SERIOUS VlEW of Bush Fires
Commenting upon the outbreaks breaks of bush fire ever the Holiday period the [?] Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, said that they…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Sydney Fires 2000 Fewer In 1941
There were 2000 fewer fire alarms in the Sydney metropolis area during 1941 than in the previous 12 months, the respective…
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SYDNEY Thursday,—The Minister for, National Emergency, Services, Mr. Haffron, said last night that the Government had…
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CANBERRA Thursday.—The Federal Government will sell cast from stirrup pumps and boses to the public at 33/ each to…
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During 1941 West Maitland Fire Brigade answered 86 calls, decrease in the number attended in the preceding 12…
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Last Friday when the mercury soared over the century mark Kurri Kurri Fire Bligade had a busy time quelling grass fires…
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SINGLETON Friday.—“Park House,” the old homestead of Mr. E. Clarke, of Broke, was destroyed by fire on New Year’s…
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The usual calm serenity of Broke was disturbed at 11.10 on New Year's Eve by a fire that broke out. in an unoccupied house belonging to Mr…
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It was learned to-day that practically every town and village throughout Tarro Shire had been provided with quantities of sand,…
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The fire brigade was called out last night to attend to a fire which broke out in the grass along the railway line at the rear of the Royal Hotel…
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The West Maitland Fire Brigade this afternoon received a call to the rubbish tip on the old river. [?] east of High-street…
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CESSNOCK Friday. — During 1941 Cessnock Fire Brigade answered 51 calls of which seven were false alarms. In…
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During 1941 the Cessnock Fire Brigade answered 51 Calls, of which seven were false alarms. In extinguishing the fires 5160 feet…
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LONDON January 2.— Japanese are using liquid fire on a large in the Hunan battle . It comes down in umbrella shape, and when it touches the ground in small,…
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SINGLETON Monday.—Members of the Voluntary Defence Corps had their first call-up yesterday afternoon but it was of an…
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CESSNOCK Monday. — Bush fires menaced many homes in the Cessnock and Kurri districts yesterday. With the temperatures…
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Residents of Sydney and areas as [?] as Newcastle and Maitland experienced one of the worst heat waves within memory at the week-end. On Saturday the temperature at West Maitland rose to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outskirts of Districts in Throes of Bush Fires Position Is Still Serious at Goorangoola Many Singleton Volunteers in Unenviable Roles
Areas around Broke, Goorangoola, Bowman's Creek, Dawson's Hill and Delhurst are in the throes of a raging bush fire, and although a large number of volunteers from the town and district yesterday assisted with the work of combating the conflagration,…
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SINGLETON Monday.—About midday on Sunday a fire swept down Cockatoo Gully and, fanned by a hot westerly, raced towards…
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Concern was expressed by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, who said that the fires in Sydney had reached serious proportions and there…
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