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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1942

480 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 24

Warning Of Bush Fire Risk

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr J. M. Baddecley, MLA, states, to-day that the grave bush fire risk during the coming months was not…

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Fire at Toronto

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday. — At 12.45 a.m. to-day at fire was discovered in a bedroom of the Hotol Toronto. It war [?]…

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Four Bodies Recovered From Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE Thurs.—A fourth victim of the disastrous fire which gutted the two main dormitories of the Salvation Army…

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Fire Brigade’s Good Save at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.— Promopt action by the fire brigade averted a serious fire during s strong windstorm at Cessnock last night…

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Strict Guard On Bush Fires

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.— An order [?]eed by the Premier, mr. McKell, five measures. It makes a distinct advance in bushfire…

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Dartbrook Bush Fire Brigade

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

To encourage the formation of Bush Fire Brigades, the State Government is now offering to equip them, partially, at Government expense. Bush…

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Fires on Farming Property. Farmer's Claims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

John Caban and Arthur Phillips proceeded against James Gordon Rennex in the Small Debts Court at Cessnock on Tuesday afternoon, claiming £23…

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New Fire Alarm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 6

Kearsley Council has been informed by the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. that a fire alarm has now been erected at the intersection of…

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Fire Escape At Imperial Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

The chairman of the Licensing Board (Mr. J. B Scoble) will attend a special sitting of the LI censing Court at West Maitland…

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Items of Interest Fire in Church Street Brigade's Good Save

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday night, during a strong windstorm, the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to a fire which had broken out in a six-roomed…

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Late Australian News Allied Bombers Hammer Enemy Positions. Large Cargo Vessel Set on Fire. Mr. Forde to Visit Battle Area. "Government Has Confidence in MacARTHUR and Blamey."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

Giving the enemy no respite, a strong formation of Allied fighters again hammered Japanese positions in New Guinea yesterday. In the…

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Bush Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 4

The Chief Secretary. Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A.. stated to-day that the grave bush fire risk during the coming months was not fully…

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Bush Fires Campaign State Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

Thousands of pamphlets are now being prepared for distribution to all parts of the State containing a special appeal to the…

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Falls Into Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

A women fell 20 feet into a fire when a burning scaffold collapsed at a carnival at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, which was staged to raise…

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Fire Escape in Hotel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

The chairman of the Licensing Boards (Mr J B Scoble), at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning dealt with an…

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Farmers at Law Claim for Fire Damage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

The hearing of the case in which Arthur Philips and John Samuel Caban sued James Gordon Rennex for damages caused by a fire on…

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New Guinea Situation Unchanged Airmen Fire 15,000 Tons Japanese Vessel

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 1

With the situation in New Guinea unchanged, highlight in yesterday's communique is a night attack by Flying Fortresses on…

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Blaze on Cargo Steamer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday —A cargo steamer, with smoke pourine from her bold, was towed into an Australian port by two tugs…

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Damage By Fire At Laundry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 3

SINGLETON Thursday—Abou[?] £25 worth of damage was caused when a fire started in Mr. H. Head’s laundry, in John-street, on…

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Policy Fire On Rioters

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

NEW DELHI Oct. 1— Twenty-five were Killed when the police fired on a mob at tempering to raid the police…

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