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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 42

Fire Extinguishing Pistol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 11

The risk from fires have been greatly enhanced of late years by the almost general use of petrol for many kinds of transport and for cleaning purposes…

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When the Fire Alarm Is Given. London's Fire Fighting Machine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 10

London possesses the most efficient dry [?] machine in the world. Regulations enforced by the London [?] Canell are part of that…

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Fire in Theatre. Damage Only Slight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 16

A fire occurred in the operating room of the West End Star Theatre, West Cessnock; on Saturday evening. The fire was quickly extinguished, and…

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Kitchener Fire. Inquiry at Cessnock. Open Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. Brown, coroner, held an inquiry at Cessnock Court-house, concerning the destruction by fire of a rattage, the property of James…

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President Grant of Fire. Shanghai August 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 12

A fire broke out yesterday aboard the liner President Grant, says a message from Tokio. It started in the 6th and 8th holds, and raged fiercely till…

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Fire Alarm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 6

While Cessnock and district was in mourning for the victims of the [?]bird disaster yesterday afternoon, the fire bell rang out an alarm. Captain…

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Fire Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 6

The inquiry into the cause of the fire which gutted the "Cessnock Express" building recently, was opened at the Court House yesterday…

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Italy Opens Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

A new European crisis has arisen. The Italians bombarded the Greek island of Corfu on Friday, and, according to latest advices, 31 persons…

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Japanese Disaster. Quakes, Fires, and Tidal Waves. Great Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

San Francisco, Saturday.—Messages from Japan indicate that the entire city of Yokohama is on fire, following an earthquake. There are numerous…

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Japan's Black Day. 'Quake, 'Wave, and Fire. Overwhelm Great Cities in I Quick Succession. Yokohama Razed to Ground. Many Thousands Dead. New York

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

A Pekin cable stated that the Japanese Legation received the first available details of an earthquake, tidal wave, and fire which…

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Japanese disaster. Earthquake, Tidal Wave and Fire, Widespread Destruction and Distress. Cities Destroyed. Later messages concerning the earthquake in Japan indicate that earlier accounts of the disaster were not exaggerated. Whole cities have been totally or partially destroyed, and one estimate places the fatalities at half a million. SHANGHAI, Sept. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 5

Advices from Nagasaki state that it is impossible to estimate the aggregate casualtics in all the affected districts, but it is remembered that the great…

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_ Fire at Cessnock

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

The Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out o Monday afternoon to a fire at the residence of Mr. D. Anderson, at the corner of…

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Cessnock Express Fire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 5

The inquest in connection with the fire in the printing works of the "Express" office at. Cessnock on Aug 15. was held to-day by the coroner…

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Japanese Disaster Fire and Famine Add to Misery. Pitiable Plight of Refugees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 5

Heartrending stories are to band of the pitiable condition of earthquake refugees. of the casualties form fire and drowning and of sufferings form…

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"Express" Fire Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 8

At the Cessnock Court House on Wednesday, before the Coroner, Mr. Geo. Brown, J.P., an inquiry was held into the cause of the fire which…

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Fire in a Bedroom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Mr.J. Williams, stationmaster at East Maitland sustained severe burns to Both hands on Wednesday evening last. as the result of a small fire in…

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Fire Accidentally Caused Chief inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 7

The report of Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh chief inspector of coalmines, was tabled in the House by Mr. Fitzpatrick yesterday afternoon: In the…

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Bellbird Disaster. Chief Inspector's Report. Fire Accidentally Caused)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

The report of Mr. J. P. Hindmars Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, in connection with the Bellbird disaster, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly of…

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Bellbird Fire Accidental. Official Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 8

"The fire appears to have been caused accidentally," says Mr J. F. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Coal Minos, dealing with the Bellbird disaster, in…

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Cessnock Express Fire. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 3

The inquest in connection with the fire in the printing works of the "Express" Office at Cessnock on Aug. 15, was held to-day by the coroner…

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