Inquest on Ghinni Fire
After hearing evidence at an inquest at the Taree Court House on Wednesday the Coroner, Mr R. V. Hough, declared that bones found at a Ghinni…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
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Flames Burnt Body Beyond Recognition Coroner Told of Ghinni Fire
In evidence submitted to the Coroner (Mr. R. V.Hough) during an inquest in the Taree Court House on Wednesday morning, it was stated that the charred remains of a human body were burnt beyond recognition in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mechanic Received Burns in Petrol Fire
Lloyd Minns, a mechanic, of Eg- gins' Bus Depot, received severe burns to his left forearm and hand while attempting to put out a petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Blaze Yesterday Large Shed and Haystack Almost Completely Destroyed
A large shed, about half full of hay, on the property of Mr. W. J. Adams on the Pacific Highway about a mile south of…
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The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony. M.P., announced this week that the Post Office will, as in past years, assist rural fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Bush Fires Post Office Will Provide Speedy Communications
The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony, M.P.) announces that the Post Office will, as in past years, assist rural fire brigades to combat any fires…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post Office Will Aid Rural Fire Fighters
The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. L. Anthony, M.P.), announced Ibis week that the Post Office will, as in past years, assist rural fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists and Bushfires
An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. Spokesmen for these…
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The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.P.) announced last week that the Post Office will, as in past years…
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An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the NRMA and RACA…
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The Postmaster-General announces that the Post Office will assist rural fire brigades to combat fires during the summer. Postmasters in areas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured in Yamba Fire
When they jumped from second storey of a private hotel at Yamba on the North Coast early to-day as fire gutted the building, Mr. I. M. Casey…
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SYDNEY. Tuesday.--A honeymoon couple were injured--the husband seriously--when they jumped from the second storey of a private hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring News and Notes Motorists Asked To Aid Fire Prevention
An appeals to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…
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Sir, From Macquarie Street to Florence Street, the river frontage in its present condition is the greatest fire risk in the whole district. There…
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Mrs. Maude Catherine Hogan, relict of the late Mr. John Hogan, of Smithtown passed away on Sunday night as the result of injuries sustained in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hatchery Fire
The dropping of a cigarette bumper caused, it is thought, a fire at Griffins Hatchery which is situated at the back of…
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MACLEAN.-- The Coroner's Court resumed at Maclean to take evidence from Monica Casey, widow of Lawrence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Wauchope
Wauchope's biggest industrial undertaking, the veneer mill in Oxley Highway owned by Veneer & Timber Products Pty. Ltd., was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Veener Mill Destroyed in Spectacular Blaze Damages Estimated At £100,000
Wauchope's biggest industrial undertaking, the veneer mill in Oxley Highway owned by Veneer & Timber Products Pty. Ltd., was razed to the ground on Wednesday night when a fire, whipped by a gusty…
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