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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Coke on Fire. Fireman Have Tedious Job Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

A heap of cock estimated at 500 tons, caught firs at South Melbourne gasworks last night. The firemen state that it will take…

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Fire Escapes at Hotels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 4

At the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, a number of hotel licensors lodged application for permission…

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An Open Verdict. Inquiry Into Sydney Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 6

The Sydney coroner hold an inquiry into a fire which occurred in a room occupied by Sydney Butler, at 110 Bathurst-street, Sydney, on May…

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Fire and Robbery. Sensational Affair. Rockhampton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Commercial Hotel, Longreach, last night. The door of one bedroom was battered in by boarders who found a man insidie…

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Maitland Fire Districts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 4

Divisional Officer T. German, of Newcastle, accompanied by an officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board, has been making…

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Fire in Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

The sixth and seventh floors of Neilson House, C[?]arenee-street, Sydney, were damaged by fire early this morning. The stock destroyed…

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Fire Brigade Proposal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

Fire Underwriters' Association wrote in answer to the council's [?]quiry as to whether there would be a reduction in insurance rates if a…

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Fire at Tea Gardens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 3

A fire occurred at Tea Gardens on Monday June 11th, at noon, when an unoccupied cottage owned by Andrew Cook. Ltd., was wholly…

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Fire in Sydney. Damage Totals £1500. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 5

The sixth and seventh floors of Nelson House, Clarence-street, City, were damaged by fire early this morning…

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Fire at Dalby. Damage Estimated at £5000. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 5

Damage amounting to £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed several business premises at Daiby…

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Fire in City

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 6

The sixth and seventh floors of Nelson House, Clarence-street, City, were damaged by fire early this morning. The rooms of H. A, Parker and…

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Fire Board. Visit to Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 2

A demonstration of the new petrol electric extension ladder, which has just been installed at the Headquarters Station of the Newcastle District…

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Suspicious Fire. an Arrest Effected, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 5

After spending some hours in making inquiries into the cause of the fire at Nelson House, Clarence-street at 6.30 a.m yesterday, Sergeants…

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Fire Fiend. Attempt to Burn Down. Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 11

An attempt was made at Yarran (Vic.) to burn down tho Church of England a new brick building that has been expensively furnished…

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Fire at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in Main-street, Cessnock, at a late hour on Saturday night. Mr. C. White, officer-in-charge at Cessnock fire…

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Fire on Wollombi Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

On Saturday night at 11.15 a call was received at the first station of an outbreak on Wollombi Road. The scene of the outbreak was a boarding…

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Pekin Palace. Destroyed by Fire. Shanghai, June 37

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

Fire [?]roke out at midnight in the ex-Ernperor's private apartments in the Forbidden City. Pekin. The beautiful building were…

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Fire Board. Visit to Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 14

A demonstration of the new petrol electric extension ladder, which has just been installed at the Headquarters Station of the Newcastle District…

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Fire at Tarro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 4

A weatherboard cottage was totally destroyed by fire last night at Tarro. The owner, Mr. J. Bradshaw an employee on the pipe line, was…

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Fire-Brigade Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 4

Station-Officer S. A. Tuck, who took charge at the West Maitland Fire Station in August of last year, has been notified that he is to go to…

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