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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Wee Waa Fire. Block of Shops Destroyed. Church Saved

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 16

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in a block of buildings at Wee Waa, occupied by F. Brown as a bokery, J. Knight (butcher's shop…

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Narromine Blaze. Damage Totalling £6000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

A fire occurred at Narromone during the week-end and the premises owned by the estate of the late William O'Nocll, and occupied by the…

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Molong Fire. Store Broken Into. Then Set Alight. Molong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 5

A fire broke out in Huxley's store at five o'clock yesterday morning. After a strenuous fight, the flames were subdued. The damage to the…

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Fire Extinguishing Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

A representative of May-Oatway Fire Alarms, Ltd., gave a demonstration in the yard of the West Maitland Town Hall this morning…

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Cessnock Fire. Inquiry Adjourned. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

The destruction of the stock by fire on February 19 of a small drapery business conducted by John Thomas Howard, in Vincent-street,…

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Fire at Rubber Works £15,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

The Barnet Glass rubber works at Footseray (Vie.) were the scene of a fire on Tuesday morning in which 15,000 damage was done…

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Fire at Balmain. Heavy Damage at Box Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

A fire broke out at the Blanking Box Factory, Annandale, at a late hour last night, and caused very heavy damage…

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Cessnock Fire Brigade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 7

With reference to the request for an additional permanent man to be attached to the Cessnock Fire Brigade the country representative on…

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Recent Fire in Howard's Drapery Shop. Evidence at Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 9

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred on February 19, in the premises in Vincent Street, Cessnock, occupied…

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Narromine Blaze. Damage Totalling £6000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 14

A fire occurred at Narromone during the week-end and the premises owned by the estate of the late William O'Niell, and occupied by the…

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Fire at Box Factory Heavy Damages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 8

The Balmain Box Factory, Youngstreet, was the scene of a destructive fire on Wednesday evening. The flames showed up for miles…

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Cessnock Fire. Inquiry Adjourned, Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

The destruction of the stock by fire on February 19 of a smalll drapery business conducted by John Thomas Howard, in Vincent-street…

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Man Wounded Early Morning Chase Watchman Fires Two Shots. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

After a long chase by a night waterhman, in which two shots were shred, a suspect was found in Ke:-lick-street, Waterloo early to-day…

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Fire at Victoria Park Racecourse Totalisator Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 8

A blaze which completely destroyed the totalisator in the St. Leger enclosure, at the Victoria Park racecourse late on Wednesday night, did damage…

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Factory Fire. Big Stock Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 9

A two-storied factory in Nicholls-street, Surry Hills, was gutted by fire early on 29th ult. The place was occupied by J. M…

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Molong Fire. Store Broken Into. Then Set Alight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 14

A fire broke out in Huxley's store Molong on Sunday morning. After a strenuous fight, the flames were subdued. The damage to the…

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An Open Verdict Howard's Drapery Fire Coroner's Comments on Over Insurance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 8

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred on February 19, in the premises in Vincent Street, Cessnoek…

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Townsville Fire. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 3

The silk and fancy goods store of Fisher Tashima, in Flinders-street, Townsville, caught fire on Tuesday. The outbreak was easily subdued, but…

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Canbelego Fire. Public Hall Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

A large wood and iron building at Canbelego, used as a public hall was destroyed by fire. There were no fire brigade in the town, but the…

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Townsville Fire. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

The silk and fancy goods store of Fariza, Tashima, in Flinders-street, Townsville, caught fire on Tuesday. The outbreak was easily subdued, but…

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