Tanks fire in Egypt
ISMAILIA, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Four British Centurion tanks exchanged fire with Egyptian terrorists…
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Rain Stops Bad Fires More Needed to Relieve Threat
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A steady fall of rain enabled the disastrous fires in the Blue Mountains and Upper…
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Action to formulate a definite fire protection scheme for the Snowy Mountains group of catchments is proceeding rapidly, the N.S.W. Minister for Conservation (Mr. G. Weir)…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hundreds of firefighters were tonight battling with a huge bushfire which flared up at North Springwood. Already the flames have destroyed several outhouses and a garage. Two homes on the Hawkesbury Road, Springwood, caught fire, but these were extinguished…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: A sudden change in the wind this afternoon increased die serious bushfire danger in the Blue Mountains. Firefighters, weary from last night's battle…
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Hillston police last night reported that a bushfire was raging in the district. Up to a late hour it was…
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Sir—Re the meeting of the Combined Bushfire Brigades and the motions and recommendations adopted there, I would like to submit the…
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A fire which swept over 500 acres of grass land on Murrulebale Station in the Marrar district on Tuesday was caused by lightning…
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A bushfire on a property in the Henty district yesterday afternoon burned out 140 acres, destroyed 1500 bales of conserved fodder and damaged farm machinery to the extent of £500…
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A Coolamon grazier escaped injury late yesterday afternoon when his car hurst into flames in the…
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ASTORIA: (Oregon), Friday.—Eleven persons, are missing after a fire that swept, the 8788 ton Danish motor ship Erria while…
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At about 4.15 P.M. yesterday., there was a dramatic scene in Cowabbie Street, when Messrs. Muttonâs utility truck, with flames…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out last night to extinguish a blaring chimney at the Bridge Cafe in…
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Damage estimated at "thousands and thousands of pounds" was caused when a bushfire…
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Wagga police said last night that the bushfire danger period had been extended to midnight on December 27…
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A shed containing three boiling down coppers was emitted yesterday afternoon when a fire broke…
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SYDNEY, Friday: A fire tonight destroyed ten rooms in the staff quarters of the Hydro-Majestic Hotel,…
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A bushfire which swept through a property at Morundah, southwest of Narrandera, yesterday afternoon, burned out 450 acres and destroyed…
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LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Disciplinary action against London's firemen for the recent "spit and polish" boycott…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) said tonight that £10,000 worth of additional…
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