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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Some Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 3

Cable from Tokio, Japan : "The principal streets of the town oil Hactamohe were gutted during a fire lasting 3½ hours. One thousand…

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Cartridge in Office Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

The officer of the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Lithgow was the scene of an unusual accident on Friday when Mr Haydock, Chamber Magistrate, and Mr…

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Disastrous Fire Burns Building and Contents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Screams came from the house occupied by Mr. E. Isley in Lord st., Dungog, at about 10.50 p.m. on Thursday night. Mr. Isley was at…

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Big Timber Mill Fire £100,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fird occurred at the timber mill of tho Victorian Hardwood Seasoning and Milling Co., at Powelltown, on Sunday night. The damage…

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Fatal Fire on Ship. Manilla, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 2

Two women and two children are dead and many missing as the result of a fire on the inter-island steamer Lalloc, off the Mindanao coast.'…

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Fire at Melinga. Timber Mills Destroyed. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 5

Timber saw—mills at Melinga, four milos from Taree, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning together with a large quantity of…

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Local and General Fire Alarm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

The public are notified that the new fire bell will be rung on Friday night next at 6 p.m…

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Timber Mills Blaze. Damage Estimated at £100,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 14

The timber mill of the "Victorian Hardwood Seasoning and Milling Co. at Powelltown (Vic.), was gutted by fire last night. The damage is…

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No Danger. Stanford Merthyr Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 11

Mr.J.C.L.Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, stated last night that he had received a telegram from Inspector Bisset in the following terms:…

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Fire at Melinga. Timber Mills Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 1

Timber saw-mills at Melinga, four miles from Taree, were totally destroyed by fire early on Thursday, together with a large quantity of…

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Sensational Chase Motor Thieves Under Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 3

The theft of a.motor car resulted in a thrilling chase after thieves from Bacchus Marsh (Vic.) to Flemington Bridge ending on Wednesday morning,…

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Fire in Trucks. on Forbes Mail Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

Eire was discovered in a truck of hiedrnc atlactied to the mail train from Forbes. The truck was delnciled at Tiehbourne. A Second truck was…

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Kensington Fire. Serious Damage Done. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

While he was absent from home the premises of Mr. Robert Spronle, M.L.C, at Kensington, suffered severely from fire…

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Fire at M.l.c's Home Damage Estimated at £900. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

While he was absent from home, the premises of Mr Robert Sproule, M.L.C., at Kensington, suffered severely from fire…

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Fire at Morisset. School of Arts Destroyed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 5

The School of Arts at morisser,[?] which was attached the library, picture show and billiard room, was…

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Alleged Deficiency. Fire at Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 3

Giving evidence in the inquiry Court, Detective D. Moore said he was satisfied. that the Buranda railway station premises. near the city…

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Kensington Fire. Serious Damage Done

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 14

While he was absent from home the promises of Mr Robert Sproule, M.L.C., at Kensington, suffered severely from fire…

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Fire at Morisset. School of Arts Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

The School of Arts at Morisset, to which was attached the library, picture show; and Billiard room, was totally destroyed by fire early on…

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Fire in Trucks. on Forbes Mail Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 9

Fire was discovered in a truck of lucerne attached to the mail train from Forbes. The truck was detached at Tichbourne. A second truck was…

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Fire at Campsie. Woman's Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 5

Elizabeth Swift, SI, had in narrow, escape from being hurt to death last night, when a weatherboard cottage of 11 rooms, at Home-street, Campsi[?]…

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