Warning of Fire Risk Old Nitrate of Soda Bags
In view of the large quantities of nitrate of soda now being purchased by commercial and household vegetable growers and the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 16
Bush Fires On Mountains
SYDNEY. Tuesday.— Bush fires are still raging on the Blue Mountains and it is feared more homes will be destroyed…
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KATOOMBA Tuesday.—A fire, which for a week had been burning harmlessly in a gully at Leura, spread quickly yesterday on a…
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SYDNEY, Tues.— The Fire Brigades Board states that the record number of calls received by the Sydney Fire Brigade…
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KATOOMBA Wed.—Fires on the Blue Mountains are now dormant, but only rein will remove the risk of their being revived if the wind…
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SYDNEY Wed.—Francis Parker, 58 of Green-st., Waterloo, was severely burned ,about the legs and arms when inflammable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →E.L.A.S. Prepared To Cease Fire
The E.L.A.S. Central Committee sent a message to the Greek Regent (Archbishop Damaskines) that they were prepared…
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AUCKLAND (SZ) Wednesday. —Military, equipment valued at over £1,000,000 was destroyed by fire at Palmerston North late on…
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CESSNOCK Thursday: Unless householders build fire breaks properties in the unemployed settlements at Aberdare and East…
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Of five outbreaks of fire during the past week or so, no less than three were caused by sparks from trains. Two fires started near…
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When Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Bryan, of Greenlands, arrived home from a function at Mt. Olive hall during the week, they were amazed to find that…
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Station Officer O'Reilly and his staff have had a strenuous time during the past 12 months and attended a record total of 107 calls, the majority of…
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Early this afternoon, West Maitland Fire Bridge was bailed to a fire on the western side of Bonar-st in the vicinity of the…
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SYDNEY Tuesday —A bush fire exhibit, showing special pumping equipment now being manufactured in. this State…
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The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) on Thursday last, at Aberdeen, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mass Heroism of Fire Fighters Disastrous Ordnance Blaze Australian Associated Press
LONDON, January 9.—Five George Medals were among the awards made following the almost mass heroism by fire-fighters in an inferno of fire, exploding bombs and white-hot metal when a major explosion occurred at the…
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SCONE: Two tires started near Togar, one of which soon spread to and across the New England Highway fanned by a strong…
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It is understood that those affected by the recent bush fire at the northern end of the town, which did considerable damage to…
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The Scone District, Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) on Thursday last, at Aberdeen, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire at Rouchel Brook…
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SYDNEY Monday—Thos who have last their homes and possessions in bushfires are provided for under special provisions…
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