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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Recent Fire at Kelso

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

The South British Insurance Company has written to the local agent acknowledging appreciation expressed by Mrs Schmierer for the prompt manner in…

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Extensive Damage. Big Fire at Glebe. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 9

Ilding's carriage and motor building works, Glebe, were almost totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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The Lymington Fire Mine to Be Sealed. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 6

All efforts to extinguish the me [?] Lymington Colliery have been without avail. It was decided to-day that the best means of coping with it will be to…

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No. 494. Agricultural. to Fight Fire. Farmers and Farming Communities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

Good as well as bad seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the Field Branch of the Department of Agriculture remind farmers. Good rains…

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Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

The Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call at 11.50 a.m. yesterday to a fire on O'Brien's estate, Cessnock, adjoining the Aberdare Extended…

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Fire on Thamesside. Heavy Damages. London, Nov. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

A serious fire occurred on the Thames at a wharf in Wapping, involving a fancy goods warehouse and a mustard factory…

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Big Fire at Caulfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Brookes timber yards at Caulfield, Melbourne, were destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

On Monday morning just before noon a four-roomed weather board cottage owned and occupied by Mr. H. Miller, at Reservoir Street, O'Brien's Estate…

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Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

The Cessnook Fire Brigade received a call at 11,50 a.m. yesterday to a fire on O'Brien's estate, Cessnock, adjoining the Aberdare Extended…

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Fire on Thamesside. Heavy Damages. London, Nov. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

A serious fire occurred on [?] Thames at a wharf in Wapping, involving a fancy goods warehouse and a mustard factory…

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Public Meeting. Volunteer Fire Brigade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

A public meeting has been convened by the Mayor for Thursday next in the Town Hall at 8 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the matter…

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Horses Gassed. Fire in Catchy Park Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

What run only be described as an equine tragedy occurred at the Oakey Park colliery. Lithgow between saturday afternoon and early on Sunday…

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Big Benzine Blaze

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 1

A goods train near To Kuiti (N.Z.) met with a peculiar accident on Monday. Three hundred cases of benzine near the locomotive became ignited by a…

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Horses Gassed. Fire in Oakey Park Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

What can only be described as as equine tragedy occurred at the Oakey Park colliery, Lithgow, between Saturday afternoon and early on Sunday…

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Uhr's Point Blaze. Damage at State Timber Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 2

A fire which occurred on Saturday afternoon in the State timber yards, Uhr's Point, resulted in damage estimated at £30,000…

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Disastrous Fires. City Warehouse Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

The warehouse of John Connell and Co., Ltd., merchants, of 355-57 Kent-street, Sydney, was destroyed by fire late on Friday night. The…

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Disastrous Fires City Warehouse Destroyed. Damage Close on £150,000

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

The warehouse of John Connell and Co., Ltd., merchants of 355.57 Kentstreet, Sydney, was destroyed by fire late on Friday night. The damage is…

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Dungog Municipal Voluntary Fire Bridge. Formation Successful

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening to discuss the advisability of forming a fire brigade. The meeting was…

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Uhr's Point Blaze. Damage at State Timber Works

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 12

A are which occurred on Saturday afternoon in the State timber yards. Uhr's Point, resulted in damage estimated at £30,000…

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Fire Brigades. Inquiry Into Administration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

The Chief Secretary Intimated that Inquiry was being made by Mr. Kossell. of the Attorney—General's Department. into certain…

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