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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

357 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 18

Bush Fires Warning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

With the approach of the bush fire "season," the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils throughout the…

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Fire at Wingen Residence and Contents Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Albert Woods, of Stoney Creek, Wingen, had the misfortune last night to have her substantial home, together with contents…

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Kearney Casualties Arouse U. S. A. Blaze of Indignation (Australian Associated Press)washington October 20

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

The Navy Is report that 11 men are missing as a result of the U-boat attack on the United States destroyer Kearney, near Iceland, caused a blaze of indignation against…

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Scone Home Destroyed by Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 7

Mrs. Albe [?] Creek, Win[?] on Mon[?] substantial [?]…

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Beware of Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

With the approach of the bush fire "season," the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils throughout the…

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Two Racehorses Incinerated Fire at Caulfield Stable MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 5

Two racehorses, Scardus and Home John were burnt to death field a block of stables in Caulfield was destroyed by fire on…

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Rostov in Peril Russians Fire Kharkov London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 1

Terrific air battles are raging over Rostov, gateway to the oil of the Caucasus as special. German shock troops have thrown the…

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Horses Burnt Fire at Caulfield Stable Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 5

Two racehorses, Scardus and Home John, were burnt to death when a block of stables in Caulfield were destroyed by fire last night. Seven…

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Bush Fire Prevention More “Red Terror” Sessions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 6

The Bush Fires Advisory Committee had another [?]before yesterday’ meeting of the Tarro Shire Council. The letter was…

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Automatic Alarms for Fire Bombs Ringing of Bell

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

Automatic alarms, which, ring a bell the moment a fire bomb gets into a building may be a new ally of Britain’s hundreds of thousands of…

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Jeweller Rescued at Fire Sydney Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 5

Trapped in a blazing building 20 feel from the round early this morning Alfred Hopkins 62 years-old Circular [?] jeweller was in danger of…

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Royalties Escape From Fire (A. A. P. Service )CAPETOWN oct

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 6

Several members of the Greek Royal Family, including the Grown prince and princess escaped in their night attine from a the at then…

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Girls Perish in Factory Fire (A.a.p. Service) LONDON Oct. 31

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 2

Girls jumped from the upper floors of a five-storied clothing factory in Huddersfield which was on fire. The roof and floors collapsed…

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Harker Protects Interests From Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 3

Gordon Harker whose stage and screen work often keep him away from his London home for long periods has thought up a neat one…

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Bush Fires Appointment f Rangers Proposal of Minister

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) has directed his department t o explore the possibility of appointing certain…

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Bush Fires Advisory Committee Working at Full Pressure

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 2

Mr Baddeley has directed his Department to explore the possibility of appointing certain members of Bush Fire Brigades as rangers…

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Bush Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr. Baddeley has directed his Department to explore the possibility of appointing certain members of Bush Fire Brigades as rangers under…

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Most Bushfires Man-made a Seasonable Reminder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 3

"It has been estimated that more than 90 per cent, of bushfires are man-made—mostly through carelessness," said Mr. Noel Griffiths, in an…

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Cassilis Fire. Destroys School of Arts and Business Premises

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 6

Shortly before midnight on Saturday last, a fire broke out at a shop and dwelling at Cassilis occupied by Mr. G. T. Rivas, and…

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