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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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The Latest. Fires and Explosions. Great Damage to Property. Supposed Reprisals. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Explosions and incendiary fires occurred in the Cork City Hall, the Carnegie Library, and a number of theatres…

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Fires at Cork. Were They Reprisals. Affirmed and Denied. LONDON. December 14

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

The fires at Cork were subdued last night. The fire brigade from Dublin arrived in a special train to relievo the exhausted Cork firemen; but they were…

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Cork Fires. Commons Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

Replying to Lieutenant Colonel Walter Guinness (C.U), Sir Hamar Green-wood further stated that certain houses were destroyed by the fire from which the…

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The Cork Fires. Debated in Cork Parliament. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 1

In the Commons Mr. Kenworthy moved the adjournment to demand an impartial inquiry into the occurrences in Cork Sir H. Green wood declared that loss of…

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Empire Loyalty. Fires of Sedition. Meeting in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

The King and Empire Alliance held a demonstration in the Sydney Town Hall last night, when several, resolutions expressing loyalty to the Empire,…

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Cork Fire Spreading. London, Dec. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 12

The fire at Cork is still raging, and spreading. The area of devastation is very extensive. The outbreak began in shops in Patrick-street, at 10 p.m…

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News Office Fire. London, Dec. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

A [?] at "The Times" office in Printing House Square on Saturday morning. Prompt brigade action quelled the blaze. Many tons of…

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Great Fire in Cork. London, Dec. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 12

Following an ambush last night in which twelve cadets were wounded, a great part of the City of Cork was burned down…

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Origin of Cork Fire. London, December 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 12

Fifty men ambushed a military lorry at Scarteen, in County Limerick, which is under martial law, on Friday night. A fight ensued and seven of the…

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Fires of Disloyalty. Chief Secretary's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 2

Speaking at Waverley on Saturday Mr. P. Dooley Chief Secretary said that people who stated that the dires of disloyalty were being kindled all over…

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Bundaberg Foundry Serious Damage by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 6

Shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in the Bundaberg 'foundry, and before the extent of…

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Dye Works Gutted Blaze at Alexandria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 3

A are completely gutted a. dye-Works in O'Riordan-street Alexandria, late last night. Originally about. 100 x 60, and wash…

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Fire in London Hostel Exciting Rescue Scenes. War Cripples in Peril. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

Exciting rescues were effected at 6 o'clock this morning at a fire in the Church Army Hostel, Marylehone. The flames spread rapidly and cut off 33 war…

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Lindfield Tragedy. DR.Tozer did not fire the shots police opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 6

beyond a statement made by the police court that they are satisfied the shooting at lindfield on tHursday which resulted in the death of Dr…

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Dye Works Gutted. Blaze at Alexandria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 7

A fire completely gutted a dyeworks in O'Riodran-street, Alexandria. late on Wednesday night. Originally used as a wool-wash the…

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Empire Loyalty. Fires of Sedition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 9

The King and Empire Alliance held a demonstration in the Sydney town Hall last week, when several resolutions expressing loyat[?]y to the Empire…

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Fires Oe Disloyalty Chief Secretary's Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 12

Speaking at Waverley on Saturday. Mr. P. Dooley. Chief Secretary, said that people who stilted that the fires of disloyalty wens being kindled all over…

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Bundaberg Foundry Serious Damage by Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 12

Shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in the Bundabery foundry and before the flames were extinguished damage to the extent of…

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Singleton Letter. Christmas Eve Blaze. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 4

The lire brigade' received u call about 10 o'clock on christmas Eve to a house at the south end of' John-street ; but, thanks to the prompt and effective…

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Big Fire Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

It is estimated that damage between £8000 and £10,000 war caused by the fire in the bulk store of the railway refreshment…

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