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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Hotel Destroyed. Fire at Barcaldine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 5

A fire broke out in Barcaldine when the Shakespeare Hotel was totally destroyed and the offices of Walkers Limited and H. Robertson were also…

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Disastrous Fire. Boarding House Gutted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 16

A fire, causing damage estimated at [?]6000, occurred at Warwick (Q.), on Saturday night. The outbreak started in Miss…

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Fire Brigade Art Union. Carnival Money Distributed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 9

A sum of £28,934/4/11 when was stated to be in excess of any previous amount was distributed amongst metropolitan and country hospitals by the…

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Burnt to Death. Hotel Fire in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 4

The Commercial Hotel, Kalkoura (N.Z.) was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, and Georage Donton,aged 60 years, labourer lost his life,…

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Fire at Murrurundi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

Shortly before 1 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire, broke out in Mrs. Dalton's milliner's shop, Adelaidestreet. The fire spread to adjoining…

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Efficient Fire Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

In making representations to the Board of Fire Commissioners on Friday morning that additional permanent men should be stationed at…

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Mine Still on Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

Since the fire broke out in the Central Mine, Broken Hill, in June of last year, efforts to suppress the flames have been constant, but unavailing…

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City on Fire Messina in Flames

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

News reaches Die London "Daily Express" from Messina, the principal town in Sicily, that the section of the city rebuilt by Americans…

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Fire at Sea. Exiting Time on a Streamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

A fire in mid-Facific ocean provided an exiting two days for the crow of the Renrdo smith the streamer york city, which has arrived in sydney from…

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Chimney on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday afternoon, at about 4.30 o'clock, in a chimney on the premises at 83 Bourke-street, W. Maitland, occupied…

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Katoomba Fire Clergyman's House Damaged. Youth Acquitted. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

George Wiseman Best, a youth was charged at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions with having set fire to the house of the Reverend Bryant, baptist Minister, of Katoomba…

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Evidence of Fire. Becoming More Pronounced, Work at Bellbird. Bellbird

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

Two concrete stopping have been completed sine Monday, one at No. 4 west and the other in the intermediate tunnel, and to-day the men…

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Fire Commissioners. Cessnock's Requirements. Extending the Fire Area

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 9

As part of their programme, the annual inspection of the country districts carried out by the Board of Fire Commissioners, includes the coalfield…

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Burnt to Death. Hotel Fire in New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 14

The Commercial Hotel, Kaikoura (N.Z.), was destroyed by fire on 4th instant, and George Denton aged 60 years, labourer, lost his life…

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Fire at Sea. Exciting Time on a Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 16

A fore in mid-Pacific ocean provided an exciting two days for the crew of the Reardo Smith [?]ne steamer York City, which has arrived in Sydney from…

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Katoomba Fire Clergyman's House Damaged. Youth Acquitted. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 5

George Wiseman Best, a youth, was charged at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions with having set fire to the house of the Reverend Bryant, Baptist…

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A Bad Record. Boy Sent to Gaol. Set Fire to Buildings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 16

Frances Bridges, aged 14, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment at Parramatta Quarter Sessions, for having set fire to buildings at…

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Evidence of Fire. Becoming More Pronounced. Work at Bellbird. Bellbird

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 5

Two concrete stoppings have been completed since Monday, one at No 4 west and the other in the intermediate tunnel, and to-day the…

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Bellingen Fire. Man's Narrow Escape. Bellingen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 5

A two-storied shop, occupied by George Suthrions, was destroyed by fire at four o'clock yesterday morning…

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Fire in a Coal Mine Killingworth Colliery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

A few days ago a fire, was discovered in Killingworth Colliery, but was extinguished before coming into contact with the gas. There were not…

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