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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Our Telegrams. Fire Promptly Extinguished. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

A fire broke out this morning in an office occupied by John Graham, commercial artist, at Station House, Rawson Place. The caretaker…

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Bush Fires. Damage on Manning an Wallamba Rivers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 14

During last week the whole of the district embracing the Manning and Wallamba Rivers waa swept by bushfires, and great damage has…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 16

A destructive fire took place at Carrathool township, 35 miles from May, on Saturday night, when three dwellings, adjoining, known as The…

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Fire Brigade vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Councillor A. Johns, of Kurri Kurri has been nominated by Cessnock Shire Council for a vacancy on the Fire Brigades Board of New…

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Fire at Greta

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

A small weatherboard cottage in Greta, occupied by Mr Robert Bell, was destroyed by fire early in the week. Mr Bell, with his wifo and child, were…

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Fire at Taree. Great Destruction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

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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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Cairns (Q.), at three o'clock on Tuesday in a block of buildings in Spence-street, resulting in damage…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Stanthorpe

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

A message from Stanthorpe (Q.) states that Seamen's Buildings erected only a few years ago occupied by Mrs. Brown, refreshment rooms…

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Bush Fires. Serious Outbreaks. Liverpool's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

Bush fires were raging in the Sydney suburbs on Monday, and member of the fire brigades had a hard fight in extinguishing the flames…

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Suburban Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

During yesterday afternoon no fewer than fifty—five acres were reported at fire headquarters, and in nearly every case they entailed…

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LOCAL & General News Fire at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

About two acres of bush were destroyed by a fire at Weston. The flames were quickly subdued by the brigade…

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Fire on a Farm. Heavy Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

A fire occurred on Monday At Ashmont From, as the result of which Martin Hardiman was a heavy loser. A fire was observed in one of the…

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Our Telegrams. Fire at Ashfield. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

A fire broke out at The Cedars Private Hospital. Ashfield. yesterday afternoon. A number of Patients, seyeral of whom were bedridden, were…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

An alarm of fire was given this afternoon and the West Maitland Brigade proceeded to a rubbish tip on the Oakhampton road, where on…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

When returning from Belford on Monday night a motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Fred Eshman, caught fire owing to the engine…

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Picture Show Fire. Public Hall Burnt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

On Monday night at Walla Walla, Culcairn, a fire caused the destruction of the Literary institute Hall, a picture machine, and a film of "The…

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Big Blaze at Gosford. Four Business Places DESTROYeED

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

Shortly after midnight on Monday. a fire broke out in Main-street, Gosford, destroying four business places. It was first noticed in Burgin's store…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

When returning from Belford on Monday night, a motor car, owned and driven by Mr Fred. Eshman, of Greta, caught fire owing to the engine…

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Fire in Private Hospital

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

sA fire Ibroke out at "The Cedars" Private Hospital at Ashfield on Monday afternoon. A number of the patients, several of whom are bedridden,…

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Fire at Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

A message from Culcairn states that during the progress of a picture show at Walla Walla a serious fire occurred.-The lessee, K. Counager, was screening…

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