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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Mysterious Fires Outbreaks on Trams

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 6

Mysterious fires, the cause of which is unknown, broke out in two trams in George-street, Sydney, on Thursday morning…

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Epidemic of Fires Alarm at Gilgandra

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 8

The opinion is expressed at Gilgandra that an incendiary is at work, owing to many recent fires in the town and surrounding district. The residents…

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Suspicious Fires. Outbreaks at Gilgandra. Defective England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 3

Many recent fires in Gilgandra and the surrounding district have given rise to the opinion that an incendiary in at work…

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Big- Fire in Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 7

Northcote Chambers, Brisbane, were destroyed by fire last night, while a large drapery establishment below suffered severely. The total damage is…

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Fire in Gaol. Prisoners Suspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 5

Fire brake out in the matmaking shed at Pealridse Gael. The outhreak was extinguished after slight damage had been dose…

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Schooner on Fire. Total Loss Feared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 5

News has been received in Sydney that the four-master schooner John A. 11 for the Gilbert Islands to load copra,…

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Cottage Destroyed. Fire at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 5

A dwelling-house of six rooms, occupied by Mrs. E R. McTaggart, in Hill-street, together with the furniture and affects, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Huge New York Fire. Firemen's Risks. Vancouver, August 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 5

A million dollars' worth of damage was done when thousands of tons of freight were burnt at the new York Central Pier. North River…

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LOCAL & General News The Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 4

Station-Officer S. Tuck, who has been appointed to take charge of the Maitland fire district in succession to Station-Officer J. Bowden, has arrived…

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The Recent Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 2

Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. E. R. McTaggart, whose house and furniture were destroyed by fire on Tuesday last, as then reported. The fire…

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Destructive Fire. at Medlow Bath. Damage Estimbated at £30,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

Early this morning the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath was half destroyed by fire. From the Belgravia entrance down to the huge centre…

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Series of Fires. Outbreaks at Mullumbimby

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 11

A series of fires has occurred in the Mullumbimby district. Early on Thursday morning the residence of Mr. Edger Bashforth,…

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Fire in Gaol. Prisoners Suspected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 9

Fire broke cut in the malbaaking shed at Peufridge Coal. The outbreak was extinguished after slight damage had been done…

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Schooner on Fire. Total Loss Feared

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 9

News has been received in Sydney that the four-masted schooner John A. Campbell, which left Brisbane on June 11 for the Gilbert Islands to load copra…

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Cottage Destroyed. Fire at Muswellsrook Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 16

A dwelling house of six rooms, occupied by Mrs. E. R. McTaggart, in Hill street, together with the furniture and effects, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Huge New York Fire Firemen's Risks. Vancouver, August 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

A million, dollars' worth of damage was done when thousands of tons of freight were burnt at the New York Central Pier, North River…

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Fire at Medlow. £30,000 DAMAGE. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 6

Early this morning the Hydro Majestic Bath at Medlow was half destroyed by fire. From the entrance door to the huge centre theatre the building was…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 4

At about midnight on Sunday an outbreak of fire was discovered by Mr. A. F. Medcalfe in his barber's shop in High-street. The alarm was…

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Fire at St. Marys. Extensive Damage Wrought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 2

A big fire broke out at St. Marys on Saturday, and at one time threatened to develop into a widespread blaze…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 5

Damage estimated at some thousand pounds was caused by a fire at Randwick this morning, when a shop occupied by Thomas Stain as a…

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