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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

304 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 16

Motor, Capsize. Car Catches Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 11

In endeavouring to avert a collision with a cart, a motor car was overturned it the corner of C[?]cerd-road and Carington-street, Concord (Sydney) on…

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Fire at Forster. Saw Mills Destroyed. Forster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

The forster saw mills were completely destroyed by fire last night (Monday). Betwen half past ten and eleven o'clock large masses of black…

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Fire at Dungog. Early Morning Blaze Four Places Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

A serious fire occurred at Dungog at an early hour this morning, resulting in the destruction of Murray's [?]ctor garage, a small-goods shop, soldier's shop…

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Fire Brigade Wanted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

The one opinion expressed during the operations was that a fire brigade must be obtained for Dungog. There has been a lot of talk about the…

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Disastrous Fire Four Buildings Destroyed Very Little Saved

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

On Monday morning about 3 a.m. the buildings occupied by the "Eastern Telegraph" newspaper; Mr S. Bromley…

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Fire at Dungog Business Premises Destroyed (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

A fire at Dungog destroyed the "Telegraph" newspaper building, also Blow's saddlery, Murray's and a smallgoods shop…

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Fire at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

An incubator house the property of Mr. Geo. Stephens, of "Hillside," Largs, who follows poultry farming pursuits, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Disastrous Fire. Manufacturing Town Partly Destroyed. Nationalist Women's Attitude

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

A large part of Lisburn, a manufacturing town near Belfast, has been burnt down owing to the spread of incendiary fires…

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Monday's Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

There are several car owners who lost goods in the fire which consumed the garage, but they smile and say "Oh, its nothing to what Bert…

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Fire at Paddington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Paddington Town Hall early this morning. The fire was soon extinguished by the brigades. The floor and doors of the…

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Re the Need of a Fire Brigade. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 6

Sir,—After Monday morning's conflagration and the sad spectacle of seeing some valuable property, as well as the contents of same, burnt to…

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Fire at Dungog. Early Morning Blaze. Four Places Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 11

A serious fire occurred, at Dungog at an early, hour this morning, resulting, in the destruction of Murray's motor garage, a small-goods shop, saddler's shop,…

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Damage by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

A fire at Docker's works, Alexandria, last night was responsible for £4000 worth of damage…

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Sussex-street Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

A fire, which occurred in Sussex-street last night, caused damage estimated at £3000. Three firms are affected…

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Incendiary Fires. Belfast Streets Ablaze. London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

Incendiarism has spread over fourteen streets in Belfast. The fire brigades were called out 40 times…

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Night's Destruction. Fire Fiends at Work. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

A troubles night was spent in Belfast, with sporadic fighting. Twenty houses were set on fire in the Shankhill district. It was a grim sceene, dense[?]…

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Big Fire in Japan Summer Resort Destroyed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 3

A fire has virtually destroyed Okao, a famous Japanese summer resort. Several narrow escapes are reported…

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Between Two Fires. Germany's Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin reports that, speaking before the Foreign Affairs Committee the Foreign Minister, Herr, von Simon, disclosed that…

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Fire at Ashfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

The wood work and electrical fittings factory of Hokin Bros., Ashfield, together with the contents, were destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning…

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Postmaster Arrested. Catherine Hill Bay Fire and Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

In connection with the report of the theft from the Catherine Hill Bay Post-office and the fire among docu…

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