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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
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LONDON July 20 — Reconnaissance photographs, which have been examined, show yesterday’s raid on Rome to have been very successful on military objectives. In fact, they alone were touched, says the “Times” correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., said that he had been informed by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee that recently all Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allied heavy bombers have flown almost 2400 miles to attack Sourabaya, in Java, which is the main Japanese base in the Netherlands East…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire occurred in John street on Saturday afternoon, July 20, by which the wcoden building, in which were a tobacconist shop, hairdressing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fire which broke out at the week-end in Aberdare Central collicry, one of the largest mines on the northern coalfield, now appears to be under control, through the reactions though the sealing-off of such a huge area may cause…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire in Aberdare Central colliery, one of the largest and richest in the Northern fluid, will halt production for some months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON July 26.— First reports from the RAF crews which dropped more than 2300 tons of bombs on Hamburg on Saturday night, show that the results matched the effort. Vast fires raged in Germany’s largest sea port, where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A cottage of nine rooms on the property of Mr. R. Tripp, on the Limestone road, was completely destroyed by fire on Friday last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CESSNOCK Friday—A lire broke out in Lilt United Church services hut in Vincent-street. last night and may Have caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The prompt discovery last night by the ladies on duty at the U.C.S. Hut. Vincent Street, of an outbreak of fire behind the lining boards, probably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The home of Mr. P. P. Smith, of Muscle Creek, was destroyed by Are on Monday night. The owner, who was asleep at the time of the fire, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, July 30.—A weight of 2300 tons of bombs was dropped on Hamburg on Thursday night when our bombers, including a great proportion of four-engined machines, again dropped over SO tons a minute on the port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A cottage of nine rooms on the property of Mr. R. Tripp, on the Limestone road, was completely destroyed by fire. The building was occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A reconditioned Dennis motor engine has been installed at the Muswellbrook Fire Station, replacing the old engine which has been in service…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that Aberdare Central Colliery, sealed down after a fire a week ago, may not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday about 6.10 p.m. the firebell rang loudly in Dungog, and residents did not experience any trouble in finding out where the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON Aug. [?]— Roumanian and German fire brigades are fighting a great fire that has been raging, in the entire petroleum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, said that the greatest care should he taken prevent bushfires. In some areas the danger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kell B. Jeffrey, an old age pensioner, liying in a weatherboard house at "Milo." near Brunkerville, hasd a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A 400 gallons Dennis motor fire engine sim[?] to that at West Maitland has been installed at the East Maitland fire station…
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