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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 16
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—A super-atomic bomb has been developed, which will make the Hiroshima bomb look like a “small fire cracker.” This was stated in the House of Representatives when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early this afternoon the Maitland Fire Brigade received a call through the local exchange that an Albion motor truck had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sgt. Rattey, V.C., most recent of Australians to gain tihs highest military award, stayed a short time in Singleton this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Formation of a new fire district for Maitland meant increased fire protection insomuch as the staff has been increased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Morpeth brigade was called to a fire at the laundry of Mrs. Verlie Maurer, of High-street, Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KURRI KURRI : A six-roomed cottage, occupied by Mr. Geoffrey Marheine, at Edward-street, Karri Kurri, was extensively…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE Monday — About 14,000 tons of bagged sugar were destroyed in a fire at the Maryborough Sugar Mill yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PORT SAID Oct. 1—Seventy persons, Including women and children, are missing, feared killed, from the 3330-ton ship…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused on Saturday when the Maryborough (Q.) sugar mill was almost destroyed by fire. The fire followed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fifteen-year-old boy has been arrested on a charge of murdering Bremner Shaw, a 40-year-old bricklayer, at Kalgoorlie on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A six-room cottage. occupied by Geoffrey Marheine, at Edward Street, Kurri Kurri was, extensively damaged and a good deal of contents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →COLOMBO October 2.—It was stated officially that a cease fire agreement was reached at a meeting between the French…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A five-roomed weatherboard cottage at Whittingham was destroyed by fire. The house was unoccupied and was owned by Mr. P. Cole. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY Thurs.—The Bushfires Advisory Committee of New South Wales, which has been investigating the cause of fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Here is what the Sydney' papers thought of "Gaslight" the feature for the Central Theatre, at the week end, "Sunday Telegraph"—'You'll see Ingril…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When a bushfire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber and soil, killing stock and perhaps human…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When a bushfire sweeps across the country, destroying crops, homes, timber, soil killing stock and perhaps human beings—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has been decided by the Council to establish a bushfire brigade in the Williamtown-Fullerton Cove area. Mr. Keith Satton was appointed Captain; and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY Friday—The NEW Division of the Red Cross has obtained from National Headquarters a fully equipped mobile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to the grave bush fire hazard in the district this summer, consequent on the abundance of feed, a conference between members of the Shire Council…
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