Fire Board’s Reply on Volunteers
The Board of Fire Commissioners told Maitland City Council last night it had no Intention of altering the conditions of the volunteer…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 20
Israeli Accepts Order for Cease Fire Jews Gain Vital Heights
LONDON, October 21. — Israeli has accepted “in principle” the United Nations Security Council’s order for a “cease fire” in the Negev area, but a meeting of the Israeli Cabinet in Tel Aviv adjourned late last night without…
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Mr. Baddeley today stated that on the recommendation of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, conditions had been prescribed…
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Following a complaint by Cr. Johnston, Kearsley Shire Council has decided to ask the Chief Secretary's Department to take action with a view…
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Aborigines practising an old tribal custom almost killed a month old baby girl at Tibooburra. The baby was born at Tibooburra…
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BRISBANE. Monday.—The 45ft. fishing launch Lola was destroyed in Moreton Bay When a spirit lamp exploded…
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An application to withdraw Maitland from the 17 cities and towns In New South Wales seeking amendment to the firemen’s…
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TEL AVIV, October 25.—New fighting has broken out Northern Palestine, where then whole of the frontier [?] Lebanon and Israel was reported to be aflame [?] afternoon…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The bushfire danger in New South Wales has increased following near heat-wave temperatures to-day…
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The annual meeting of the Dartbrook Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Moobi Bridge on 25th September, 1948…
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Grass fires throughout the coastal area generally, and around Newcastle and Sydney in particular, are a reminder that the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A house -was bunt to the ground and many more threatened by bushfire which roared down…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Bushfire warnings for the whole of the State were issued by the Weather Sureou to-day as temperature soared to record levels The whole of the state is still…
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With the temperature about the century-mark, bushfires were widespread in New South Wales coastal areas yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — Rain Over most of the State brought welcome relief from the sweltering heat of the past few day and…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Six people lost their lives and many were injured in a fire which gutted the fashionable Covent Gardens Restaurant in, King William-st. last night. were burnt to death when trapped in the building…
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Regulations governing the lighting of fires in the open air were announced by the Chief secretary, Mr…
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District fire-officer Mr. D. O’Keefe to-day Inspected Maitland Fire Brigade Station during his periodical inspection of the district’s…
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A fire which started in the members' [?] at the Cessnock Bowling Club [?] morning was extinguished by [?] of Cessnock Fire Brigade…
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CESSNOCK, Friday,—The south side of the Cessnock Bowling Club’s house and the interior of the building were slightly damaged this…
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