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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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To Fight Fire. Some Important Precautions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 6

Every year during the summer the fire demon licks up stretches of crop and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable fortune…

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Motor Car Destroyed Fire on Newcastle Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 5

An inquiry was opened at the West Maitland Courthouse on Monday afternoon by Mr. F. W C. Crane, the coroner, into the cause of the destruction…

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Fire at Muswellbrook. Dwelling Destroyed. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 11

The dwelling house of Mr. A. R. Lea, a well-known resident, was with the whole of the furniture, burned down last night. The house and…

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Denman, Monday. Fire in Ogilive-street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 2

At about 11 a.m. to-day the cry of fire was heard and all eyes were turned in the direction of Mr. A. L. Day's residence. Investigation…

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Fire at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 5

A fire occurred on the Morpeth Bridge yesterday morning, and the brigade was called out. A large hole was burned in the docking and…

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House on Fire. Doors Fastened with Rope and Wire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 4

An attempt to burn a house, the doors of which had been fastened with ropes and wire from the outside, evidently to prevent the occupants from…

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To Fight Fire. Some Important Precautions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 9

Every year during the summer the fire demon licks up stretches of crops and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable fortune…

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House on Fire. Doors Fastened with Rope and Wire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 5

An attempt to burn a house, the doors of which had been fastened with ropes and wire from the outside, evidently to prevent the occupants from…

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Fire in Sydney. £20,000 Damage. Big Building Gutted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 5

About one o'clock this morning, two young men saw smoke flames issuing from the second floor of a building occupied by Bjelke…

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Bush Fires. Balmoral and Middle Head. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 5

Destructive bush fires are raging around Balmoral and Middle Head. The haze is so thick at times over the water that the skippers' ferry boats…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 4

An outbreak or fire occurred at the residence of Mr. W. Graham, King-street, East Maitland, last evening. The East Maitland Fire…

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Big Fire In Sydney. £30,000 DAMAGE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 3

ABOUT one o'clock on Saturday morning a fire totally destroyed Dymock's Building, 68-70 Elizabeth-street, the dumage being estimated at £30,000, When…

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Big Fire in Sydney £30,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 4

About 1 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire totally destroyed Dymock 's Building, 68-70 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, the damage being estimated at £30,000…

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Surry Hills Fire. Sawmill and Factory. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 5

A fire Crown street, Surry Hills early this morning, completely gutted a sawmill and joinery, factory. When the flames were at their height walls…

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Disastrous Fire. Brisbane Warehouse Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1922 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred in the centre of Brisbane last night, the outbreak being in King and king's music warehouse, which extends…

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Desperate Fight. Bush Fires at Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 7

A message from Cairns states that general bush fires are raging between Herberton and the Evelyn Scrub…

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Our Telegrams. Town Burnt Out. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 5

The township of Cookamidgera eleven miles from Parkes, has been burnt out. The only building of any consequence now left is the railway…

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Fires at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 4

Two fires occurred at Weston yesterday. At half-past twelve the brigade responded to an alarm at the corner of Eighth and Ninth streets…

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Fire in Picture Show Baby Dropped Over Gallery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 4

Following on the cry of "Fire!" from the interior of a picture show at Grenfell, there was a stampede for the exits. Several women fainted, while…

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Desperate Fight. Bush Fires at Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 5

A message from Cairns states that general bush fires are raging between Herberton and the Evelyn Scrub…

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