Man Killed Escaping From Fire
DUBBO: A man was killed last night when the jumped feet from an hotel window after his bed caught on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 22
Son Drags Mother From Fire
SYDNEY: A man early to-day dragged his mother from her biasing bedroom in a flat at McMahon’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denman News Denman Fire Brigades
P. C. Bush writes;—The annual meeting of the PickeringMangoola brigades was held. The whole of the settlers in that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Week in the Loss by Fire Wool
Under pressure from U. K. buyers, wool this week reached the highest point of the season. In Sydney on Thursday (October 16),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Act Danger Period Now in Force
Dungog Fire Brigade has been notified that the provisions of the Bush Fires Act are in force in Dungog…
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SYDNEY: Fire-fighters this morning were will battling with bushfires near North Warriewood, a few miles north…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Organising to Fight Bush Fires Merriwa. Appointment of Co-ordinating Officer
A meeting of bush fire captains and deputy captains was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to deal with a large area of grass which was burning off Catherine Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, 1952 £1-Million for New Plant Sought "Fight Fires with Bombs, Radios"
Nitrogen bombs, "walkietalkie" radios, mobile wafer tankers, motor trailer pumps and chemical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Sent Children From School
SYDNEY: Infants attending Jamall School were sent home to-day when a fierce bushfire broke out in a…
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SYDNEY.—Areas in which the lighting of open fires would be prohibited during the bushfire danger period…
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SYDNEY: Fire authorities were alerted in Sydney again to-day when a hot westerly wind blew up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Local Councils to Confer
The Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to call a conference between its representatives and those appointed by the Shire Council to consider setting up an organisation to deal with…
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The annual meeting of the Town and Bush Fire Brigade was held in, the Memorial Hall last Tuesday night. From a Government grant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child's Dress Caught Fire
A three year old girl suffered burns to her right arm, shoulder and leg when her dress caught alight when…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade had its busiest week-end so far in the season when it was called out three…
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SYDNEY: Arson squad detectives are mystified by the attempt to burn down a home In Stacey-street,…
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The fire hazard in this and practically every other district of the State is not lessening, and all should be on the alert…
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Last night Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out when a motor-cycle caught fire in Vincent-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tea Gardens House Boat Destroyed By Fire Need for Fire-fighting Equipment Stressed
The house-boat, "Susan" was destroyed by fire last Sunday night at Tea Gardens. The vessel had been occupied by a party of fishermen over the week-end. They had only left a few…
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