Fire Protection, On Coalfields
CESSNOCK Wed.— The shire clerk (Mr. Grieve) reported to Kearsley Shire Council that Cr. Palmer and he had placed a case…
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Fires & bushfires, 1945
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 16
Cruiser Set on Fire at Wilhelmshaven
LONDON April 4.—The German light cruiser Koin, a liner, and four other cesscis were act on fire, and a 370-feet motor ship…
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When members of the Lower Hunter Shire Council reported the meeting to-day on their interview with the Board of Fire…
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The Kearsley Shire Clerk (Mr. W. Grieve) reported, at the Council meeting an Tuesday night, that Cr. Palmer and he had placed the case before…
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Regulations recently gazetted require all farmers to fit spark arresters to the exhausts of motor tractors power driven harvesters or portable…
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Worried over the possible drafting of her husband, 28-years-old Mrs Elsie Krakow, of Iowa (U.S.A.), poured petrol over herself and her…
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British troops striking out for Bremen and the North Sea Were on Saturday night seven miles from Bremen, which they threaten from three directions, and under 40 miles from the coast. Bremen is already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Precautions
Regulations recently gazetted require all farmers to fit spark arrestors to the exhausts of motor tractors, power driven harvesters or portable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fortresses Start Great Fires in Tokio Australian Associated Press
GUAM, April 17.—Fires started by 300 to 400 Superfortresses taking put in Monday’s two-way mission against Tokio and Kawasaki were visible hundreds of miles out to tea…
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SYDNEY Tuesday—The initial distribution of ice cream by the Australian Comforts Club to front line troops in the Solomon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tokio Hit Twice in 48 HOURS. Terrific Fires and Explosions. WASHINGTON
Announcing that Super-Fortresses had attacked Tokio on Monday (Japanese time) for the second time within 48 hours, starting large fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Cease Fire" In Europe May Be Costly For Singletonians
The "cease fire" order in Europe is likely to prove a costly order for residents of Singleton and district, but, as it has been…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out on. Tuesday afternoon to a false tire alarm at Aberdare. Information was gleaned that the culprits were…
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Kearsley Council has been advised by tip Board of Fire Commissioners that it is unable to provide a fire appliance for Neath…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Berlin Now Under Russian Artillery Fire Australian Associated press
LONDON. April 20.—While Paris radio was announce. that Berlin has been brought under Russian artillery fire, the German News Agency last night was admitting that the Russians have advanced some distance beyond Wriezen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Under Fire Junction of Allied Fronts Reaching Finality British Tanks Open Battle for Hamburg Nazis Open Zuider Zee Dyke :: Leipzig Now in Allied Hands :: Emden Entered
COINCIDENT WITH A PARIS RADIO REPORT THAT BERLIN IS UNDER FIRE FROM RUSSIAN ARTILLERY, BERLIN ADMITS THAT THE "SCENE OF GRIM FIGHTING" HAS MOVED NEARER TO THE CAPITAL…
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The deputy coroner (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) conducted the West Maitland Court to-day an Inquiry into the cause of a fire on…
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LONDON May 4.— American medium bombers attacking the industrial cities on Formosa have destroyed many buildings…
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A bulk store and contents, situated at the rear of Messrs M. Campbell and Co's. main store were totally destroyed by a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated April 27 and May 1, 1895). The Fire Brigade
A meeting of ratepayers was held in the Oddfellows' Hall to consider the question of the Borough Council taking over the Fire Brigade plant…
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