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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Motor Bus On' Fire. Plunge Over Culvert. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

Wth names bursting from the on gino, a heavy motor bus plunged over a culvert at the foot of Murray street, Waverley, early this morning…

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Fire Alarm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

At 9.20 a.m. on Sunday an alarm of fire was sounded. The fire proved to be at the residence of Thomas Mathieson, in Stephen Street. The brigade…

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Fire at Rome Post Office

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 3

Rome, Saturday.—A huge fire occurred in the post ofice yesterday, doing a tremendous amount of destruction. The damage is estimated at…

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Extensive Damage. Fire in Motor Garage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 6

A garage owned by Gillett Motors, Limited, at Auckland, was burned. Over 60 cars, valued at £30,000, ware destroyed. The total…

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Serious Bush Fires. Damage in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

A scrub fire has broken out at Black Rock (Victoria). Three houses have already been destroyed. The fire fighters are working under great…

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Racecourse Fire. Stand Gutted at Rosehill. Fireman's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

The public stand in the saddling paddock reserve of the Rosehill racecourse was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was a most…

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Fire in Sydney. Thrilling Experience. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

A fire which started in a boot-shop, on the ground floor of a house in Crown-street, early this morning provided a thrilling experience for…

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Fire at Rosehill Racecourse Saddling Paddock Stand Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

The public stand in the saddling paddock reserve of the Rosehill racecourse was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. It was a most spectaenlar…

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Serious Bush Fires. Damage in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 1

A scrub fire has broken out at Mack Hook (Victoria). Three houses have already been destroyed. The fire lighters are working under great…

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Publications Received "Mallee Fires and Other Verses."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 6

From the publishers (Messrs Angus and Robertson) through the local agent, Mr J. Kelly, we have received a volume of verse by-Mr C. H. Souter,…

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Disastrous Fires. Big Sydney Outbreaks. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 14

Shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday a fire broke out at Fay's bootshop at the corner of Pitt and Liverpool streets. The brigades got the…

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Fire in Sydney. Sussex House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 2

At a late hour on Thursday night a fire broke out in Sussex House, a building constructed of brick and containing six floors. The fire was…

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Extensive Damage. Fire in Motor Garage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

A garage owned by Gillett Motors, Limited at Auckland, was burned. Over 60 cars, valued at £30,000, were destroyed. The total…

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Racecourse Fire. Stand Gutted at Rosehill. Fireman's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 8

The public stand in the saddling paddock reserve of the Rosehill racecourse was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was a most…

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Motor Bus on Fire. Plunge Over Culvert. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 11

Wth flames bursting from the engine, a heavy motor bus plunged over a culvert at the foot of Murray-street, Waverley, early this morning…

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Fire in Crown-street Residents Flee in Night Attire. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 2

A fire which started in a bootshop on the ground floor of a house in Crown-street early this morning provided a thrilling experience for the…

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Horses Burned. Fire at Fitzory. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Two horses were burned alive when stables belonging to the Mayor of Fitzory were destroyed last night. A motor car was also lost. The…

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Fire at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 4

The kitchen of a residence occupied by Mr. T. Bean, of Carrol's Avenue, Cessnock, was damaged by fire yesterday. The fire brigade…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

The flour mills and sheds at Dunoily (Victoria), owned by Grant and Co., were completely destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at…

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A Tragle Error. Soldiers Fire on Crowd. at Krupps Works. Ten Employees Killed. London, April 2

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 3

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the "Dally Express" telegraphs that the Sunday Easter calm was broken by a grievous calamity at Essen…

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