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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1941

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£1000 DAMAGE Fire At Gosford Beauty Spot GOSFORD

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 2

Damage to the extent of more than £1000 was done by fire to the house and property of Professor Kay Moua[?] who retired several years ago from…

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Fire Brigades

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

The Fire Brigades Services has a trained reserve of 1436 firemen and in the course of training a further 2000. In addition, a women's…

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Liner Bremen On Fire (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, March 17

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

The official German news agency stated this morning that fire broke out yesterday on board the…

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Vacancy on Fire Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 8

Tarro Shire Council to-day decided to vote for Mr. A. S. McDonald, of West Maitland to fill the vacancy on the Board of fire Commissioners…

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Fire in Cottage Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

A fire occurred this morning In a weatherboard cottage in Cooper-at Cessnock, occupied by King Geratikeys. The outhreak was between has…

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Tripoli Harbour Bombed Large Fires Started(A A P. Service) CAIRO, March 18

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

An R. A. F. communique sates: “We heavily attacked the harhour of Tripoll on Sunday night. One bomb hit the dock while others sturdied…

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£5000 Fire Damage Lismore

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 7

It Is believed that stock worth £600 was damaged-by a fire in the general store of W. A. Prondfoof at: Murwillumliah. A-short circuit in electric…

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Fire Board Poll For Vacancy Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) said that there would be are election to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South…

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Murrurundi Disastrous Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at the premises of Mr. Gibbon's baker's shop in the early hours of Wednesday last. About 3 a.m. the occupants…

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Fire in Cooper-strett

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 8

Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out yesterday' morning to quell an outbreak of fire at the residence of Mr. King Gerakiteys in…

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£5000 Fire Damage at Murwillumbah

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

It is believed that stock worth £5000 was damaged by a fire in the general store of W. A. Proudfoot at Murwillumbah on Tuesday night. A short…

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Bushfire Danger Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

The Bushfires Advis[?]y Committee will investigate the possibility of preventing by legislation the danger of bushfires being started by hot clinkers…

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Bremen Burnt Out Tell-Tale Photographs (A.A.P.Service) LONDON March 21

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 2

The newspapers publish to-day R.A.F. photographs showing that the German liner Bremen has been burnt out amidships and that her stern…

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Rubbish Alight Fire Brigade Called

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

West Maitland Fire Brigade turned out when a [?]tity of rubbish and [?]ines on a [?]ence at the rear of Hundreds shoe store to H[?] street…

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Home Destroyed Early Morning Fire. At Pelton CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 5

A six-roomed weatherboard dwelling and its contents were, completely destroyed by fire at Pelton five miles from Cessnock, early this morning…

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Dead in Shop Worried Over Loss Through Fire BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

The body of Orlando Andresen, 47, was found in his shop at Mowbray Park this morning. There was a revolver nearby…

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Fire at Pelton Six-roomed Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

Early yesterday morning a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Pelton, owned and occupied by William Thomas Farnham, was completely…

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New York Fire Officers in London for Air-raid Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 8

Rev members of the New York City Fire Department have gone to London to gain first-hand experience of fire-fighting under air-raid conditions. In this picture New York Battalion Chief Wedemeyer is seen with girls of the British Auxiliary Fire Service at London Fire Brigade…

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Late News "Fire Blitz" Raid on Berlin Britain's Heaviest Bombers in Action. Huge Fires Started. Hanover and Keil Also Raided. Tide of Anger Sweeps Through Yugoslavia. Government Adopts Nazi Methods to Suppress Disorders. Britain Sends Note. Turkey and Russia Collaborate. Huge Appropriation Bill Passed by U.S. Senate. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

A strong force of some of Britain's heaviest bombers carried out "a fire blitz" raid on Berlin last night, and, in addition to dropping over…

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Tents Destroyed by Fire Blaze At Rutherford Camp

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

Two tents were destroyed by fire at Rutherford camp yesterday afternoon, the cause of which is not known. A strong westerly wind sent tongues…

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