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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Between Two Fires. Germany's Situation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 11

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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Postmaster Arrested. Catherine Hill Bay Fire and Robbery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 8

In connection with the report of theft from the Catherine Hill Bay Post-office and the fire among documents, which occurred early on…

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Serious Fire. Wool Works Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 4

A serious loss has been caused by the fire which destroyed Messrs. Waller Hill and Company's wool scuring works at Woolston (New Zealand), The plant,…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

Two weatherboard cottages at Hurstville were totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The inmates escaped in their night attire…

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Fire Brigade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

G. A. Dombkins, offering the services of self and five others to form a volunteer fire brigade. Writer has had eight years' experience in the…

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Serious Fire. Wool Works Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 14

A serious loss has been caused by the fire which destroyed Messrs. Walter Hill and Company's wool scouring works at Woolston (New zealand). The plant,…

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Big Hotel Fire. Australian's Heroism. London, Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

The Royal Fort[?]some Hotel at [?]arnstaple, one of the lost known in the West of England, his been party destroyed by fire. The flames had out…

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Armed Burglar Fires These Shots at Point Blank Range

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 3

A daring burglary was committed at Railway Parade, Mordialloc (Vic), early on Wednesday morning, in a house occupied by Mr Mathers. Mr C. C. Bott…

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Fires in Russia Fearful Devastation. Thousands Homeless. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday, Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

Helsingfors reports state that fires are raging in many places in Russia. Tens of thousands of people are homeless. One hundred and fifty perished at…

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American Dock Blaze. (Reuter's Cables.) VANCOUVER, September 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

Burning sulphur rendered firefighting very difficult in a great dock blaze at Galveston, Texas, which caused damage estimated at £500,000. The Italian…

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Fire at Cowra. Newspaper Office Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred in the main centre of Cowra, the premises occupied by the "Guardian" newspaper (J. J. Sullivan, proprietor), S. Brown (cycle…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage £20,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

Holoombe's furniture factory at Newtown was destroyed by fire early this morning. Several of the adjoining premises were also damaged…

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Fire at Singleton. Cottage Destroyed. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

A six-roomed weather board house at Kelso, near Singleton, owned and occupied by Frederick Schmierer, was [?]tally destroyed by fire shortly before…

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Furniture Factory Fire £20,000 DAMAGE. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

The furniture factory belonging to G. Holcombe, at Newtown, was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Big Waterfront Fire Shipping Damaged at Galveston. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

On the water front at Galveston, Texas, a fire destroyed two piers. Two Italian steamers, two British, and one American steamer were damaged…

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Fierce Fire at Manila. London, Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 5

A great fire is raging at Mantin. The Senate the Treasury and the Mint have been destroyed…

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Fire at Tokio. Sunday School Convention. Tokio, Oct. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 5

Despite the destruction of their building by fire the Sunday School Convention will be held as planned. either at the Imperial Theatre or the…

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American Dock Blaze Vancouver, September 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 10

Burning sulphur rendered firefighting very difficult in a great dock blaze at Galveston, Texas, which caused damage estimated at £500,000. The Italian…

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Fire at Cowra. Newspaper Office Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 9

A disastrous fire occurred in the main centre of Cowra, the premises occupied by the "Guardian" newspaper (J.J. Sullivan, proprietor), S. Brown (cycle…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage £20,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 9

Holcombe's furniture factory at Newtown was destroyed by fire carly this morning. Several of the adjoining promise's were also damaged…

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