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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 42

Steamer on Fire. Hartington Burning Firecely. Destroyer to Assist

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

Wireless messages were picked up by Sydney Radio Station at Pennant Hills on Sunday afternoon from the steamer Hartington, announcing that…

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Fire at Tea Gardens Cargo Steamship Coweambah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 4

Fire occurred at Tea Gardens on June 26th about 10.30p.m., by which considerable damage was done to the cargo steamship Coweam…

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Fire at Tarro

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

A two-roomed dwelling, constructed of hessian, was partially destroyed by fire at Tarro, on Tuesday evening. Buckets of water were used to…

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Fire at Morpeth

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

At an early hour this morning an outbreak of fire occurred on the premises of the old Grown and Anchor Hotel, Morpeth…

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Redfern Fire. Damage Estimated "At " £ 2000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 5

A fire broke out early this morning in a building in Abererombic-street, Reefern, used as millinery manufactory…

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Hartington Sale. How Fire Was Fought. Steel Plates Red Hot

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

The cargo on the steamer Hartington was still smouldering when the steamer was towed to Pinkenba wharf, Brisbane, on Tuesday…

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Another Fire at Railway Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 2

Yet another fire, the fourth in the past few months, broke out on the traffic portion of the railway bridge on Tuesday evening. The Fire Brigade…

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Paterson Fire Harge of Arson

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 4

An outbreak of fire was discovered in the butcher's shop occupied by G. Garland, at Paterson, on Sunday. The flames were extinguished, but a shod…

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Fire at Rhodes. Timely Discovery. Sydney

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

A fire broke out in the basement of Berger's paint works at Rhodes early this morning. Fortunately smoke was noticed by an employees,…

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Fire in Millinery Factory £2000 DAMAGE. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at Abercrombie-street, Redfern, in premises used as a millinery manufactory. The firemen were speedily on…

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This Morning's Blaze

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

At 12.35 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was announced by the fire bell at the fire station. The firemen were soon at the station, and…

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Fire at Cessnock. Cottage Destroyed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

Early this morning a fire broke out in a cottage in Gallagher street, Cessnonck, owned and occupied by Mr. James Duffin…

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Fire at Railway Bridges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 10

Another fire broke out on the traffic portion of Singleton Railway Bride on Tuesday evening, making the fourth in the past few months…

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Frequent Fires. Coroner's Strong Comments. Inquiry at Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 3

In returning an open verdict at the conclusion of an inquiry into the origin of a fire which destroyed W. J. Coffrey's drapery store at Young on June…

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Heavy Insurances. Coroner's Comments at Fire Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 2

In returning, an open verdict at an inquest on the fire at the Sandown Meat Works, on May 21, the Parramatta coroner (Mr. H. R. Clarke)…

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Body in a Bath. Discovery After Annandale Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 1

A weatherboard cottage in Taylor street, Annandale, was completely burnt out on Tuesday night, but it was not until Wednesday that the startling…

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Pekin Palace. Destroyed by Fire. Shanghai, June 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 13

Fire broke out at midnight in the ex-Emperor's private apartments in the Forbidden City, Pekin. The beautiful buildings were…

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Lightning Flash. Causes Fire at Fairfield. Cottage Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 5

A weatherboard cottage; containinging three rooms and kitchen, in Campbell-street, Fairfield, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday…

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The Paterson Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 4

The inquiry into the cause of the fire on July 1, at the butcher's shop in Paterson, occupied by G. H. Garland, was formally opened at the…

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Darwin Meat Works. Men.'s Quarters Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

A fire involving a loss of £70,000, occurred at Vestey's meat works at Paran, 2[?] miles from. Darwin, on Saturday. The men's quarters—a…

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