Denman News. Truck Destroyed by Fire
A truck, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Irwin, of Denman, was destroyed by fire late on Thursday night on the Muswellbrook road, when only…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 20
Saw Fire Fly From Loco Bogey
HARDEN, Tuesday. — No passengers will be called to give evidence at the Inquest on the four people killed when the South-west…
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DENMAN A slice of bad luck came the way of Mr and Mrs Norman Trwin storekeepers of Denman when their truck was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spectacular Blaze in Ballarat House
SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire early this morning gutted the two top stories of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Avenue, cousing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Firemen from seven fire…
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When a small area of grass in Victoria-st, Kurri Kurri, naught alight to-day, local firemen attended and put out the fire by beating…
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The Aurora Australis, flaming in the southern sky, was seen by many Singletonians early last night. It could be…
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The Aurora Australia, flaming in the Southern sky, could be seen over a great part of NewSouth Wales on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flying Boat on Fire Unexpected Happening at Rose Bay
While a Catalina flyingboat was preparing to take off from Rose Bay to-day, a port motor burst into flames…
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ABERMAIN.—Two fires broke out Jn Abermain but neither resulted in serious damage. A house owned by Mrs…
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SINGLETON, Monday—Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused early on Sunday morning when a fire broke…
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No serious damage was caused when two fires broke out at Abermain during the week-end. Abermain Fire Brigade extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Risk Concerns Show Association
Concern at the “eno[?]” fire Fisk to [?] on Paterson Park fluring the summer months was expressed in a letter to…
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Mr. W. R. Scott, Forester, at Wallaroo state Forest writes as follows: "It is with some natural anxiety that the Forestry Commission and its local…
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The second are in a ween, believed to have been caused through electric appliances, last night broke out at the Maitland Fur[?]ture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blaze of Colour In Ball Presentation Over 600 at C. of E. Function Spanish Array Made Pleasant Atmosphere
Costumed in colorful Spanish dresses of red. blue, green and yellow. 22 couples took part in the Spanish Fiesta…
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Sir.—Reading your paper of August 11 last I was astonished by this paragraph on the front page "The chairman. Dir…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A weatherboard board cottage, on which a married couple had spent their life savings, was destroyed by fire In…
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Muswellbrook police have issued a warning to town and district residents to guard against grass fires during the approaching…
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STROUD, Wed.—The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Stroud Shire Council that the necessary action is being taken for…
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MUSWELLBROOK: Police have issued a warning to town and district residents to guard against grass fires during the…
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