Flood and Fire Warnings Oppressive Heat in Sydney
The Divisional Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, yesterday issued a bushfire warning to certain centres in the southern part of…
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Berlin in Grip of Greatest Fire After Big Raid
LONDON, Saturday.--The largest, continuous mass of burning buildings yet seen was still blazing in Berlin yesterday, after Thursday night's 1500-ton raid in 20 minutes…
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STANDING in streaming oilskins, Lieutenant-Commander Kennard Kenulty, better…
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Sale, distribution, or use of wax matches in Sydney and Newcastle would be illegal from next Tuesday, the Chief…
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SHARPENING of a circular saw with an emery wheel caused a fire which destroyed a large…
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POSSIBILITY of obtaining a large stock of steel fencing posts at present held by the Army, for release to farmers whose properties…
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LONDON, Sat.--A strong force of R.A.F. heavy bombers last night bombed Berlin for the second successive night. This was followed today with a daylight attack by…
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Fire brigades were called out on 11 occasions yesterday to fires in outer suburbs. The calls came from Banks-town. Lidcombe, Malabar, Harbord,…
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Sweeping along a three-miles front a bushfire in the Harden-Collingwood districts has razed several properties and is…
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Sweeping along a three-miles front, a bushfire in the Harden-Collingwood districts has razed several properties, and is threatening Collingwood…
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Sweeping along a three-miles front, a bushfire in the Harden-Collingwood districts has razed several properties, and is threatening Collingwood…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.-- Emanuel James Annett 69, farmer, of Buckley Swamp, who was burned in the bushfires on January 14, died suddenly last…
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The Weather Bureau said today that, because of the long absence of rain and increased heat in western and southern parts of…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--Because clothes are urgently needed for bushfire victims, the Russian branch of the Australian Red…
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The Premier Mr. McKell, said yesterday that the Bushfire Relief Committee set up by the Commonwealth and State Governments last week had…
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Sir,—Every year or two we read of devastating bushfires in the south and this year the losses seem to be worse than ever. It seems to me that…
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HARDEN, Monday.--After a fierce half-day light, townspeople and farmers subdued a large bushfire sweeping through dry…
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Sweeping along a three-miles front a bushfire in the Harden-Collingwood districts has razed several properties and is…
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WHEN the four-roomed weatherboard cottage he occupied in St. Hillier's Road, Auburn, was burned to the ground late last night, the…
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WHEN the four-roomed weatherboard cottage he occupied in St. Hillier's Road, Auburn, was burned to the ground late last night, the…
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