass and scrub…
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SYDNEY. —A firebug last night tried to destroy Charlton Church of England Boys' Home at Glebe…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.— The fire situation at the State Coalmine had improved, the Acting Secretary of the Miners'…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28. A.A.P.—Fire destroyed the Granat Theatre in Mexico City, following an explosion…
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Brigades attended four small fires in the Newcastle district yesterday. The only damage was to the wiring of…
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A large area of grass off Wyndham-street, Greta, was burnt yesterday before the outbreak was put out by…
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SYDNEY—Wearing only night attire, a woman scrambled to safety through a bedroom window when…
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