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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 42

Busy Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in the bush near Eelah last evening. Although it blazed fiercely for a short time, it was soon subdued. About 30…

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Bush Fires. Ranges Ablaze Around Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

A bush fire has broken out in the Yetholme Ranges, about 20 miles from Bathurst, and, fanned by a stiff westerly wind, is sweeping towards Tarana…

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Bush Fires. Bad at Bathurst. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

Bush fires have broken out in the Yethome ranges, about 20 miles from Bathurst. The fire started on Garrard's property, and fanned by a stiff…

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Bush Fires. Damage on Manning and Wallamba Rivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

During last week the whole of the district embracing the Manning and Wallamba Rivers was swopt by bush fires, and great damage has…

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Blaze in Sydney. Heavy Damage in Clarence Street. Kynock House Gutted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 9

A fire gulled four floors of Kynock House, 277 Clarence street, Sydney, on Friday night. The fire started on the first floor…

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Fire at Mosman. Narrow Escape From Flames Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 9

Arthur Kerslake, manufacturing confectioner, and his wife and two small children were comp[?] make their escape through a window on the first…

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Cauldron of Flames. Rig New Zealand Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

Martin's Bond Store, at Wellington, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire curly this morning. The store contained kerosene…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

There were three bush fires on the coalfields yesterday. One occurred at Weston at 1.20 p.m., five acres of scrub and 20 panels of fencing being…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

A destructive fire took place at Carrathool township. 35 milos from Hay, on Saturday night, which three dwellings, adjoining, known as The…

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New Fire Appliance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade has received a hand reel fitted with 600 feet of hose and all appliances as an additional fire fighting…

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Fire at Gessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

A fire occurred in a shed used as a stable in Doyle—streek, Cessnock. yesterday afternoon The brigade was quickly on the scone and soon…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

A disastrous are occurred at Cairns (Q.) at there o'clock on Tuesday in a block of buildings in Spence—Street resulting in damage…

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Fire at Taree. Great Destruction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

A most disastrous fire took place at 11 p. m. on Monday night in Manning—street when half a dozen small shops and a couple of private…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

A bush fire yesterday afternoon' threatened two residences between Kurri and jeston, and both Wetson and Kurri brigades were called out…

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Fire at Toowoomba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

Five shops at Toowoomba (Queensland) were totally gutted by fire this morning the buildings were covered by insurance…

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Fire at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

A small weatherboard comage in Kent—stret, Great occupied by Mr. Robert Bell, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. Mr. Bell…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Stanthorpe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

A message from Stanthorpe (Q.) states fast scamidn's Buildings. orected only a few years a few years age, occupied by Mrs, Brown, refreshment rooms…

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Big Blaze at Taree Shops and Houses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

On Monday night about 10.20 p.m. the fire alarm startled Taree residents. There was a strong wind Showing from the south. The scene of the…

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Toowoomba Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

Five shops at Toowoomba, Queensland, were totally gutted by fire this morning. The buildings were covered by insurance…

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Theatre on Fire Unknown to Audience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

A 'large audience at Clay's Theatre, Newtown, applauded the show last night, unconscious of the fact that firemen were laboring behind the…

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