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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1946

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Accident to Mr D'arcy Rose Badly Burned in Farm Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

When he fell into red hot ashes at Jilliby on Friday afternoon Mr D'Arcy Rose, member for Upper Hunter in the…

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State Member Badly Burnt. Fell Into Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

His many friends in the district will be glad to learn that Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M. L. A., is making satisfactory progress from the effects of burns…

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"Did Not Set Fire to Reichstag." Goering's Denial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

NUREMBERG, Monday.—Goering absoultely denied that he set fire to the Reichstag. He was giving evidence on his own behalf at the War…

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Ship Fires Not Due to Sabotage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

LONDON March 19.—There is no-evidence to date that the fires which recently occurred on board tho Empire Waveney and the…

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Mindaribba Bridge. Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. W. H. Lindsay) reported to Lower Hon. ter. Shire Council to-day that about 5.30 p.m. last Monday he…

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£40,000 Damage Caused By Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

MARYBOROUGH, Monday. — Over £40,000 damage was caused by a fire at the sawmills of J. Falrlie and Sons Pty., Ltd., one…

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Seamen Trapped By Fire

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

LONDON, March 26—A fire broke out in the engine room of the 8000 ton Blue Star cargo ship Fresno Star at Victoria…

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Fire Breaks Out On Two Ships

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

ANTWERP March 26.—A fire broke out two ships lying in the Scheldt estuary. Flames engulfed the No 2 Hold…

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Bushfires and Blackberries Restriction Clarified

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

The matter of destruction of blackberries by fire was tabled before the Upper Hunter Shire Council at its last meeting, when Mr. C. H. Teague, of "Kelvin," Moonan Brook, wrote suggesting that instead of a landholder having to make application to the Shire to…

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Apartment House Swept by Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

Several people were injured when a fire swept an aparment house in Wellington (N.Z) last night. The flames raced so quickly through the…

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Injured in Apartment House Fire

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND, (N.Z.), Monday.— Several people were injured when a fire swept an apartment house in Wellington last night…

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No More Tent Show Licences Danger of Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

Because of fire danger no more licences will be issued for stage shows in tents. Announcing this decision, the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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Radio For Bush Fire Fighters

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.— The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, announced last night that Shire Councils were being afforded special…

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" Walkie-talkies " to Fight Fires Special Facilities to Shire Councils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 1

Shire councils were being given special facilities to buy modern radio equipment from the Department of Munitions, as part of their bushfire…

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Fought Fires in Java Town

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 4

BATAVIA April 3—Allied guns Shelled extremist concentrations in the Bandoeng area where about 100 Indonesians had forced…

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Restrictions on Fires

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, announced to-day that the direction issued by him on the 26th October…

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Liberal Party Not to “Cease Fire”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—“There is not a week not a day not an hour, to be lost in the task of defeating Labour in 1946,” said the…

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Destructive Fire in Scone Brigade's Prompt Action Prevents Spread

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

Shortly before midnight on Saturday, a fire broke out in the residential quarters of the business block, known at the Capitol…

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Rioters Attempt to Fire Hall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

NAPLES April 10.— Police fired on former prisoners of war who attempted to set-fire to the town ball…

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Fire In Petrol Bowser

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

When a car started off in reverse gear at Mr. Les Ford’s garage, at the corner of High and Hannan streets, West Maitland,…

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