Rubbish on Fire
Cessnock Fire Brigade was called to Coles' Store in Vincent Street on Wednesday morning, where a quantity of rubbish at the rear of the premises was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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" Walkie-talkies " at Race Meetings and Fires
"Walkie-talkies "-portable transmitting and receiving radio sets.— were used for the first time at a race meeting when British police…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. have advised the Port Stephens Shire Council that a recommendation has been submitted to the…
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CESSNOCK: Owning to taking d up residence in Cessnock, Mr. T. kemps, captain, of Bellaird Fire Briagade has retired after 85…
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Shortly before midday to-day fire broke out in a shed at the rear of O’Hearn’s Markets, and, fanned by a stiff breece, the…
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SYDNEY, Friday. —With temperatures still soaring throughout the State to-day, bushfire warnings have been issued by the Weather Bureau. Key danger [?] is the Blue Mountains, where fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Toby" Kempe Gives Up Fire Fighting. After nearly 20 years of voluntary service, Mr. T. K[?], captain of [?]urd Fire Brigade, has [?] owing to taking up resi[?]d in [?]
"Toby" began as a fireman in Cessnock, and later was responsible for the formation of a brigade at Bellbird. Last night he was entertained by the…
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SYDNEY Monday—Coraki, in northern New South Wales, is being treatened by a disastrous bushfire, which has been burning…
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Coraki, in Northern New South Wales, is being threatened by a disastrous bushfire, which has been burning since Friday, and…
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Permits are again required before fires can be lighted in country areas. Cockburn Shire Clerk (Mr. T. H. Mulvogue) said this at the…
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GRAFTON Tuesday.— Reporting that Grafton is still ringed by bushfires, the manager of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy…
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GOSFORD Tuesday. — Mrs. Alice Martin, 48, of Oal; Road, Matcham, was severely burnt when her dress caught lire as…
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KURRI KURRI A five roomed weatherboard cottage at Mulbring, owned and occupied by Mr. George Stevens, was…
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A 5-roomed weatherboard cottage at Mu[?]ring, owned and occupied by Mr. George Stevens, was destroyed by fire at about 1.30 a.m. on Sunday. The…
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Port Stephens Shire Council has been notified by the Board of Fire Commissioners that after September 20, the district of…
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At the meeting of the Maitland City Council last night, Ald. E. C. Scarlett said that he had read a report that the water pressure…
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The annual general meeting of members was held at Mooby Bridge on 14th inst. Present: Messrs. W. T. Badgery (Captain…
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A letter read at the Merriwa Shire Council meeting on Wednesday from the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, regarding the coming bush fire season,…
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Under a plan announced recently by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) a daily assessment of the bushfire hazards throughout the…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—Two detectives of the arson squad to-day commenced inquiries into a fire which last night gutted the…
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