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Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Woman, Trapped in Fire, Screamed "Don't Come In"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--An elderly woman invalid who was trapped in a blazing house at Kent Town today screamed to rescuers not to enter the house. She was Mrs. Otto Koch, 55,…

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Nazi Under Fire Assault On Russia Denial of War Guilt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 8

NUREMBURG, Wednesday. Counsel for Field-Marshal Keitel yesterday made a full-scale counter-attack…

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Nazi Under Fire Assault On Russia Denial of War Guilt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 8

NUREMBURG, Wednesday. Counsel for Field-Marshal shal Keital yesterday made a full-scale counter-attack…

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Freak Pole-top Fires

The Propeller · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

Light rain last Friday night, during the southerly gale after heatwave conditions, caused freak fires at the top of electric light poles in…

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Launch on Fire

The Propeller · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

When a launch caught fire in Port Hacking last Thursday afternoon Cecil Cartwright, aged 50 years, of Sutherland, was severely burned…

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Efficient Fire Fighting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 6

Fire-fighting organisation and appliances in the country are more efficient, this year than ever before. Splendid work had saved the…

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Chesty Bond Fire Water

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 13

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Big Fire In Bangkok

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 9

BANGKOK, Thursday. -- All available British, Gurkha and Sikh troops were called out yesterday to fight a great fire which…

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Navy Truck in Flames. Causes Fires at Engadine

The Propeller · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

A Royal Navy truck carrying stores caught fire near Engadine on Monday afternoon, and when the petrol tank burst grass and bush along…

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Fire From Spark In Cork Dust

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

Three men were slightly injured in a fire that followed an explosion at the grinding mill of Michael…

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Troops Open Fire on Indians Riots Death Toll Mounts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Wednesday.--British troops called to Calcutta by the Governor of Bengal (Mr. R. G. Casey) opened fire on rioting crowds this morning…

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British Soldiers Open Fire Casey Calls In Army To Police Calcutta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

CALCUTTA, February 13 (A.A.P.).— British troops called in by the Governor of Bengal, Mr. R. G. Casey, opened fire on rioting crowds in Wellington Square,…

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Riot Tension Still at High Pitch in Calcutta Police Fire On Demonstrators

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Thursday.--Tension is still at a high pitch in Calcutta, where, after three days of rioting, community life has been paralysed. Since rioting broke out on Monday between 50 and 60…

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Riot Tension Still at High Pitch in Calcutta Police Fire On Demonstrators

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

CALCUTTA Thursday.--Tension is still at a high pitch in Calcutta, where, after three days of rioting, community life has been paralysed. Since rioting broke out on Monday, between 50 and 60…

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Riot Tension Still at High Pitch in Calcutta Police Fire On Demonstrators

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Thursday.--Tension is still at a high pitch in Calcutta, where, after three days of rioting, community life has been paralysed. Since rioting broke but on Monday, between 50 and 60…

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Riot Tension Still at High Pitch in Calcutta Police Fire On Demonstrators

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Thursday.--Tension is still at a high pitch in Calcutta, where after three days of rioting, community life has been paralysed. Since rioting broke out on Monday, between 50 and 60…

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Fire Victim Dies

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Grace Elizabeth Bragg, 65. widow, who was rescued unconscious from a fire at her home in Brook-street. Coogee, on…

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Baby Boy Fire Victim

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Friday.--Terrance Owens, aged 22 months, was standing near where his father was pouring petrol into…

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Govt.'s Social Legislation Under Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

The N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council last night decided to ask the Australian Council of Trades Unions to bring before…

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Police Fire on Demonstrators

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Saturday.--One Chinese Communist was killed and 18 injured in a clash with Malay police near South-east…

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