"Wild Goose" Chase by Fire Brigade
Dungog Fire Brigade had a "wild goose chase" around town on Monday afternoon looking for a big fire, but…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 22
Paddock Burnt Out
Prompt action by members of the Conley family, of Lemington, assisted by linesmen of the Municipal Council…
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More than 150 cars jammed York Street on Wednesday night while the Fire Brigade fought a fire which destroyed two sheds at the rear of Mr. Mel Andrews' shop on the Corner of George…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at No. 1 Colliery Considerable Damage to Buildings
A fire at the Muswellbrook No. 1 colliery caused considerable damage to the surface crib room and the old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Destroy Two Houses at Weekend
Fires in widely separated parts of the Gloucester district destroyed two weatherboard houses over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minister Warns on Bushfires
A single act of carelessness could defeat the whole bushfire fighting organisation, the Chief Secretary (Mr…
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RAPID CITY (South Dakota): Five United States Air Force officers were killed and six injured in a fire which…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade was called to a fire near Black Creek Bridge on Saturday. The fire, which was among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brigade and School Children Fight Grass Fire
About two acres of grassland was burnt yesterday morning, when a fire occurred in Victoria Street. The fire commenced…
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BRISBANE: Eleven thoroughbred horses worth more than £30,000 were rescued by stable hands who dashed into…
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A fire burning in the bush Bloomfield Colliery, south of Maitland, has been localised, a spokesman for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fries in West Over 100,000 Acres Burnt Out
Worst fires for over 30 years have broken out in the Trangie and Narromine districts. Over 100,000 acres of fat lamb and wheat country in the…
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Fire Brigade officers this morning praised the efforts of residents of Aberdare and employees of Aberdare colliery…
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KEMPSEY: Fires again sprang up in the Taree and Kempsey districts this morning. Four bushfires are raging out of control in hardwood forests near Taree…
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QUIRINDI: The Tamarang Shire Council has received a letter of appreciation from Mr. M. C. Darby, captain of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmhouse Destroyed by Fire
GLOUCESTER: The farm house of Mr. Victor Johnson, of Craven, was totally destroyed by fire. The members of…
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SINGLETON: Rain was needed urgently In all parte of the Singleton district if serious bushfires are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Fire Brigade Busy
Cessnock Fire Brigade was called to attend a fire among grass and rubbish in Foster-street near the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Few Watch Car Fire
Despite school holidays and many Christmas shoppers in town few stopped to watch a burning car in Sempill-street…
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The sawmill owned by Mr. A. J. Fenning at Wards River was destroyed by fire this Tuesday morning. A…
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