Fire Brigade Mr. Penman Retiring
On Tuesday next Station office W. Eenman who is in charge of the Maitland fire district will retire from active service with the fire brigades…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
357 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 18
£100 DAMAGE Fire. In, Hay Shed SINGLETON
Damage estimated at more than £100 was caused by a fire in a hay shed at Dunolly last night The shed was the property of Mr. H O’Brieu…
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A considerable amount of damage was done by a fire which broke out early on Monday night in a hay shed belonging to Mr V. O'Brien, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Raid by R.A.F. on Hamburg Great Fires Started ) Australian Associated Press) London, May 7
A large of aircraft of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command attacked objectives in north-western Germany last night. Hamburg was the principal target, says Air Miniutry…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire’s Record Budget (A.a.p. Service) DUBLIN, May 8
Mr. O’Kelly the Deputy Prime Minister, has introduced a budget providing for a record expenditure of [?] Income tax is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade New Officer Appointed
Mr. H. K. Galbraith, who comes from a station in Sydney, has been appointed to take charge of the Maitland fire [?] strict in succession to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night Blaze £150,000 Damage In London MELBOURNE
A fire gutted a large section of Bond and Free Stores. Ltd., city, last night. A large quantity of spirits and other Irreplaceable materials…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£220 DAMAGE Hayshed Destroyed By Fire
First destroyed a bay shed and contents, valued at £220, the property of Mrs. Mary Anus [?]cloey, of Oakhemp ton-road. West Mainland, about 3.15…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brigade’s Good Save Fire in Upstairs Bedroom Slight Damage
Quickly oil the scene, Maitland Fire Brigade did excellent work in extinguishing a fire which occurred in an upstairs bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Shed
A fire which broke out in a shed at the rear of the property of Mr S. H. Hitchins, Macquarie 'Street, shortly before 10.30 a.m. to-day was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Fire Bomb Precaution
A London 'bus conductor is seen receiving bag's of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the precautions against fire bombs dropped in air raids.—Department of Information Photo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Little Damage Outbreak of Fire SINGLETON
A fire which broke out this morning in a shed at the rear of a house in Macquarie-street. Singleton, owned by Mr.F. H. Hitching was quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cartridge Cases Tell the Rate of Fire
Aboard a British destroyer on North Sea patrol a British multiple gun ge[?] into action, and the cartridge cases pouring on to the deck give some idea of the rapid rate of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. W. PENMAN Farewell Gathering At Fire Station 31 Years’ Service
Station Officer W. Penman, of West Maitland Fire Brigade, who has commented long service leave .prior to his retirement after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire in Sweden (A.a.p Service) LONDON, May 18
The German ne[?] agency states that a fire which started in a packing factory destroyed two districts in Goteborg (Sweden). Valuable stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Blaze Action of Firemen Commended SYDNEY
The Deputy Chief the brigade officer, Mr. W.H. Beare referring to the fire in Kent Street last knight which caused serious damage high,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Glebe Sydney
Late last night the top floor of Palico Products, Pty. Ltd., Linoleum manufactures, of Wigram street, Glebe, was burnt out Many gallons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire In Sydney Last Night £10,000 Damage
Sydney's largest fire for 12 months last night gutted a fourstoried building in Kent Street, and caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£30,000 DAMAGE Rig Fire In Sydney Hemp Destroyed Sydney
Damage estimated at £30,000. was done by a fire last night which gutted a four-storted building in Kour-street Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fighting Raid Fires. Britain’s Big New Scheme (A.a.p. Services) LONDON, May 21
The Minister for Home Security, Mr, Herbart Morrison, ‘In the House of Commons, announced. that the formation of the…
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