Great Damage in Tokyo Big Fires In Plane Factories Super Fortress Raid
SAIPAN (Marianas): Centre of the city of Tokyo was still ablaze when reconnaissance planes photographed the damage of Friday's…
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Spectacular Mittagong Fire
Flames roared hundreds of feet into the air and burning oil flowed across the ground when a fire broke out at the shale petrol works of Peters…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Forests Commission.-sent out a general alarm over the fire prevention system in the State…
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With the advance of the bushfire season, members of the R.A.A.F. again serve Australia by fighting the scourge. Special reconnaissance…
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When a fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the Tear of Mr. E. A. Bourne's residence at 54 Peter-street, Wagga, a quantity of wood…
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Members of burn fire brigades made a good save at Wallarooble on Tuesday night. A tree on the Rifle Range was struck by lightning at 9.30 p.m. and…
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The N.R.M.A. reports that many motor vehicles, were brought to a sudden stop on the road during the recent heat ways because of vapor…
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At a largely-attended meeting held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday night the Tumut Central Bush Fire Fight…
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The annual meeting of the Galore Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Bridge Hall, Galore, on November 28. A…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Firemen were called upon to extinguish approximately 70 scrub and local bush fires to-day. The first call was at…
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No more unfavourable combination of circumstances could confront the man on the land in carrying on his industry than that of…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: New South Wales firemen have asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Badddey) to reconstitute N.S.W. Fire…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: Thousands of pounds worth of high priority paper was destroyed or damaged in a blaze at the Latrobe street…
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Raging winds are fanning great fires started yesterday by Super Fortresses in Tokyo. One of Japan’s biggest aircraft…
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As firemen and soldiers fought a fire at the shop of Mr Manuel Kala[?] of Cowra, they were amazed to see the owner dash past them and…
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Speaking on the Government’s proposed bill relating to the payment of compensation to volunteer bushfire fighters, Mr W. F…
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Mr. Sheahan (Yass): I should not have risen at this stage, but for the remarks made by the hon. member for , Woollahra in connection with the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Thousands of pounds worth of high priority paper was destroyed or damaged in a blaze at the Latrobe street warehouse…
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SYDNEY, Monday: A campaign to prevent bushfires will open officially to-morrow. Thousands of posters and booklets will be…
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MELBOURNE Tues.: Pour planet batrolled for bush fire? to-day when north winds and high temperatures and conditions particularly…
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