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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire in Vincent Street. Extensive Damage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 7

Early, on Sunday morning Captain Rutherford (who is relieving Captain White) was informed by some citizens knocking at the fire station that one…

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Bad Weather in New Zealand Damage by Flood And, Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

A telegram from Wellington (N.Z.) states that violent weather continues throughout the Dominion. The ferry steamer Maranoa was severely…

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Fire at Cessnock. Sunday Morning Blaze

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 13

Early on Sunday morning, to be precise, at 12,30 o'clock the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in Peart's Buildings in…

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Disastrous Blaze. Twelve Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 11

The main street In Mount Morgan, known as Morgan-street, was the scene of the worst fire in the town's history late on the 26th instant,…

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Narrow Escapes. Fire at an Hotel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 14

A five at Waira (N.Z.) destroyed the Wairoa Hotel, Everybody's Theatre, and two shops, with dwellings attached. Several boarders in…

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Rich Harvest. Looters at Mt. Morgan Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 14

Looters reaped a rich harvest during the progress of the fire at Mount Morgen. They were particularly busy with…

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Hostel Fire. Sydney Girl Burnt to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 10

Miss Gourly, who arrived from Sydney by the Ulimaroa the previous night, lost her life in a fire in the Young Women's Christian Association…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 4

A collage in James-street, Horseshee Bend, was destroyed by fire last night. The alarm was given at 1 a.m., and the motor conveying…

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Fire at Katoomba. Inmates Escape in Night Attire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

Mr. Ben Assa[?]s' hairdresser's sheep at Katoomba was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Early Morning Blaze

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

Benassar's hairdresser's shop at Katoomba was completely gutted by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Disastrous Fire. Business Places. Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 5

A fire broke out carry this morning is a block of Wooden business places in Main-street. Four were burnt, and the contents…

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Too Many Fires. Cessnock Coroner's Comments. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

An inquiry was held to-day at the Cassnock Court House by the District Coroner (Mr. Geo. Brown) into the eiloumstances of the recent fire on April…

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Almost Suffocated. Fire at Waterloo. Narrow Escape of Children> Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 5

Josephson's drapery shop at Waterlon was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. Josephson, who was asleep in…

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Inquiry on Recent Fire. Future Fires to Be Fully Investigated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

At an inquiry held at the Cessnock Court House yesterday morning by Mr. G. Brown, district coroner, on the recent fire on the promises held…

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Big Blaze at Newcastle. Flames Seen at Maitland. £50,000 Damage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

The sawmill and joinery works of Messrs. Armstrong and Royce Limited of Newcastle, were destroyed by fire last evening. The timber burned…

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Serious Fire. Extensive Damage at Wodonga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

Early on Thursday morning the most serious fire ever known on Wodonga occurred in that township, when the grocery and drapery store…

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Disastrous Fire, Damage at Wellington. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

A fire at Wellington, New South Wales, this morning completely destroyed three shops besides damaging several adjoining building…

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Newcastle Fire. Timber Works Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Over £46,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

The sawmill and joinery works of Armstrong and Royse, Limited, at Carrington, Newcastle, were almost totally destroyed by fire last night. The works…

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Destructive Country Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

A fire at Wellington, N. S. Wales, this morning completely destroyed three houses, besides damaging several adjacent buildings…

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Too Many Fires. Cessnock Coroners Comments. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

An inquiry was held to-day at the Cessnock Court House by the District Coroner (Mr. Geo. Brown) into, the circumstances of the recent fire on April…

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