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Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Japanese Disasters. Fire at Lunatic Asylum. Tokio, Dec. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 5

Late last night an outbreak of fire at a private lunatic asylum here resulted in many fatalities. of 348 in mates, 108 are reported to be missing…

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Fire Brigade Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

Returns for the Maitland fire district by Station Officer Turner, show that the year 1924 was not quite as busy as was the case in 1923. The…

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Benzine Ablaze. Fire at Bexley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 2

A destructive blaze occurred in the premises of A. C. Walters, manufacturing chemist, Westminster, street Bexley, on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Fire Brigades. Year of Advancement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 3

That the year 1924 has been one of activity and advancement on the part of the Fire Brigades' administration of the State is clearly shown…

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Cessnock Fire District. Annual Report. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 5

The annual report submitted by Captain White, of the Cessnock Fire district, shows that during the year the number of calls was 26, Twenty-two…

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Fire Brigade Official Retirement After Thirty Years' Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 6

A notable personality whose retirement from the Fire Brigade service is announced is Station-officer William Whitnall, who, on December 31 will…

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Fire at Sea Japanese Steamer. Passengers Take to Boats. VANCOUVER, Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 5

The Japanese passenger steamer Ginyo Maru bound from Valpardise to Japan, is afire and calling for assistance…

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