Third Train Fire
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A third train fire in this State in less than a fortnight occurred at the HawKesbury River bridge this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Lubeck Dock Raid—"A Gigantic Fire"
LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—The most amazing thing I have ever seen, and I started bombing nearly 18 months ago," was the broadcast description given by a Commanding Officer of a Wellington bomber in the…
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BRISBANE, Friday:-- Lightning caused two fires at the height of electric storm last night. A vivid flash of lightning was followed by an…
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LONDON, Thursday: "The most amazing thing I have even seen", and I started bombing nearly 18 'months ago," Was the broadcast…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: The fife fighting services, from the headquarters of the Fire Brigade in Sydney to remote services in the country, and even at…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The fire fighting services from the headquarters of the Fire Brigade in Sydney to the remote…
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SYDNEY, Monday. Sabotage was not responsible for three recent fires on New South Wales trains. They are attributed, as the result of…
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GRAFTON, Monday.—A 1937 model Sedan car owned by Sydney Rowles, a former taxi-driver, but now engaged in munitions work in…
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When the Lismore Fire Brigade dashed along Molesworth-street yesterday morning, shortly before noon, shoppers were momentarily…
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LONDON, Thursday: A square mile of buildings in the heart of Mandalay was destroyed by bomb blast…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Fire destroyed a power-house and enginefan room at Old Rothbury colliery yesterday, causing damage…
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The State War Effort Coordination Committee has sought the co-operation of all shire councils in an effort to minimise…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner) in Parliament today complained that Cypress pine, the most…
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WELLINGTON, Wednesday: A woman and four children were burned to death in a cottage at Alford Forest. Ashburton, Canterbury, last night…
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The official handing ever of fire equipment to Coolangatta Volunteer Fire Brigade took place at Tuesday's meeting of the…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Vichy radio reported that an enormous fire has been raging at Fontainebleu for the last two…
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—The House Naval Sub-committee has issued a lengthy report on the…
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday:--The House of Representatives Naval Sub-committee has issued a lengthy report on the Normandie…
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Individual fires can be doused by watert thrown from abucket. Incendiaries can be dealt with in one of these ways:--…
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STANTHORFE. Sunday: A bucket brigade organised by the military prevented the spread of a fire which a caused hundreds of pounds damage to…
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