Troops Fight Bush Fire
SINGLETON Tuesday.—Volunteers from Greta camp fought untiringly throughout the night to quell the bush fire that were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Big Timber Mill Blaze
MELBOURNE Tuesday.—The premises of the State Timber Seasoning Works at Newport were razed at Newport last night…
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On Sunday, at Kurd Kurri, when the temperature reached 115 degrees, the local fire brigade had a busy time fighting bush fires which raged in and…
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The fire brigade was called out on Saturday night to deal with a fire which had broken out among the dry grass at the rear of Messrs R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Drought Bushfires and Heat
Dungog is experiencing the worst drought in its history. The long period of rainless months has had a devastating effect. Pastures have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rlief for Bush Fire Loss
Mr D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has lost no time in endeavouring to arrange for some relief for those who have suffered damage as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Danger Still Threatens Ravage Checked in Most Places, But Position Remains Serious Fresh Outbreaks in Parts of District
Although an unceasing battle against the bush fires, which are raging in the district, has caused considerable subsidence in the conflagration, the position is still serious, and at any moment the flames may gather fresh energy and recentinue on their…
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NEWCASTLE Thursday. — A five-roomed unoccupied weather-board cottage at Toronto, owned by Mr. O. Christian and insured…
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Tea Gardens was surrounded last Sunday with bushfires. The heat was enough without the fires, and the air was full of smoke. As the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires at the Terrace
In the last few days many bushfires have occurred in the Raymond Terrace-Williamtown district On Sunday the fires were…
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Members of the Maitland police, together with 60 men from the Rutherford military camp went to singleton district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peeps Into the Past Repetition Respired as Never Before Bush Fires Extinguished By Thunderstorms
An incident which occurred in the early part of January, 1892, would be an exceptionally welcome repetition at the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Grassland
SINGLETON Friday .-Twenty thousand acres of grassland at Goorangoola has been completely destroyed by fire. several…
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The detectives fired about 15 shots in all. A torch was flashed into the darkness and the crumpled form of Jones was found lying on the floor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New York Pier Fire
NEW YORK Jan, 8.—A fire developed an entire [?] in the Hudson River at the corner of forty-third street to the centre…
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More than 5000 civilian employees in 150 factories, shops, and other buildings in the metropolitan area had been Instructed in fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Gloucester Homes Threatened
GLOUCESTER, Saturday. Gloucester has experienced over week’s hot weather, the temperature reaching over 100 degree…
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The N.R.M.A. Touring Department reports that two bridges have been burnt out between Booral and Bulahdelah on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Japanese Foreign Office
WASHINGTON Jan. 9.—Fire has destroyed half the Japanese Foreign Office, Tokio radio says All important documents were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief for Bush Fire Sufferers
SINGLETON Monday. — Mr. D’Arcy Rose, M.L.Z.., paid a visit to Singleton on Friday in connection with relief to persons who…
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