Bush Fires. Fencing and Grass Destroyed
One of the most extensive and serious bush fires that have occurred around Maitland for many years broke out yesterday, and considerable damage was done to properties at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 17
Fire Brigade Calls
The record of fire brigade calls for the Maitland district of the year was increased yesterday by two bush fires at Abermain and Cessnock respectively, and by one false alarm…
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Further serious grass they occurred on sheep stations surrounding Whitten during Christmas week. The following losses of pasturage are reported:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Held on Till Toe Last. V.c. 48 Hours Under Fire From Friend and Foe
Without food and water for more than 48 hours and under fire from friend and fire the whole time vet Corpl. David Hunter, Highland L.L (Dunfermline), maintained…
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It is estimated that between 3000 and 1000 acres of grass land was devastated by the fire which occurred on the Summer Hill. Anambah, and other properties on Tuesday…
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Charles Pulpe, 26. a Russian, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr.C. ?. Gale. ?.M., wit? having at Seaham, ignited inflammable material…
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One of the most extensive and serious bush fires that have occurred around Maitland so many years broke out on Tuesday, and considerable damage was done to properties at An…
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A disastrous bush fire occurred on Tuesday near Anambah, causing considerable damage to grass and fencing at Anambah, Gosforth, Windermere,…
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Bush fires are still raging in Several country districts of the State. About Dubbo the Morgrigny forest fire, which started three weeks ago, is still burning, and there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Smoker Heavily Fined. Cigarette Causes Fire
Robert Pettit (22), a labourer, was fined £30 or three months gaol at Young for causing a fire near a standing crop on Weetoona last Sunday. Pettit said he unthinkingly threw…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Fire Brigade. a Busy Year
Owing to the very dry conditions that, have prevailed throughout the month just ending, bush fires have been of frequent occurrence, in the Maitland fire district,…
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Further serious grass fires occurred on sheep stations surrounding Whitton during Christmas week. The following losses of pasturage are reported:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Damage by Fire. School, Science Room Destroyed
On Monday night week the science room in the public school grounds caught fire. When the fire brigade arrived the flames had a strong hold, and there was no…
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A fire was discovered last night on the steamer Loongana, at Melbourne, which has been held up since Wednesday, owing to the firemen claiming an increase of wages,…
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A fire at Castlereagh, near Penrith, last night completely destroyed a store, residence and the post office. The origin of the fire is a mystery. All the Postmaster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Wire, the Recent Fire Sydney
An inquest was opened to-day concerning the fire which destroyed the Crown Studies last month. Mark Blow, proprietor, said he had a very extensive business. he valued…
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On Thursday last the lire brigade received a call through the Maitland-road fire alarm. It was discovered that the fire was in grass and seruh on Carroll's Estate and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock District News. the Fire Brigade. Cessnock
The Cessnock Fire Brigade last me[?] established a record for the district in regard to attendance at fires. No less than is alarms of fire were received at the…
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Yesterday morning the Cessnock' Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. T. Donoghue McGrane's estate, where some grass In the back yard had caught fire,…
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On Tuesday Morning a fire broke out in what is known as the "Triangle Paddock," belonging to Mr. R. H. Dangar, near the Whittingham Railway Station, the flames…
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