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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 17

How to Prevent Forest Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

Never leave camp with your camp fire burning. Never drop lighted matches or tobacco in the woods…

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Suspicious Fire. Gladstone Meatworks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 14

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

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Gladstone Meatworks Fire. Clergyman's Denunciation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

In connection with the Gladstone (Q.) meatworks fire, the police are said to be shadowing three prominent members of the I.W.W., whose finger prints are…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 9

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

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Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning last while proceeding up the Liverpool Range in order to bring a passenber from Ardglen to catch the Glen Innes…

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Steamer on Fire. Caused by Spontaneous Combustion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

A wireless message regarding the fire on the steamer J. A. Cox states that the fire, which was caused by spontaneous combustion amongst phosphates, is under control…

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Fire in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

A fire broke out last in the premises of Mr. Joe Enright, situated at the corner of High and Hannan streets, West Maitland. The Fire Brigade received the…

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Freezing Works Destroyed. Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred at Shepparton (Vic.) yesterday, when the greater portion of the freezing works of Goulburn Valley Industrial Company was consumed by…

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Waverley Fire. Hospital Patients Removed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

During the absence of the huntates on Wednesday night a fire broken out at the residance of Mr. Jamus Martin, in Park-purrade Waverley, and resulted in damage estimated…

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Alarm of Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given about midnight on Friday, and the Fire Bri-Brigade turned out, but happily their services were not required. On…

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Private Hospital on Fire. Patients Rescued

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which spread from a house to a private Hospital in Park Parade, off Bondi-road, Waverley, on Wednesday…

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Steamer on Fire. Caused by Spontaneous Combustion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

A wireless message regarding the fire on the steamer J.A. Cox states that the fire which was caused by spontaneous combustion amongst phosphates, is under control,…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

A fire occurred in a hedroom at the residence of Mr. Allan Jams Reynold, fruiterer of 310 High street, this afternoon. The west maitland Fire Brigade received. The…

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Fire at Cessnock. Two Shops Destroyed. Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

A fire in vincent-street last night destroyed two shops and damaged stock in tow others, two outbroak started in a rereshmont room occupied by Mrs. A. Lennard…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

At about 8.45 last night a call was received at the West Maltland Fire Station to an outbreak of [?] at Mr. R.C. Hammand's garage in High-street. A car had…

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The Cessnock Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

In connection with Monday night's fire at Cessneck the two buildings gutted were covered by a joint policy for $130 with the London and Lancashire Company, and the…

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Sparks from the Big Blaze

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

The fire the other night began at a most obliging time, when tea by the average citizen had been disposed of. The number of spectators…

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Fire at Junee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

A fire at Junee destroyed several business places, while a number of adjoining premises were considerably damaged…

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fire at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Monday evening the clang of the fire bell drew all eyes toward a glare of fire in Vincent street. The fire…

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Waverley Fire. Hospital Patients Removed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 9

Durning the absence of the inmates on Wednesday week a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. James Martin, in Park-parade Waverley, and resulted in damage estimated…

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