Grass Fire
A fire among grass and rubbish off Snape-street, Cessnock, was extinguished by Cessnock Fire Brigade on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
336 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 17
Korean Cease-fire Becomes Operative
The Communists and the U.N. Command signed the Korean truce at 10 a.m. (11 a.m. Sydney time) on Monday last (27th July). After a heavier than usual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Damages Motor Cycle
A 1949 model motor cycle was severely damaged by fire in Lee-street, Maitland, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain’s “Atomic” Fire Detector
A small cell, with o radioactive element which can be held in the palm of the hand, was the latest fire detector to be shown at the British Industries Exhibition held in London. The element, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Languages In Court
SYDNEY: Five languages were used during the trials of two New Australians in Quarter sessions…
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RAYMOND TERRACE Port Stephens and Lower Hunter Shire Councils will take action to eradicate fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tea Gardens News Danger of Fires Greater Precaution Urged
Will Tea Gardens be burnt out? This is what many are asking since reading of the disaster at Dimbulah where…
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SINGLETONS: Men using wet hags yesterday helped the Singleton Fire Brigade extinguish a fire which burned out…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade was called to two fires on Saturday' afternoon. A fire in a large area of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Fire Kills Horses
SYDNEY: Between 21 and 25 horses are feared killed in a fire raging in the State Coal Mine at Lithgow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Fire Flared Up Again
LITHGOW: The fire in the State Goat Mine at Lithgow flared up again to-day, and is out of control…
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BRISBANE: Grass fires continued to sweep Brisbane suburbs this morning and firemen said they expected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damaged Roof Timbers
Fire damaged the roof of the United Protestant Association Girls’ Home, Ellimatta, in Victoria-street,…
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Fire caused severe damage to a fibro garage behind a cottage in Jubilee-Street, East Maitland, about 3…
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SYDNEY: Authorities Relieve the fire in the Lithgow State Coalmine, which has caused a daily coal loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet Guards Fire On British Jeep
LONDON: Russians in Germany detained a British military policeman and his jeep after Soviet border guards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Pipeline
Fern Bay Progresss Association made a request to the oPrt Stephens Shire Council at its last meeting regarding the construction of…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade exting[?]shed a fire in the wiring of a car caused by a short circuit on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Fined For Award Breach
SYDNEY: The Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. H. Isles) fined the New South Wales Board of Fire…
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