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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 16
BATAVIA, November 22. —Fighting broke out at Ambarawa in central Java, where Indonesians attacked and set fire to the civilian internment camp with m ortars and machine-gun fire. Indian troops, after a forced overnight march from Semarang, rescued thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At least 1,000 arres of wheat and 2,000 bags of harvested grain were destroyed in the Pillaway district on Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Piallaway settlement area, about 30 miles from Tamworth, was swept by bush fires on Wednesday. A conservative estimate is that 900…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I have not come here to criticise, but to seek information as to where the shire's responsibility starts and finishes in regard to fighting bush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With the formation of the Aberdeen Town and Bush Fire Brigade, a much needed want is being fulfilled in the Aberdeen district. The season…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military personnel, under Captain Austin, and hundreds of civilians, were called out to deal with bush fires which occurred on various properties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Discussing a circular forwarded by the Bushfires Advisory Committee at Cessnock Council on Tuesday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SYDNEY Friday.—A fire which gutted a five-storey building in Wentworth Avenue, city, early this morning, caused damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A man was arrested after traffic police had fired three times at ca[?] in Footscray. Melbourne Two other men in the [?] escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire which gutted a five-storey building in Wentworth Avenue, City, early this morning, caused damage estimated at £100,000. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire, which gutted a five-storey building in Wentworth Avenue, city, early this morning, caused damage estimated at £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only 22 days after fire seriously damaged her, the 20,000 ton twin screw Orient liner "Orontes" sailed from Tilbury…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, November 23.—Disturbances completely disrupted Calcutta’s transport system. Tram, bus, taxi and rickshaw men struck in protest against z the police action throughout the demonstrations, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two bush fires in the district yesterday burnt out more than 300 acres of grass-land, and a fire was burning to-day in the vicinity of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BATAVIA, November 24.—An R.A.F. burial party of 24 was caught in a hail of bullets between the Dutch and Indonesians while proceeding to a graveside to bury an airman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MUSWELLBROOK: Military personnel, under Captain Austin, and hundreds of civilians, were called out to deal with, bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on the East Greta railway platform and the West Maitland Fire Brigade and Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TAMWORTH Monday—A bushfire in the Mullaley district yesterday injured a man, destroyed 300 sheep, and burnt out 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Should a bush fire occur in the Scone and surrounding districts; the telephonists on duty will ascertain the facts in relation to…
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