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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Metropolitan Fires Increase in Number

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

The report of the New South Wales Fire Brigade for 1921 states that during the year 1377 calls of fire were attended to in the…

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The Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

The annual report of the Maitland Fire Brigade district, which is E district of B division of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, shows that the…

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Fire Blight. Damage in Pear Orchards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 6

A report received from Mr.[?] Moore, formerly of Pennant Hills and now resident in San Francisco by Mr. W. J. Allen State Fruit Expert,…

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Caught in the Act. Police Fire Eight Shots. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

Two detectives observed a couple of men follow up and garrot another man in Gun Alley the scene of the recent horrible murder…

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Submarine on Fire. Crews Fight for Life Under the Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

A light for life in a burning submarine 60 feet under the water is described by the crew of the L. G. which arrived at the submarine Ease…

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Disastrous Fires. Gas Generator Explodes. Damage at Pallamallawa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

At about 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at the Pioneer Hotel, Pallamallawa, near Moree. The conflagration, it…

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Big Fire in Tokio. Central Post Office Destroyed. Tokio, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

A fire to-night, which threatened the main railway station and many of the most prominent buildings in the heart of Tokio's business section,…

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Fire. a Quick Save

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

On Thursday about midday the Town Clerk's phone rang with the information that there was a fire at Daniel's. Mr. Boyd cooced to…

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Hartlepool Fire. Fearful Calamity. London, January 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

A great fire is raging tonight at Hartlepool. It started in a big timber store, and a gale fanned the flames, which soon covered nine acres…

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Great Fire at Hartlepool. Irish Question. Griffith and Collins Most Popular. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The fire at Hartlepool continues to rage, and at present threatens to be unprecedentedly disastrous. Six streets have been levelled, and…

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Metropolitan Fires. Increase in Number

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 11

The report of the New South Wales Fire Brigade for 1921 states that during the year 1377 calls of fire were attended to in the…

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Fire Blight. Damage in Pear Orchards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

A report received from Mr. Harold Moore, formerly of Pennant Hills, and now resident in San Francisco by Mr. W. J. Allen, State Fruit Expert,…

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Big Fire in England Hartlepool Timber Yards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

London, Thursday.—A fire-occurred at Horsley and Son's timber yards, covering eight acres, at Hartlepool, and extended to the residential area…

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Caught in the Act. Police Fire Eight Shots. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

Two detectives observed a couple of men follow up and garrot another man in Gun Alley, the scene of the recent horrible murder…

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Submarine on Fire. Crews Fight for Life Under the Sea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

A fight for life in a burning submarine 60 feet under the water is described by the crew of the L 6, which arrived at the submarine base…

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Launch Disaster. Three Lives Lost. Craft Set on Fire. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 9

Three lives were lost as a result of the capsize of a launch on Lake Tyers, Gippsland. The names of the drowned are:—…

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Bush Fires. Havoc Among Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Reports which dribbled into Wagan on Friday night from various centres of the zone show that the fires which are burning to the south-cast of…

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Bush Fires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

A destructive bush fire swept a large area of country between Warren and Collie. The outbreak was caused by lightning. The fire started…

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This Recent Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

In the report of the fire of Thursday last, we stated that it occurred at Mrs. Daniels. The site of the fire was nearby, at Mr. Atkin's…

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Fire Near' Henty. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

Much damage was done by a fire which occurred on Sunday at Ye[?]rong Creek, near Henty. The following business establishments were…

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