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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Drastic Penalties in Bushfire Bill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Drastic penalties for carelessness causing bushfires are provided for in the new Bushfire Bill that has been…

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Rebels Fire Church in Macedonia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 1

ATHENS Nov. 20.—It was reported in Athens that while armed bands are lighting on the Greco-Yugoslav border, other…

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Victim of Tivoli Fire Wins Damages Claim

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 3

Mr. Justice Maxwell yesterday sanctioned a settlement of the £20,000 Supreme Court damages claim by Diana Cecille Hartt, 20,…

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New Bushfire Bill Prepared Drastic Penalties for Carelessness

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 4

A new Bushfire Bill that has been prepared by the Chief Secretary Mr. Baddeley) and provides for drastic penalties for carelessness…

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Restrictions On Lighting Of Fires

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Chief secretary Mr. Baddeley, has announced that the restrictions on the lighting of free had been…

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Restrictions on Lighting of Fires

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, has announced that the restrictions on the lighting of fires had been repealed following reports from…

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Five Fires Discovered on Luxury Liner

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— Five fires in widely separated parts of the ship were discovered on the Asturias, 22,000-ton liner, early this morning. a member of the crew has…

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Fire Prevention Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 10

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Beddeley, in a broadcast address or the occasion of the opening of Fire Prevention Week, said that the best way people could…

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Fire Danger Now Easier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

Restrictions on the lighting of fires has been repealed following reports from the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and the Weather…

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Repeal of Restrictions on the Lighting of Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, announced last night that the restrictions on the lighting of fires had been repealed following reports from the…

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Five Fires on Docked British Ship Sensational Early Morning Incident

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

Five fires in widely-separated parts of the ship were discovered aboard the Asturias, a 22,000-ton liner, early this…

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Five Fires on Luxury Liner. Member of Crew Detained. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

Five fires in widely separated parts of the ship were discovered aboard the Asturias, the 22,000 ton liner, early this morning. A member of the…

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Police Fire on Students

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 1

CAIRO. November 35. — Police opened fire when students crossed the boundary of no-man’s land yesterday and Reuter reports four…

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Fire on Ship at the Quay

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Extensive damage was done when a fire broke out in the freezing chamber of the [?] Matthew Flinders at Circular…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. — A house occupied by Mrs. Jean Hobday and her three children was totally destroyed by fire…

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Fire Protection In High Street

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 2

Further to; its earlier representations regarding water supply for fire fighting Purposes the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Committed for Trial Over Asturias Fire "Sudden Impulse"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 1

A ship's steward charged with having maliciously set fire to the s.s. Asturias on Friday had told policc that he "must have acted…

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Violent Resistance By Jewish Migrants Troops Use Fire Hose and Tear Gas Bombs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 1

JERUSALEM, November 27.—One Jewish Immigrant anyone British soldier are missing feard dead, and 10 British soldiers and two Jews were injured following a violent between soldiers and Jews on board the illegal…

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Grass Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

A fire started on Saturday last at the southern end of Aberdeen, on "Bunyarra" the property of Mr. Wheeler. Approximately 100 acres…

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Bellbird Fire Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) has informed Kearsley Council that he will meet Crs. Johnson and Palmer at a suitable opportunity to…

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