Outbreak of Fire
Fire broke out on the property of Mr. J. C. H. Aurisch (Moobi) yesterday morning, burning out from 8 to 10 acres of stubble…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
454 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 23
Grass Fire Endangers Home
A grass fire which broke out on the railway line on Wednesday shortly after a goods train had passed by spread with such rapidity as to…
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SCONE Sat.—Fire broke out on the property of Mr. J. C. H. Aurisch (Moobi), burning out eight to 10 acres of stubble,…
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CANBERRA, Mon.—The Commonwealth Disposals Commission has offered to make available through State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swedes Fire on Germans
LONDON, Nov. 5.—A Swedish army patrol last night fired on a German patrol which was violating Swedish territory near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£75,000 Fire in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Mon. — When a fire destroyed a warehouse in Charlotte Street, owned by Walter Reid and Co., damage…
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A grass fire was started on Gurr's paddock, Lochinvar, on Friday night as a result of a break in the high tension electricity line One man…
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CESSNOCK Tues.—There were several bush fires bluing fiercely to-day on the outskirts of the town…
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The North and Eastern ends of Cessnock were covered by bush fires this morning. The fire stretched to the…
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The Commonwealth Disposals Commission has offered to make available through State Government and other appropriate channels high-powered…
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The Commonwealth Disposals Coinmission has offered to make available through the State Government, and other appropriate channels high-powered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fires Menace Property
The sounding of the siren at the Fire Station on two occasions yesterday afternoon brought a prompt response from members…
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Sparks from producer gas units attached to motor vehicles are said to have been the cause of three grass fires on properties along the…
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Sixty men, including a squad, from Army camps, fought a grass fire which broke out yesterday, in the Muscle Creek area. It is…
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SINGLETON Wed.—The car of Mr. W. K. Goodsir; veterinary surgeon, of John-street, Singleton, was saved from extensive…
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SYDNEY Wed —Smith Brothers’ sawmill at Burrill Lakes, near Milton, was destroyed by Damage was estimated at…
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SYDNEY Wed—The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, stated today that, under the Bush and Rural Fires Prevention Order,…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, has issued a very strong warning to the public against the dangers of bush fires. Mr. Baddeley said reports being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire at Abermain
The Abermain Fire Brigade was called out to-day to an extensive bush fire in Charles-st. The fire assisted by a strong wind,…
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A double-decker bus used by Rover Motors Pty., Ltd., on the Maitland Cessnock run was destroyed by fire this morning. It…
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