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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire at Gresford. Dark's Store Destroyed. Extensive Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 5

Another disastrous conflagration occurred last Thursday night, exactly a fortnight after the destruction of Hancock's Hotel by fire…

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Disastrous Fire. Big Blaze at Longreach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred early on Wednesday morning at Longroach. In all 18 buildings were destroyed. Before the alarm was given the…

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Disastrous Fire. Big Blaze at Longreach

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred early on Wednesday morning at Longreach. In all 18 buildings were destroyed. Before the alarm was given the…

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Big Fire at Longreach £50,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 5

A disastrous fire, involving no fewer than IS buildings, and causing damage I estimated at £50,000, broke out at the western township of Longreach (Q.) at…

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Fire at Gresford. Dark's Store Destroyed. Extensive Damage. Gersford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 11

Another disastrous conflagration occurred last night, exactly a fortnight after the destruction of hancock's Hotel by fire…

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Fire at Mosman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

Two places were destroyed and two others damaged by a fire which broke out early this morning in a Japanese laundry at Mosman. The damage is…

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Belfast Fires Further Extensive Damage. London, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

Belfast incendiaries plentifully poured petrol after which they fired and completely destroyed the extensive Floral Hall buildings in East…

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Big Fire at Mosman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

Two places were destroyed and two others damaged, by a fire which brokeout early this morning in a Japanese laundry at Mosman. The damage is…

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Winton Hospital. Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

The Winton Hospital, on the northern railway line (Q.), was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, but the patients were removed safely, and…

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Burned to Death. Fatal Fire at Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

A fatal fire occurred on Friday at an Auckland' boarding-house. The victim was Nathaniel Hayden, an elderly man, boarding in a room on the top floor…

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Burned to Death Fatal Fire at Auckland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 1

A fatal fire occurred on Friday at un Auckland boarding-house. The victim was Nathaniel Hayden, an elderly man, boarding in a room on the top floor…

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The Fire Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

The secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners has notified the West Maitland Municipal Council that members of the board will be visiting West…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Harkness (president), Douglas, Baker, Collins and Berwick, members of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board, accompanied by…

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Belfast Fires. Further Extensive Damage. London, June 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 12

Belfast incendiaries plentifully poured petrol after which they fired and completely destroyed the extensive Floral Hall buildings in East…

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Winton Hospital. Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 9

The Winton Hospital on the northern railway line (Q.), was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, but the patients were removed safely, and…

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War in China Canton Under Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 7

Pekin, Wednesday.-There American buildings in Canton were struck by shells during Sunday's bombardment by Dr. Sun yat Sen's gunboats…

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Burned to Death. Fatal Fire at Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 9

A fatal fire occurred on Friday at an Auckland boarding-house. The victim was Nathamel Hayden, an elderly man, boarding in a room on the top floor…

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Dockyard Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 5

A fire destroyed a range of buildings at Bembroke Dockyard. including the drawing office, containing models and drawings of every ship built in the…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 4

Messrs. E. B. Harkness (chairman), Beswick, Baker, Douglas, of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and Chief Officer Jackson, accompanied by…

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Fire Commissioners. Visit to Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 7

Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners conferred with the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening on matters relating to the…

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