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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire at Taree. Stores Damaged. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

At about 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a five broke out in premises for many years known as the Manning Stores at the corner of Victoria…

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Fire at Forbes. Farmers Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

The Coroner at Forbes concluded an inquiry in regard to a fire which occurred in the standing crop on Ronald. Peter Morgan's farm on the Ooma…

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Big Fire in Glasgow. London, Jan, 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

Five deaths occurred and damage estimated at £500,000 was inflicted by a fire in Glasgow at which huge railway stores were gutted…

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Explosion of Gas. Fire Destroys a Cafe

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 14

Preceded by two loud explosions, a mysterious outbreak of fire in the early hours of Monday morning gutted a the space of a few minutes the A.B.C…

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Destructive Fire Lady Severely Burnt. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 6

A weatherboard cottage, occupied by Charles Arndt, was destroyed by fire at Leichhardt, while an adjoining cottage was severely damaged by fire and water…

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Fire at Manila. 12,000 People Homeless. London, January 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

A message from Manila states that the greatest fire since the American occupation has occurred. Thirty-two books of houses, were destroyed, and…

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Fire at Leichhardt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

A fire completely destroyed a weather board cottage at Leichhardt early this morning. The occupants were awakened by smoke and…

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Fire at Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

While trying to subdue the flames from a fire which out in a canvas ball-room at a carnival in Centennial Park, four men were burnt about…

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A Leichhardt Fire Escapes in Night Attire. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

A fire completely destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Leichhardt early this morning. The occupants were awakened by the…

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Fire at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

At 1.30 o'clock this afternoon an alarm of fire was received from Lorn an outbreak having occurred at the residence of Sergeant Dolman, in…

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Fire Brigade. Alleged Vigtimisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

The members of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, through their union, placed before the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley). who is head of…

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Big Fires

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Two disastrous fires broke out in the city early this morning. Grace Bros'. bulk and furniture store, on the Parramatta Road, was reduced…

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Two Big Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Two big fires occurred in the city this morning. The large building in Camperdown, used by Grace Bros. as a furniture…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

At half-past ten last evening the West Matland Fire Brigade received a call to St. Paul's Church, where it was found what dead grass and rubbish…

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Two Big Fires. Enormous Damage Wrought. Grace Bros and Lassetter's Bulk Stores. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

Grace Bros. bulk furniture store in Parrmatta-road was practically gutted by fire at three o'clock this morning…

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Bush Fires. 500 Square Miles Swept

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

An extensive bush fire has been raging in the country at the back of Iron Knob, South Australia, from where the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Family's Sad Plight Burnt Out and Workless

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

"My home was burnt down in Victoria some months ago, and since then I have been searching for work in two Stated without success," was the pitiful…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the election of members on the Fire Brigades Board, representing shires, municipalities…

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Fire at Forbes. Farmers Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

The Coroner at Forbes concluded an inquiry in regard to a fire which occurred in the standing crop on Ronald Peter Morgan's farm on the Ooma…

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Big Fire in Japan. Tokio, January 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

Damages amounting to half a [?] were inflected by a fire at the K[?]aval arsenal yesterday. The crow's of the warships helped to fight the…

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