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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 16
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY Wed. — The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) has issued a warning of the danger of bushires, which may be coneld…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SINGAPORE; Oct. 17. —Passengers on board a 7800-ton British troopship, Takhwa, when it caught fire and went aground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY Thursday.—The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. M. Beardsley, today Invited the attention of country people to the regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. M,. Baddeley, has invited the attention of country people to the regulations under the Careless Use of Fire Act,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the past bush fire seasons nearly one-third of the outbreaks in the Merriwa Shire were due to the use of tractors in harvesting, although…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the course of his report to the Municipal Council night, the Electrical Engineer (Mr J. Uren) reported that a number o. insulators…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY Monday—The Fire Brigade and the Weather Bureau have issued s warning of serious bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WASHINGTON.—A fire-resistant, plastic-coated upholstery fabric, which is expected to be used in boats, restaurant seats and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last night a fire broke out in the garage at the Bowthorne Buter Factory, Morpeth, apparently caused by a short circuit in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Tues.—A bush fire warning was issued today by the Acting State Meteorologist, Mr. Newman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With favourable weather earlier in the year, a strong growth of grass and weeds developed. There has been no rain for some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An executive member of the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (Mr Kingsmill) said to-day the threat of bush fires to outback areas was very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY Friday—Watercourses are useful as firebreaks—but not always. The Bush Fires Advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Friday. — Executive member of the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, Mr. Kingemill said to.day that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday night a fire started in the kitchen whilst Mr. Paddy Harold was frying some chops in a frying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire engine collided head-on with a tram in Regent Street, Redfern, shortly after 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and nine people were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WASHINGTON: New fire fighting methods developed by the United States Navy during the war will' save civilians billions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY Sat.—A fire in Hasting-road, Castle Rill, which began about noon yesterday burnt two acres of orange orchard’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arthur George Colins, landowner, of Cowra, was awarded £210/10/ against the Commonwealth Government at Bathurst Circuit Court for damage…
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