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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

340 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 17

Radio Offices Burnt Out

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday — The offices of Station 2UE in the Savoy Theatre building in [?] street were burnet out abortly…

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Guns Blaze Across Channel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

There was a heavy duel between British and German long-range guns across Dover Straits at 6 a.m. yesterday…

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Fire in 2Ue Offices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

The offices of Station 2UE in the Savoy Theatre building in Bligh Street, Sydney, were burnt out during the early hours of this morning,…

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Bush Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

About 1.55 p.m. on Wednesday Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call through the local exchange to a [?]re just off Gallagher Street at East…

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Bush Fire Prevention Scrupulous Care Essential

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 5

It is with confidence that I again ask the courtesy and co-operation of the Editor in extending publication to an appeal to readers of this journal…

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Late News KHARKOV Now Under Fire Red Forces Converging on Great City. Hitler's Forces Everywhere Retreating. Trying to Stave Off Annihilation. Are Nazis Short of Fuel? How Guadalcanal Was Cleared. Nazi Minister and Wife Shot in Holland. Washington Insists Only Light Losses in Solomons Sea "Fight." London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

An Allied communique says there is nothing to report from the land forces in Tunisia. WASHINGTON, Thursday…

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Soldiers’ Action Saved Serious Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 2

The prompt action of two soldiers in informing West Maitland Fire Brigade of a fire in a garage at the rear of D. Cohen…

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Williamtown Destructive Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Daniel James, of Medowie, several days ago, by which the whole of the residence and all his…

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Collaboration in Fire Fighting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Tues—Reporting on collaboration between Army and civilian fire fighters the minister for the Army (Mr.Forde)…

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Fire Brigade and the Moon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

Lots of tales have been told of country fire brigades—some of them true, some apocryphal. This little story has no connection with the…

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Successes Against Japanese Destruction Of Shipping, Fires and Explosions

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

There has been renewed air activity by Allied units in the south-west Pacific, including a violent air raid on Buin, in the Solomons, where fires visible for 50 miles were started…

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Fire Brigade and the Moon Did You Hear This One?

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

Lots of tales have been told of country fire brigades—some of them true, some apocryphal. This little story has no connection with the…

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£10,000 Fire Damage at Annandale

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Damage ex stated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a six storey factory at [?]…

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Scrub Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

Cessnock Fire Brigade received two calls to fires last night. A quantity of scrub near Kearsley Hill had become ignited and this was…

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Spectacular Fire in Nz

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z), Tuesday scores of firemen, soldiers sailors and waterside workers foughtor over two hours to subdue…

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Big Fire at Annandale Damage Estimated at £30,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

A sudden oubreak of fire in a sixstorey building at Annandale. Sydney, early on Monday morning completely destroyed the building and…

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Fire Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—The result of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners has been announced Mr. T. D. Match was elected…

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37 Children Missing After Convent Fire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

LONDON Feb. 24—Thirty-seven out of 100 children are missing after a fire which destroyed an orphanage attached to the…

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Garage Gutted by Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

About 11 o'clock this morning, the extensive premises used as a garage by Mr. H. Sinclair, at the northern end of Kelly-street, Scone, was the…

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Fire Destroys Motor Cycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

Within a week two exciting incidents have occurred outside the Brook-street entrance to M. Campbell and Co's. store. On Friday a snake was…

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