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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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F. S. Association Wants More Fire. Wild Primary Producers & Sympathisers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

The country is red hot Wheat, Wool, Dairy, Fruit men and sympathisers must join motto "World Parity in prices with no obstacles…

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Highlands Bushfires. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 5

Immense hushlires are raging in the Highlands of Scotland. which have devastated five miles of forest land in Ross and Cromarty. Lord Glentanar's manslon was…

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Forest Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The forest fire on Lord Glentanar's estate in Scotland is spreading. and has rulned 29 square miles of woodland…

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The Illuminations. Blaze of Light and Colur. Beautiful Spectacles in the City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 6

It was a wonderful sight—a great city twinkling with lights; bordering and embroldering buildings. necklacing them, and robing them in all sorts of fanciful ways; a…

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Fire on Sardinia. Passengers Sent Overland. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The Sardinia, the former Australian troopship, which has reached England from Australia, reports that a fire occurred in the second cargo hold at Marsellies, but…

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Government Sawmills Destroyed by Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The Government Sawmills at Gloucester have been damaged by fire. All Government projects seem to end in smoke…

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Craven Saw Mill Burnt. Big Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night the State Saw Mill at Craven was burnt to the ground and a good save was effected of the mill adjoining. There is no…

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The Illuminations. Blaze of Light and Colour. Beautiful Spectacles in the City

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

It was a wonderful sight-a great city twinkling with lights; bordering and embroidering buildings, necklaeing them, and robing them in all sorts of fanciful ways: a…

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Fire Insurance. State May Be Competitor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 9

When replying to a deputation from the Friendly Societies Association for provision to be made in the Friendly Societies Act for fire insurance funds. the Chief Secretury (Mr…

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Highlands Bushfires. London. June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

Immense bushfires are raging in the Hignlands of Scotland, which have devastate five miles of forest land in Ross and Cromarty. Lord Glentanar's mansion was…

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Fire on Steamer. Westmeath's Cargo Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

During the voyage of the Federal steamer Westmeath from Liverpool to Auckland a fire occurred on board. After the vessel passed through the Panama about 9.30 on the morning…

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Highlands Bushfires. Great Destruction. London, June [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

The great bush fires in the [?] district of [?] have extended despite [?] efforts to cheek them, and have killed tons thousands of animals…

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Fires in Scotland. Deer Forest Sacrificed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

London, Saturday:—Astonishing fowest fires have been raging in Scotland, including one in Glentanar Forest, which threatened destruction to Aboyne, the…

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Fire at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out in a bedroom at the residence of Mr. John Hughes, Cessnock—street, Kurri Kurri, on Tuesday afternoon, but was extinguished by Miss Hughes before the…

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Girl Sets Fire to Herself

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 7

A dramatic confession was made to a police constable by a dying child in Grimsby Hospital, writers the London "Daily Chronicle" representative…

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Fire at Murrurundi. "Times" Office Burnt Out

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

Word was received early this morning that the "Times" office at Murrurundi, together with machinery, plant, &c., was totally…

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To-day's Telegrams Disastrous Fires. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Armitage's furniture factory in the city, caught fire early this morning. The factory comprises five floors. The fire brigades from headquarters were soon on the scene,…

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Fire at Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Word was received early this morning (says the "scene Advocate" of yesterday) that the "times" office at murrurundi. together with machinery. plant etc., was totally destroyed…

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Fire on Steamer. Westmeath's Cargo Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 11

During the voyage of the Federal steamer Westmeath from Liverpool to Auckland, a fire occurred on board. After, the vessel possed through the Panama about 9.30 on the morning…

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Mail Lorry Fire. Driver's Plucky Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Messrs. Glenister and mackenzie's mail lorry was partly destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. The lorry had just returned to Glen Innes with the Inverell mail and was…

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