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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 17

Big Fire at Moree

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 3

A big fire occurred in Balo-street, Moree, early on Tuesday morning, when premises belonging to Eather Bros comprising residence and motor garage,…

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Outbreak of Fire at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

A fire occurred on Tuesday in a room in a weatherboard cottage opposite the Pelaw-Main Colliery, occupied by Mr. Harrigan, and owned by Miss B. Edwards, of West…

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Cleansin[?] Fire. Safe to Marry a Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 6

Girls marrying ex-soldiers run considerably less danger of venereal infection than if they wed the ordinary civilian[?] That is the very definite opinion of a high…

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Big Fire at Moree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

A big fire occurred in Balo-street Moree, early on Tuesday morning, when premises belonging to Eather Bros., comprising residence and…

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Fire at Moree. Damage Estimated at £3500

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 6

Premises belonging to Eather Bros., comprising residence and motor garage, and gun shop occupied by G. F. Nell, also a residence and tailoring [?]tblishmen occupied…

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Risk of Fire. Smoking Ferry Punts Dangerous

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 9

As he is anxious in the interests of the public to avoid as far as possible the risk of fire on board the national ferry punts under his control Mr. Ball the State…

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Kronstadt Bombed. Extensive Fires. London, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 5

British airmen heavily bombed Kronstadt. Extensive fires resulted almost wiping out one section of the city…

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Mine Fire. Suspected Incendiarism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

An inquiry into the South Mine Mill fire at broken hill on the morning of July 30, was opened before the coroner (Mr. Le Brun Browne, S.M.)…

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Broken Hill Fire. Verdict of Incendiarism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

The inquest concluded at Broken Hill on Thursday regarding the South Mine fire. The Coroner returned the following verdict: "I find that the crushing section of…

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Kronstadt Bombed. Extensive Fires. London, August 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 13

British airmen heavily bombed Krenstadt. Extensive fires resulted, almost wiping out one section of the City. i…

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Mine Fire. Suspected Incendiarism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 6

An inquiry into the South Mine Mill fire at Broken Hill on the morning of July 30, was opened before the coroner (Mr. Le Brun Browne, S.M.)…

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Fire Follows Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

A burglar or burglars broke into a cottage at Marrickville occupied by Frederick Turrock and family all of whom were absent at the time A small haul in jewellery was…

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Blaze in Lady's Hair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 6

Mrs, James Gould, of Macquarie-street, met with an accident of an unusual nature a few evenings back. She was striking a safety match in her home, when the lighted…

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Crate Factory Damaged by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

Speerin's crate factory at Redfern and a shop adjoining were severely damaged by fire this morning. The total damage [?] estimated at £1000…

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A Disastrous Fire. Hotel and Machinery Depot Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Peak Hill on Thursday morning, resulting in the total destruction of Norris' Cambridge Club Hotel, and Massey-Harris and Co.'s…

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Forest Fires in France. Towns Threatened. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent wires:—The forest fires which are raging are becoming alarming. The towns of Grasse and Antities are threatened. Their populations, are…

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Barraba Fire. Freezing Works Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred yesterday morning at Barraba, when Curtis and Curtis's freezing works were destroyed. The fire commenced at half-past three, and…

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Disastrous Forest Fire French Towns Destroyed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

A forest fire in the Riviera encompassed twelve villages, and threatens the towns of Grassc and Antibes. People, have quitted the hotels and…

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Fire at Surry Hills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 5

Walder's bulk store in Surry Hills was gutted by fire this morning. The fire brigade saved a good deal of stock, consisting of old and new tarpaulins, marquees, etc…

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Motor Van Catches Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday night employees of the sanitary contractor, Mr. R. Hunter, noticed flames issuing from a fined at the depot, and on investigating found the…

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