Under Control Fires In Tarcutta District SYDNEY
It is believed that the bush fires which yesterday caused great loss of stock and property in the Tarcutta district, are now under control…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
548 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 28
Bush Fires Sweep Riverina Property Saved After Desperate Fight
A desperate fight was waged against bush fires last night to save a large property between Adelong and Tarcutta, owned by…
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More than 100 men to-day succeeded in getting control of a fire which broke out yesterday on the property of Mrs. A. Austin. near Yetholme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Bathurst District State Pine Forest in Danger. Bathurst
More than 100 men to-day succeeded in getting control of a fire which broke out yesterday on the property of Mrs A. Austin, near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Tomalla
We learned to-day that bushfires have broken out in the Tomalla district and fanned by a strong wind are spreading quickly…
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A grass fire broke out this morning on the property of Mr. J. Tickle, at Sugorloaf. In response to a call for volunteers some twenty men went…
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When a fire broke out in the grass in St. Alban's Church grounds yesterday afternoon, Mr. Max Thompson was one of the helpers who got the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Calls Maltland Brigade Busy
The West Maitland Fire Brigade [?]perleaoed a busy time to-day, three calls being received within half an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mostly Fire a Located Thunder
N.S.W. Forecaster : from located [?] in north-end [?] [?] the likely as the extr[?]…
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A good save from destruction by fire was effected at the Kara Springs Post Office this afternoon. The residence-office is occupied by Mr. and…
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John Woollens, 60, was killed late last night when a branch from a burning tree fall and ciruck his head while be was fighting a bushfire on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Havoc Cottages and Tent Destroyed Near Newcastle Newcastle
Serious busk tired raced near Newcastle yesterday and two colla[?]e and a tent were destroyed. Other homes were menaced sad…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tuncurry Fire Spectacular Blaze. Forster ,Friday
An extensive are at Toncurry last right completely destroyed Maxwell Porter and Sons’ [?] The alarm was give at 10.30 and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Home For Burnt-Out Fan[?] GLOUCESTER, [?]
The Stratford Committee, [?] assisting the Towns [?] whose home was destroyed[?] some time ago suggests putt[?]…
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About 7.15 p.m. on Tuesday Kurri kurri Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the Chelmsford Hotel. It was found that a refrigerator motor had…
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For the third time within a week, West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out late yesterday afternoon, to a fire at the rubbish tip near the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board Details Of Voting Figures Released
Details of the voting for the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, [?] by the Chief Secretary (Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage by Fire . BRISBANE
Fire at the premises of a carrying company at Brisbane destroyed six motor tracks, two motor cars, and six horse-drawn vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire. In Heavily Timbered Country House Destroyed Sydney
Extensive damage was done near Oberon by a bushfire which a Bathurst message advised was racing towards Jeno[?]an Caves…
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The rear portion of a house, occupied by William Bender, in William-street, Cessnock, was damaged by fire on Friday…
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