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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Dash Through Fire. Motorists' Exciting Trip

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 16

Messrs. F. H. Croaker. H. E. Mitchelmore, H. Inglis, Angus Gunn, and F. Sanderson had an exciting trip in a motor car from Wagga to Kosciusko. When in the…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

At 3.15 this afternoon an alarm of fire was received by the West Maitland Fire Brigade, the scene of the outbreak being in a yard at the High-street end of the…

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Bush Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

The Ceannock Fire Brigade was railed out to a fire that had broken out in some scrub at South Cessnock on Saturday afternoon. Station-officer White and 11…

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False Fire Alarms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

Oh Saturday morning some mischievous person or persons sent false alarms to the fire station from two different sections of the town. The suspicious of Station-officer…

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The Recent Coraki Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

Referring to the recent fire at Coraki and its results, the "R. R. Herald" says:— Mr J. Sketchick's iron safe was…

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Destructive Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

We regret to hear that the store occupied by Mr. I. Krantz, at Hollydeen, on the Denman-Merriwa road, was totally destroyed by fire during…

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Cessnock Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

By courtesy of Station-Officer White, of the Cessnock Fire Brigade, the Cessnock patorl of boy scouts on Wednesday evening were given the opportunity of inspecting the…

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Fires in Victoria. Three Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 8

Three lives were lost in as fearful fire which swept through Olway Forest (Vic.). on Saturday. Mr. Clarkson, one of the oldest settlers in the forest, a man named R…

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Bush Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 7

The Cessnonk Fire Brigade on Saturday afternoon received a call to a bush fire, which it was reported was approaching close to some houses on the A[?]andale…

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Suspicious Fire. on the Steamer Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 7

An outhreak fire occurred on board the steamer Victoria, which is lving in Noutral Bay, Sydacy Harbour. The master of a passing forry boat noticed smoke issuing…

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Fires in Victoria. Three Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

Three lives were lost in a fearful fire which swept through. Otway Forest (Vic), on Saturday. Mr Clarkson, one of the oldest settlers in the forest, a…

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Victorian Forest Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

It is reported that in the Otway forest fire 100 homesteads have been burnt. About 500 persons are home less, and to make tilings worse, it has…

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Fires in Victoria. Three Lives Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 11

Three lives were lost upon in a learn are which swept through Otway Forest (Vie), on Saturday. Mr. Clarkson, one of the oldest settlers in the forest,a man named…

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Suspicious Fire on Steamer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer Victoria, which is lying in Neutral Bay, Sydney. The master of a passnig ferry boat noticed smoke…

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Suspicious Fire. on the Steamer Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

An out break of fire occurred on board the steamer Victoria, which is lying in Nentral Bay, Sydney Harbour. The master of a passing ferry boat noticed smoke issuing…

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Suspicious Fire. Gladstone Meatworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

During the war the I.W.W. element in Gladstone (Q.) gained in strongth with each succeeding month, and on Saturday disteyalty is preached at practically every…

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Suspicious Queensland Fire Evidence of Incendiarism. The Red Rag Element

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

A fire at the meatworks at Gladstone (Q.) on Saturday night bears evidence of being a deliberate act of incendiarism. During the war the I.W.W…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

At just on three o'clock this afternoon an alarm of an outbreak of fire at the rear of Messrs. Compton and Co's. Premises in High-street was received by the West…

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Recent Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

It is reported that the recent bush fires have done more damage to young growing timber in the Cessnock district than has been the case for many years past. This is…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

A fire, resulting in damage estimated at about £20,000, occurred at the timber-yard and works of the Veneer Company, at Rozelic, last night…

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