Bush Fire Victim’s Body Recovered
The remains of Miss Jane Cavanagh, of Oswald, who was burnt to death on Sunday by the bush fires, were found In 'the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
454 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 23
Bush Fires in N.S.W. Cause Loss of Life and Damage Property
During the week-end bush fires in different parts of N.S.W. caused the death of two persons, the loss of 35 homes, 2 churches and 1 school. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Bush Fires Miles of Grass and Fencing Lost. Muscle Creek Church Destroyed
The worst bush fire in the history of Muswellbrook occurred on Sunday last, when a Church building, three haysheds and thousands of acres of grass and many miles of fencing were lost. Grim fights were waged to save the homes of several settlers in…
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SYDNEY Tuesday-Bush fires in most parts of NS.W are now under, control…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. W. J. Baddeley) yesterday issued drastic restrictions on the lighting of fires. The direction was issued…
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SYDNEY Tuesday:—As a precaution against the fire danger the lighting of [?] even in backyards is prohibited under an…
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John Hicks. 22, of Largs, suffered severe burns to both arms and the right side of the face while fighting bush fires to-day…
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MUSWELLBROOK Tues. — Hundreds of men drawn from Muswellbrook and Aberdeen and other areas, and men from army…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Follow Fortress Raid on Tokyo. Visible for 85 Miles. Saipan
Raiding Tokyo seven hours apart on Sunday, two Super Fortresses kindled fires which were visible 85 miles distant. They touched off explosives in…
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Dungog and district was disturbed on Monday at 12.30 p.m. when the news rapidly spread that the Hospital was on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greek Rebels Fire on Red Cross Transports For Food and Medicine Australian Associated Press
LONDON December 11.—The Greek rebels last night held all the heights in Athens with the exception of two principal commending positions on monastery topped Likabuttus and [?] which the British hold…
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Because of the bush fires raging in the Muswellbrook area, the northern representatives of the DenmanSingleton Pastures Protection Board…
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SYDNEY Wednesday—Falls of rain and cooler temperatures in bush fire areas would lessen the risk of forther fires, the State…
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Lighting of fires even in backyards is prohibited under an order issued by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…
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Nurses' quarters at Dungog Hospital were destroyed by a fire which began early in the afternoon. All the nurses had to leave the building,…
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“It’s hard to discriminate, for all did great work and I would like to thank all of them. Sergt. W. J. J. Wright of the West…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fierce Fighting In Athens Town Hail Set On Fire
E.L.A.S. (Left Wing) forces are making an all out attempt to break into the centre of Athens before the arrival of British…
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This year, 1944, will go down in the history of the State as one of the most [?]sastrous as far as New South Wales is concerned in history. The drought…
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On the motion of Cr. M. McRae, Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day decided to make representations Hons for the release of barb…
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The bush fire which originated near the Muswellbrook Butter Factory on Saturday and burnt thousands of acres of grass land…
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