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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Canadian Prairie Fire 30 Dead, 5000 Homeless

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 4

New York, Saturday.—From North Bay, Ontario, it is reported that 30 lives have been lost in a fire which is sweeping Northern Ontario…

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Fire at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred early last evening, in Vincent-street, Cessnock, in the "Cash Drapery" store, conducted by Mr. Frederick Mool…

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Fire at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 4

In connection with the fire which occurred in Mr. D. Beveridge's shop in First-street. Weston, on Saturday evening, it is pointed out that…

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Hurried Exit. Driven Out by Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 5

A fire practically destroyed a shop occupied by Arthur Winklow, a grocer, at Ashfield, early this morning…

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Bush Fires. Fire-fighters' Strenuous Time. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 5

During yesterday and last night ever fifty outbreaks of fire were reported in a radius of fifty miles of Sydney. It is estimated that the flames passed…

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Bush Fires Outbreak in National Park

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 3

The first bush fires of the season wore reported on Monday. The outbreak occurred on the Port Hacking side of National Park, and raged…

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Bush Fires. Extensive Damage at Gosford. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

The terrific westerly gale "which raged all day Wednesday, caused many large fires in the area around Newcastle and down to the Gosford…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

At about 6.30 o'clock on Tuesday a number of men sitting on the corner near the Northumberland Hotel noticed smoke issuing from the Cash Drapery…

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Steamer on Fire City of Honolulu. Abandoned at Sea. VANCOUVER, Oct. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 5

A message from San Francisco states that the steamer City of Honolulu, 17,000 tons, believed to have had 300 passengers…

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Bush Fires. Fire-fighters' Strenuous Time. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 8

During yesterday and last night over fifty outbreaks of fire were reported in a radius of fifty miles of Sydney. It is estimated that the flames passed…

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Bush Fires Over Fifty Outbreaks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 6

During Wednesday and Wednesday night over 50 outbreaks of fire were recorded within a radius of 50 miles from Sydney. It is estimated that the flames…

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Fire Proof Wood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 13

Many of the early ways of making wood and other combustible material proof against fire were of little more than theoretical value; and in…

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Canadian Forest Fires. Huge Losses. Vancouver, October 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 2

Messages from Toronto state that 50 persons are known to have perished in the forest fires in the Cobalt district of Northern Ontario. Several towns…

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Cloncurry Fire. Extensive Damage Done

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Cloncurry late on Friday night. The outbreak occurred at the Imperial Hotel, which was quickly…

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Adams's Fire Fatality Inadequate Instructions Alleged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 7

At the inquiry regarding the fatality at the fire at Adams's Cafe, Sydney, which resulted in the death of Fireman Brown, Mr A. T. Lloyd (representing…

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Hurried Exit. Driven Out by Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 6

A fire practically destroyed a shop occupied by Arthur Winklow, grocer, at Ashfield, early this morning…

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Fire at Croydon. Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 5

The residence of Stanley Evans at Croydon Park was partly destroyed by fire. At three o'clock yesterday morning Evans was awakened by the…

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Still Hanging Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 3

Another meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council has passed and nothing definite has been done respecting the sanitary contracts. It was briefly…

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Bush Fires. Extensive Damage at Gosford. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 11

The terrific westerly gale which raged last week, caused many large fires in the area around Newcastle and down to the Gosford district…

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Cloncurry Fire. Extensive Damage Done

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1922 · page 11

A disastrous fire occurred at Cloncurry late on Friday night. The outbreak occurred at the Imperial Hotel, which was quickly…

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