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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Reer As Fire Extinguisher

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

Rarely has such a sacrifice been entailed in quelling a fire as during a conflagration at the Harrow Inn, on the Oxford main road at Beacon's Bottom, near…

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Melbourne Fire. Man Committed for Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 9

The Melbourne coroner concluded his inquiry into the death of Maurice Mitchell, the proprietor of the A.B.C. Cafe, in Swanston-street, Melbourne,…

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Wool Sales. Market Fire at Low Basis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 7

A total of 7930 bales of wool was submitted at the Sydney wool sales on Tuesday. Sales, including private transactions, amounted to 8299…

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Prompt Action. Averts a Big Fire. Denison House Outbreak. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 5

An automatic fire alarm probably saved the destruction of Denison House behind the G.P.O., in George-street, at 2 a.m. to-day…

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Dead Man Tops the Poll. Election of Fire Brigade Board Member

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 7

In the triennial election for representative of the city and suburban municipalities and shires on the Fire Brigade's Board, the late…

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Mysterious Fires. the Inquiry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 5

The series of mysterious fires at a house in New South Head Road, Darling Point which created such a sensation at the beginning of…

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Mystery Fires Opening of Inquest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

The series of mysterious fires at a house in South Head-road, Darling Point, which created such a sensation at the beginning of February, was inquired…

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Mysterious Fires. the Inquiry. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 8

The series of mysterious fires at a house in New South Head Road, Darling Point which created such a sensation at the beginning of…

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Fire at Annandale. Man with Throat Cut. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 9

A fire was discovered on the ground floor of a house in Young-street, Annandale, early this morning. Later the owner, William Jeffkins,…

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Prompt Action. Averts a Big Fire. Denison House Outbreak. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 9

An automatic fire alarm probably saved the destruction of Denison House, behind the G.P.O., in George-street, at 2 a.m. to-day…

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Disastrous Fire. Cornflour Mill Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 6

The factory of Brown and Poison, Australia, Ltd., cornflour, maizena, and starch manufacturer, Layton-street, late Church-street, Newtown,…

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Maliciously Caused Mysterious Fires at Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

The outbreaks of fires in "Monaville," Point, early in February, were further inquired into by the Sydney…

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Big Fire at Camperdown Corn Flour Factory Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

A disastrous fire on Sunday afternoon completely gutted Wade's large cornflour factory in Layton-street, Camperdown. The brigades mustered in strong…

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Maliciously Caused Mysterious Fires at Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 14

The outbreaks of fires in "Monaville," 30 New South He[?]d-road, Darling poins, early in February, were Further inquired into by the sydney…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

There was an outbreak of fire yesterday morning, the brigade receiving a call at 3.35 to the butchering premises of Messrs. A. Bailey and Sons…

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Fire in George-street

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

The local Fire Station received a call at 3.35 a.m. yesterday to an outbreak of fire at the butchering promises of Messrs A. Bailey and Sons, George-street…

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Disastrous Fire. Cornflour Mill Gutted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 14

The factory of Brown and Poison, Australia, Ltd., cornflour, maizena, and starch manufacturers, Layton-street, late Church-street, Newtown,…

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Ireland Workmen Shot. Military Fire on Snipers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 8

London, Wednesday.—Gunmen engaged in fierce activities in Belfast through- out the day. They established themselves early in chimneys and on roofs…

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Disastrous Fire. Terrace of Houses Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 4

One of the worst fires in the history of Wellington (N.Z.) occurred on Saturday. A terrace of ten houses…

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Mysterious Fires. Further Outbreaks at Darling Point. Three in an Hour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 3

Interest in the mysterious fires which recently occurred in the residence of Mr. W. G. Rendall, at Darling Point, has been revived by a further series…

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