Cessnock Blaze Cottage Destroyed CESSNOCK. Monday
Early on Sunday morning a five roomed weatherboard cottage in Shedden-street, Cessnock, owned and occupied by Mr. Albert Roberts, was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
548 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 28
Five-roomed Cottage Destroyed Early Morning Blaze at West Cessnock
During the early hours of Sunday morning a five-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in Shedden - street,…
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In a case in which two men were fined in the Hornsby Police Court for having [?] a fire in Kuringal Chase, it was staled that they were fishing…
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[?] estimated at [?] was [?] last night to the building and contests of premises occupied by Jacob [?] tailor and mercer of [?]…
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A five-roomed weatherboard cottage situated at Wo[?]-road West Cessnock, occupied by Stanley Casey, and owned by Mrs. S. Sanderson…
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The District Coroner, Mr. W. T. Seaward, held an inquiry, on Wednesday last, into the circumstances of a fire which occurred at Willow Park…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-fighting Unit Formed Officers Elected
Following an agitation which has been going on for several years past, a fire-fighting unit has been formed in Aberdeen…
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Leslie Joe Beveridge , of Stockington, applied in the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon against his…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out at 3.90 yesterday morning to a fire at a shop and dwelling in Wollombi-road, West Cessnock,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braved Fire to Save Music Treasures Destroyed (From a Special Correspondent) (by Air Mail) LONDON Oct 20
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms Assist Fire Fighters Queensland Fires BRISBANE
Storms In ports of southern Queensland last night assisted fire fighters to control some of the bush fires which have been burning over extensive tracts…
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[?] are menacing the [?] acre Styr state forcast.Only [?] rain will save the timer. [?]ceorting to Mr. B. R. Lawman [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heat Wave [?] Against Bush Fires hot in Sydney Sydney
Sydney was envelop[ed in an [?] [?] wa[?] to-day. At noon the [?] reached [?] and was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shot Down Bombers Warships’ Accurate Fire (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, November 10
Three Junkers dive-bombers were that down by British warship last week. [?] Admiralty [?] “In the…
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When a quantity of rubbish was burning at the rear of the Cessnock Cooperative Store, corner of Hall and Vincent-streets, last Saturday…
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The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) visited Aberdeen on Thursday last and conducted an inquest on a fire at premises owned by Miss…
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A fire-fighting unit has been formed at Aberdeen, with the following officebearers:—President, Cr. A. Hardy; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Oscar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cool Stores. Destroyed by Fire. Young
The local cool stores were destroyed by fire this morning. The flames, aided by a strong wind, spread with great rapidity, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Follow 'Quakes. Oilfields Damaged. 10,000 Casualties in Rumania. London
Fire, added to Rumania's two earthquakes, the second of which occurred to-day, is causing further panic among the population. It is authoritatively stated that the entire collapse of Bucharest is possible if there are further shocks. Victims throughout…
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