Leeton Family's Narrow Escape When Car Destroyed by Fire
Mr. Walter David Boots, of Leeton, his wife, baby and two young children, got out of a blazing car at Broadway, City, yesterday afternoon,…
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Coolamon Shire Council Fire Proteotion for Ardlethan, Beckom, Matong and Marrar
At the last Shire council meeting a report was received from the Board of Fire Commissioners making recommendations for the fire protection of…
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The Wagga Fire Briga[?]e received a call at 6.15 p.m. on Saturday to a rubbish fire on the bank of the Murrumbidgee River…
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NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): "The Japanese people are indignant over the enemy defilement of the Imperial Palace and other Imperial shrines through American bombings," says the Tokyo…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Referring to recent police confiscations of illegally held automatic firearms, the military authorities have stated that the armory…
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KATOOMBA, Sunday: Fire Brigade experts were called from Sydney to assist to combat a fire which broke out under extraordinary circumstances…
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During their temporary absence from home on Sunday night, the house of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hopley caught alight and was destroyed,…
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The superintendent of police at Wagga has expressed his keen appreciation of the assistance given by a number of volunteers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest (Second Edition) Russians Blasting Way Through Berlin Fires Raging Everywhere In City
LONDON, Tuesday. (A.A.P.): Reuter's correspondent in a late message says that a Red Army general participating in operations in Berlin said: "The enemy is demoralised in some sectors."…
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While Mr. and Mrs. R. Hopley, of Leeton, were absent from home on Sunday night their house caught alight, and on their return…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): The "Ironsides," Field Marshal Monigornery's own Third British Division, supported by armor and heavy artillery,…
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Shortly before 10.30 o'clock on Saturday night, the Wagga fire brigade received a call to Gurwood-street where an electric…
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MELBOURNE. Sunday: Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused when a fire burned out the Regent Theatre,…
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The main part of the cottage owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. R. Condron, in Lower Hovell street, was destroyed by fire during the early hours…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call shortly after noon yesterday to where some rubbish was on fire on the bank of the…
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The main part of the cottage own. and occupied by Mr and Mrs J?. Condron, in Cootamundra, was destroyed by fire during the early hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Guns Fire Victory Salute Huge Task of Reassembling Prisoners How Enemy Surrendered in Holland
LONDON, Sunday. (A.A.P.): The first British Victory Salute of the war was fired outside Field Marshal Montgomery's headquarters on Saturday afternoon. The salute was carried out by three…
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The Bush Fire Council of Advice, Canberra, has forwarded to Mr. H. H. Bridge, of yass, the following communication received from…
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The death occurred in the Gundagai District Hospital on Sunday of Mr. John Hackney, of Juglong. Sixteen months ago the late Mr. Hackney was…
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LONDON, Tuesday: Belsen death camp will be burned to the ground on May 21. The authorities consider the destruction of the camp is the only…
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