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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire Brigade for kitchener

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. Roberts, secretary of the Kitchener and District Progress As. sociation, had requested the Cessnock shire council to declare kitchener a…

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Disastrous Fire. Mr. R. Thurlow's Business Premises Gutted. Great Save of Other Places

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

About 1.30 yesterday morning, the alarm was raised that a big fire was raging in Kelly-street, and that the whole of the business portion…

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Disastrous Blaze. Damage Estimated at £15,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

One of the biggest fires which has occurred in South Brisbane for many years broke out in a block of buildings in Stanley-street, early on 23rd…

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Mysterious Fires. Electric Wires Blamed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

Inquiries were conducted by the district Coroner at Burwood Courthouse into two fires which were alleged to be due to the fusing of electric wires…

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Sydney Fires. Extensive Damage Done. Brewery and Furniture Factory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 3

The top door of Toohey's Brewery. in Elizabeth-street, caught fire at 3 o'clock on Wednesday. A number of floors was badly damaged. The loss…

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Fire at Gosford Two Buildings Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 7

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out in Main-street, Gosford, shortly before 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening…

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Gutted by Fire. Furniture Factory Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

At midnight the furniture factory of Tait and Freddy, at Collingwood, (Vic.) was completely destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Gosford. Two Shops Demolished

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

A fire which occurred in Main-street Gosford, last evening, did considerable damage The fire-fighters were hambered by the fact that there is no…

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Block Wiped Out Big Fire at Taree. £25,000 Damage. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred in Victoria—street, Taree, last night. Connell's big business block was totally destroyed, as was also a…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

At about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, smoke was noticed issuing from 487 High—street occupied as a tailor's shop by Messrs Anderson,…

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Fire in Garage. Two Firemen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

The National Motor Garage, in Yu rong—street, one of the largest garages in the metropolitan area, was partially destroyed by fire on saturday [?]…

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The Taree Fire. Absence of Water Supply. Additional Particulars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 6

Further particulars regarding the disastrous fire at Taree on saturday morning when Messrs, M. Connell's large and up-to-date store premises,…

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Big Fire at Taree

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

A disastrous fire took place in Taree about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning when three large business buildings in Victoria street were…

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The Scone Fire £2000 Damage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

About 1.30 on Thursday morning (states the "Advocate"), the alarm was raised that a big fire was raging in Kelly-street, and that the whole…

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Fire in City Garage Firemen Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

A portion of the premises of the Paige Motor Company, one of the biggest motor garages in Sydney, was destroyed, by fire on Saturday night…

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Big Fire £80,000 Damage. Taree Suffers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

Damage estimated at £80,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday in Victoria street, the main business centre of…

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Big Fire at Taree. £80,000 DAMAGE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

One of the most destructive country fires for some years past broke out in the main business centre of Taree at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. It…

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Big Fire at Taree £80,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

One of the most destructive country fires for some years past broke out in the main business centre of Tarce at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. It caused…

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Correspondence. Recent Fire and Need for Additional Appliances. an Appeal. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

Sir, — In view of the recent disastrous fire in the main street of Scone and the consequent damage, some of the workers at the fire…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Tweed Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 4

A nother disastrous fire occurred at tweed Heads carly on Tuesday morning when Tweed House, a large boarding house and the adjoining promises…

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