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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Artists' Ball. Extraordinary Fire Risk. Chief Officer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes has made available the report from Mr. F. Jackson, Chief Officer, Fire Brigades, upon the conditions in…

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Taree's Fire List Another Outbreak

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning last, fire broke out in a business section of Taree and a great save was made by the fire brigade, after damage…

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Fireman Injured. Blaze at Manly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 9

A six-roomed building in Darley Road. Manly, occupied by Geo. Philips a greengrocer. was damaged by fire at 1.30 a.m. on 30th ult…

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Lithgow Blaze. Picture Theatre Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 13

The Coliseum Picture Theatre at Lithgow, was burnt to the ground during the early hours of yesterday morning…

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Fire Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. Alex. Morrison) held an inquiry at the week end into the origin of a fire, by which certain premises at Green…

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Fire at Taree. Family's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

A fire broke out early on Saturday morning in the bulk store at the rear of Messrs. Mehaughlin and Turley's drapery store in Victoria street. The…

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Fire at Epping. Business Places Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 14

Two business premises were completely destroyed by fire and two others severely damaged at Epping early Monday. The total loss is estimated…

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Stock Losses. Grass Fire in New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 9

An extensive tussock fire on the Mount Royal Estate (N.Z.), and in the surrounding district in Waikouaiti, Otago, has caused serious…

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Bellbird Reopening. Wisdom of New Method. Further Fire Prevented. Bellbird

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

Men were busy to-day completing the new airlock at No. 8 east. As brattice has been erected to carry Fresh air to this point, the men were…

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Wireless Assisting the Fire Brigade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 6

For the second time, within the past few weeks, the Sydney Fire Brigade utilised Farmer's broadcasting service to locate a fire on Saturday…

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Factory Destroyed. New Zealand Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

A three-storied wooden factory on Kent Terrace, Wellington, (N.Z.), was destroyed by fire last night, also an attached garage which is believed to…

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Disastrous Blaze. Damage at Murwillumbah. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 5

A fire broke out in the main business block at Murwillumbah at five O'clock this morning, totally destroying Colerax's refreshment and…

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Fire Officer Retiring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 4

Inspector Gorman of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, who has had his headquarters in Newcastle since the present Act came into…

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Fire Appliances. for Heddon Greta. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners has written to the Cossnock Shire Council, stating that they have approved of providing fire protection…

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Randwick Robbery. Outbreak of Fire Follows. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 5

A thief, who entered the House of Lionel Byrnes at Randwick last night as thought to have been responsible for a fire which broke out during the…

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Fire at Murwillumbah Damages About £6000. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Martin business block at Murwillumbah at 5 o'clock this morning, and totally, destroyed Colofax's refreshment and…

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Cottage Destroyed. Blaze at Balgowlah, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

A three-roomed weatherboard cottage at Balgowalh. occupied by James Hamer, was destroyed by fire last night…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire this morning. A stack of packing cases at the rear of Washington Soul's…

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Disastrous Blaze. Damage at Murwillumbah. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 3

A fire broke out in the main business block at Murwillumbah at five o'clock this morning, totally destroying Colefax's refreshment and…

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