Police to Fight Bushfires. Patrol Trucks to Be Used
Police patrol trucks are to bo equipped with apparatus to fight bush fires. The Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
642 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 33
Warning Regarding Bush Fires
The local police have asked us to issue a warning to the public on their behalf in connection with bush fires. The public are warned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electrical Faults Chief Cause of Fires in Sydney Sydney
During the past year, 381 fires in shops, factories, homes, and other buildings in Sydney were traced definitely either to faulty electric fittings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alarm of Fire Kerosene Lamp Knocked Over SINGLETON
The Singleton Fire Brigade was called out last night to the home of Miss Dodds, at View-street, Singleton. Although they were there in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire 3 Thousand Acres Swept Moree, District Moree
Nearly 3000 acres of grazing land was swept by the worst bush five experienced tills summer. The fire, which, was caused through lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Under Fire British Censorship Bureau Early Muddling London, December 12
The Minister for Information's Censorship Bureau was again under fire in the House of Lords When several Peers alternatively…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →£10,000 DAMAGE Fire at Mortlake Gas Works SYDNEY
A fire which broke out at the works of the Australian Gas Light Company, at Mortlake, last night, destroyed the pattern room and did damage…
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WEST MAITLAND Five Brigade under Station Officer W. Penman was called out. to-day to a fire at the rubbish tip off High-street, West…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Mortlake Gas Works Damage Estimated at £10,000
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a huge pattern store at the Mortlake Gas Works on Wednesday night…
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West Maitland Fire Brigade, under Senior Fireman T. Mannell, turned out this afternoon to a fire in Capper's paddock between Odd and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil Tank Fire "Caused by Spark" NEWCASTLE
The fire in the oil tank at [?]e Commonwealth Oil Refineries depot at Wickham on Saturday was caused, it is believed, by a spark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Tank At Oil Depot Residents of Wickham Terrified
A dull explosion coming from the direction or the oil tanks startled residents about Wickham and the Bank Corner at about 2.50 p.m. on Saturday. A signalman employed in the Hannell Street signal box, among others, heard the detonation and felt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Appeal To Holiday Folk Danger Stressed
With the approach of the Christmas and New Year holidays the Bush Fires Advisory Committee makes an earnest appeal to all…
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Murrurundi has had a run of fires just recently. First there was a fire at the rear of Mrs. Dunn's premises, believed to have started from some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire. Extensive Damage. SYDNEY
A fire this morning destroyed three floors of an auctioneer's building in Harrington-street, Sydney. Firemen who ventured inside the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil Tanks Precautions Against Fire Not Dangerous Sydney
An executive member of a large oil company in Sydney to-day denied suggestions made after the Newcastle fire on Saturday that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire Valuable Records Destroyed Cars Saved Sydney
Three floors of a building occupied by Henry Foggan, in Harrington-street, Sydney, were destroyed by fire this morning. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Voluntary Brigades
Sgt. James and Cr. Crouch, of the East Maitland Police, attended Tarro Shire Council special meeting to-day to ask council's assistance in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prevention of Bush Fires Earnest Appeal by Advisory Committee
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee makes an earnest appeal to campers, motorists and others to exercise every precaution against the careless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire After Crash Perth
A wheat-laden motor truck was struck by a railway engine at a level crossing near Morowa. The smashed truck was piled up on the front of the…
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