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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
309 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16
Although at the present time in New South Wales the danger of bush fires has been considerably lessened by heavy rainfall, and good general winter conditions, the danger period of summer is approaching once more. With westerly winds…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The annual meeting of the above brigade was held recently, when the following office-bearers were elected:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. A. Mills, president of Morpeth Progress Association, said to-day that in reply to many queries, at least some assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr James Byrnes, former U.S. Secretary of Stale, stated recently that too many people in America were thinking of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Tuesday,—Two hundred new English and American core, many other vehicles and plant and mu[?] vetoed about £250,000, were destroyed in a fire which gutted Dominion Motors assembly plant at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two hundred new English and American cars and many other vehicles and plant and machinery, valued at about £250,000, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Board of Fire Commissioners has enough men and modern equipment to give adequate protection against bushfires within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clothing valued at hundreds of pounds was destroyed on Monday in Sydney when a fire gutted the P. and L. disposals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LITHGOW, Wed.—The railway electric stores, fire on November was, caused by en electric urn being left switched' on. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Port Stephens Shire Council agreed at its last meeting to express thanks to the officer commanding the Naval Depot at Nelson Bay, and staff for the assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Eleven Latin-American cotton pickers were burned to death on. Wednesday night when fire destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SINGLETON, Monday.—Little damage was caused to Mr. J. B. Bentley’s ear when it caught on fire. The car, which is used by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A communication from Mr. James Bowles regarding a recent grass five near his property at Jerry's Plains was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Fire Bridade cxtinguished a blaze in the interior of a 1948 Ford car at the rear of the Imperial Hotel on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CESSNOCK, Monday.— An[?]early early morning blaze in the building housing the haulage machinery for No. 2 tunnel at Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The destruction of more than £10,000 worth of haulage machinery by fire at Bellbird Colliery early on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WITH the holiday season upon us and the great out of doors culling to the people, it behoves all to-take the utmost precautions in the important matter of bush fire prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE. Thursday—The Full High Court by a majority deflexion to-day dismissed the appeal of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morrison in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Dec. 22. — Smoke-blackened firemen were. last night still fighting London’s worse basement blare Tor 20…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A new automatic fire alarm for homes, recently reported in the United States, could be used to advantage in…
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