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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
359 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 18
SYDNEY, Monday.—About 30 Australian seamen who sailed the Dutch ship Van der lijin from Sydney-to Batavia during the waterside unions' black bait on Dutch ships, received more kicks than ha’pence from the Dutch-for their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Tuesday —Danger of bush fires in the Blue Mountain’s has beep increased as a result of hot and dry condition Three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — More than 1000 people slept on the ocean beach at Anglesea last night as bush fires threa[?] homes and holiday camps. Owners of motor cars drove…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday— With heat wave conditions extending over most of the State, Victoria had its most serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CALCUTTA, January 22.—After repeated use of tear gas and bamboo stick charges had failed to stop students demonstrating in favor of Indo-China nationalist, the police opened five yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Friday.— Although heat wave conditions are still being experienced in some parts of the State, the Acting State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A special bush fire warning was issued last night by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley). He said that the month of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five fires which could have swept on the township of Lorne (Victoria) were deliberately started yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French civilians and wounded soldiers who have returned from Indo-Chlna have alleged that Vietnam suicide squads, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE: Firemen forced their way into Kad’s Cafe, in Hunter-street, Newcastle, when a refrigerator motor caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Friday. — Williamstown Race Club has for some time been busy getting its track ready for the re-opening in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sixteen members of the crew and two passengers are reported as being drowned, following the fire on the steamer Samwater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Jan. 31—Sixteen members of the crew and two passengers are reported to have been drowned following a fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEWCASTLE: When his lamp set fire to petrol from a railway waggon at Broadmeadow marshalling yards, Clive Atkinson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELAIDE, Monday— Firebugs are believed to have tried to destroy two suburban church buildings last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CANBERRA, Wed.—When a sharp electrical storm passed over Canberra and surrounding districts lightning struck a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly before the 2000-ton river steamer Saigon was scheduled to leave Hongkong for Canton, a fire broke out in the cargo of oil and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Feb. 7.—A fire broke out in the underground workings of the Dean and Chapter coal mine at Ferry Hill, in the County…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Saturday, — A roadside swagman rave the alarm for a fire which destroyed a 4-ton lorry and a minister’s furniture last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CHATTANOOGA (Tennessee), (Associated Press): A school teacher and an advertising man have invented an apparatus…
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