Only One Serious Fire At Cessnock
The outbreak that destroyed the storehouse at Bellbird Colliery on December 20 was the only serious lire at Cessnock during 1941…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 22
Gas Producer Fire Destroys Lorry
SYDNEY.—Fire caused by an explosion in a gas-producer destroyed a removal van and its load of furniture near Peat's Ferry yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Representatives of a number of unions interviewed the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) to-night regarding payment of employees who act…
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MANY bush fires raged in the North yesterday. Some homes were destroyed. Firemen and volunteers fought hard to save others…
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Bush fires raged in many places in the North yesterday. Some houses were destroyed and many others were saved only by the strenuous efforts of firefighters. Large areas of bush and grass lands were swept…
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LITIHGOW, Monday.—Missing from the home of her daughter at Angus Place during the worst bush fire to raze the district, the body of Mrs. Annie Ribbons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutch A.a. Guns Blaze at Japs
BATAVIA, Monday (A.A.P.): Japanese planes are carrying out extensive reconnaissance over the Dutch East Indies, according to an official…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Thirty firemen from four stations fought a blaze which razed the premises of the State Timber Seasoning Works at Newport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil-well Fires Baffle Japs in Sarawak
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The Japanese newspaper "Nichl Nichl" describes the difficulties the Japanese are having among the oil wells on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Certificates for Fire Auxiliary
The presentation of certificates of efficiency to 32 members of the Women's Fire Auxiliary will take place at a function at Cook's Hill fire station to-night…
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A five-roomed weatherboard dwelling, with the contents, was destroyed by fire at Toronto early this morning. The fire was noticed about 12.30 a.m…
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SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Already much damaged has been caused in this district by bush fires. In the Goorangoola, area the position is still serious. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Certificates for Fire Auxiliary
Mrs. J. M. Baddeley, wife of the Chief, Secretary present a certificate of competency to Miss C. Campbell, of the Women's Fire Auxiliary, at Cook's Hill Fire Station last night. Also picture is Mr. T. J. Smith, Chairman of the Board Fire Commissioners…
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LISMORE, Wednesday.—With full equipment, between 20 and 30 volunteers left Ballina to help local residents in the fight against the spreading heath fires in…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—More than 5000 civilian employees in 150 factories, shops, and other buildings in the metropolitan area had been instructed in fire fighting…
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Fire brigade history was made in Newcastle last sight, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said at a presentation of certificates to members of the Women's Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air-raid Hints—10. Incendiary Bomb and Fires
By arrangement with the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron), a short official instruction to citizens on what to do should an air raid occur is published daily. Paste each day's hint in a notebook. Water is effective in dealing with…
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Some scrub close to Brisbane Water-road, near Adamstown, caught fire yesterday morning. It burnt a track towards the top of the hill and, for a time,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Raid Hint No. 9 Bombs and Fire Dangers
This is the ninth of a series of hints to the public, issued by the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron). in case of air raids. Paste…
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A house at Pokolbin belonging to Athol and Mervyn Phillips was destroyed yesterday by a bushfire. The building was unoccupied at the time…
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