Fire on Reserve
Approximately one acre of grass on the Sempill-street reserve was destroyed by fire to-day. The West Maitland [?] received a call…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
642 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 33
Busy Year Cessnock Fire Brigade CESSNOCK
Last year was the busiest on record for the Cessnoek Fire Brigade as a result of the numerous calls to extinguish bush fires. Of the 62 calls…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Busiest Year on Record Maitland Area
Records for the Maitland fire district only go back to 1932, but the total of 146 calls received last year was the greatest since then…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waterloo Blaze Match Factory Damaged SYDNEY
About 5 a.m. to-day a fire broke out in the factory of Matches (Asia), Ltd., and the printing works of George B. Philip and Son in Waterloo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lightning Fires Hayshed Barraba
During a storm nightning struck a hayshed on a property belonging to the estate of the late Mr. H. W. Capell. About 100 tons of hay were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Paper Store Sydney
Damage estimated at £1000 was caused last night by a fire which severely damaged a two-storied building used as a store by the Cumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Enthusiasm at Morpeth Members Praised
Several recent grass fires in Morpeth which, fortunately, did not have the serious consequences that easily could have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Sydney
Firemen yesterday were called to bush outbreaks in 27 suburbs. Fifteen houses were in danger at Kyle Bay, but firemen from Kogarah…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Fires Survey From the Air Heavy Smoke Haze Melbourne
A Royal Australian Air Force piano to-day made a comprehensive survey of the bush fire areas in Victoria. A heavy smoke haze from the fires…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Car. Wood in Exhaust Pipe
Flames were observed escaping from the exhaust pipe of a La Salle car which was parked in Bridgestreet, Muswellbrook, on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Rural Bank's Radio Presentations
The Rural Bank's serial, "The Red Terror," is proving very popular with radio listeners, who are, even though many do not realise it, learning much…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Fires in 1938 Figures for Year
A record number of calls were answered by the Cessnock Fire Brigade during 1938. The calls, totalled 65 more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chase Through Liverpool Park Policeman Fires Six Shots
During a chase through Liverpool Park early yesterday morning, a police constable fired six shots at two men. The suspects escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Infant Burned Mosquito Net on Fire
Alan William Hall, aged two weeks, of, William-street, Abermain was admitted to the Kurri Kurri Hospital in a serious condition, suffering from severe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Outbreaks. Town Residences in Danger
For the most part throughout the Christmas-New Year holiday period, extreme heat prevailed and severe fires surrounding Dungog swept over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elrington Fire Decking Over Fan Shaft Damaged
Fire yesterday afternoon damaged the wooden decking above the fan shaft at Eirington Colliery. The flames spread to the fan drift cover…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Elrington Colliery Ready for Work
Just after midday yesterday a fire occurred at Ellington colliery. Cessnock fire brigade, under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire Inmates Flee in Night Attire Camden
The Oaks Hotel at Oaks, near Camden, was destroyed by fire early" this morning. The inmates were compelled to flee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Old Hotel. Destroyed by Fire. Inmates Escape in Night Attire. Sydney
The Oaks Hotel at the Oaks, near Camden, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The inmates were compelled to flee clad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Causes Fire Rathurst
Lightning struck the railway station building at Locksley and damaged the equipment, but the employees quickly extinguished the five which resulted…
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