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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Outbreak of Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

At 7.45 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was received at the fire station through the exchange. The brigade, under Captain White…

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Fire at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

The residence of Mr. J. Palmer of Third-street, Weaton, was burned to the ground shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The cause of the fire is unknown, as…

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Fire at Cessnock. a Good Save. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

About 7.45 last night the fire brigade was summoned to a fire in a three-roomed cottage in Kenny Park, owned and occupied by Mr. Walter Craft. The brigade turned…

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Terrible Ordeal. Surrounded by Bush Fires. Survey Party's Ffight for Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. Paton and party, who were surveying the track route from Lake St. clair to Gormanston, Tasmania, and whose non-arrival at Gormanston caused anxiety, have…

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Thursday Night's Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 7

Due to the prompt turn out of the firemen only slight damage was done by the fire at Mr. Walter Craft's house on Thursday evening. The fire apparently started in one…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

Smoke was discovered issuing in unusual quantity from the premises of Mr. Reginald Pomfrett, butcher, in High-street, shortly before 11 o'clock last night, and an alarm…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday, Mar. 24, 1920 Local and General News. Show on Wednesday and Thursday. mr. Tindale Fires a "Blank."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Tindale's so-called "bomb," directed against the present proprietor of the "Chronicle," was a very harmless one, and quite on a…

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Fire Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at the Cessnock Court House on Thursday, morning, before Mr. George Brown, Coronet, touching the origin of the fire…

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Fire at Cessnock. Inquiry Adjourned. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) held an inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday concerning a fire which damaged a cottage owned and occupied by Mr…

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Australian Mails Destroyed. Fires on American Mail Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

The Postmaster-General's Department has been advised that the fires which occurred on the American mail trains on January 3 and January 9 damaged portion…

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A Cessnock Fire. Alleged Arson. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The adjourned inquest regarding the fire that, damaged a cottage at Kenny Park, Cessnock. on the night of March 18 was concluded to-day…

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The Recent Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances of the recent fire which was discovered in Mrs. Craft's house, Blackwood Avenue, on the evening of…

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Australian Mails Destroyed. Fires on American Trains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 14

The Postmaster-General's Department has been advised that the fires which occurred on the American 'mall trains on January 3 and January 9 damaged portion…

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Fire at Narrabri. Three Cottages Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

Three colleges in Back-street, West Narrabrt, were destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. The residence of Mr. J. Goodyar was saved by the use of…

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A Cessnock Fire. Alleged Arson. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

The adjourned inquest regarding the fire that damaged a cottage at Kenny Park Cessnock, on the night of March 18 was concluded to-day…

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Incendiary Fires. (The "Times" Cables.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent reports that eight income tax offices in different parts of the city were set fire to within three hours yesterday, apparently…

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Horseshoe Bend Fire. Private Residence Destroyed. Family's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

Shortly before midnight last night the residence of Mr. Chas Guy, in Portland-street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, was discovered to be on fire, and before the…

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Disturbed Ireland. Military Rule. Fire Fiends Active. LONDON, April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" in Dublin states that raids for arms have been carried out in many places, and a number of arrests have been made…

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Fire at Penshurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

Miss Marjorie Crombie, of Penshurst, was awakened this morining by dense smoke in the house, She immediately gave an alarm to four other occupants of the place. The…

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Today's Telegrams Big Fire in Melbourne. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

A fire occurred this mornign in the premises of Atkins and Sons, oil merchants, South Melbourne. The damage is estimated at £6000…

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