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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 49

Fire in Ship. Newcastle Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 6

A fire in the auxiliary schooner Louis Teriault gave fireman at Newcastle a sensational fight. A motor detachment from the fire…

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Fire on Steamer. Burnt to Water Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 2

The steamer Kooringa, which left Melbourne for New South Wales and Tasmanian port with a cargo of case benzine and other goods, caught…

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An Inferno. Crude Oil Alight Fire on Schooner. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 5

The fire on the schooner Louis Teriault, was attended with grave danger to the firemen, and J. Gloger had a narrow escape from death…

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Tenambit Fire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 4

A public meeting or ratepayers will be held in the Tenambit Public School, on Monday next, 19th inst., at 8 p.m., for the purpose of dealing…

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Fire Victims. Victorian Relief

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 1

It is stated that the public appeal for relief for the victims of the Victorian bush fires in February resulted in the sum of £130,000 being received…

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An Inferno. Crude Oil Aught. Fire on Schooner. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 5

The fire on the schooner Louis Teriault was attended with grave danger to the fireman, and J. Golger had a narrow escape from death…

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Annandale Fire. Not Work of Firebugs. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 5

The police are satisfied that yesterday's big fire at the Union Box Company's timber yards at Annandale was not the work of firebugs…

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Tenambit Fire Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 4

A public meeting of ratepayers of Tenambit was held in the school last evening to consider the question of having the locality included in…

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Not Work of "Fire Bug" (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

The police are satisfied that yesterday's big fire at the Union, Box Coy.'s timber yards at Annandale, was not the work of a "fire bug."…

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Big Fire at Annandale Heavy Damage in Timber Yard

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

For six hours on Sunday fivemen from seven stations, and the crews of two fire floats, battled, against a blaze which destroyed big quantities of valuable…

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Big Fire at Dunkirk Incendiarism Suspected. (By Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

Router's Dunkirk correspondent says that a recent series of fires, in connection with which incondiarism was suspected, has been followed by a fire…

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Town Destroyed. Californian Forest Fires. Residents Flee for Safety. Montreal, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 5

A San Francisco message states that forest fires have been burning practically unchecked for several days in a dozen Northern California counties…

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Forest Fires in California Great Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 4

San Francisco, Wednesday.—Forest fires have been, burning for several day a in a dozen Northern Califomian districts…

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Factory Destroyed. Fire at Parramatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 6

Damage exceeding £2000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the furniture factory of Messrs. Johnson and Fell, at Parramatta, on Sunday afternoon…

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Spectacular Blaze. Furniture Warehouse Badly Damaged. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

The greater part of the premises occupied by Sun Hong Tah and Coy furniture warchousemen in Davidson Place was destroyed by fire this…

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Big City Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

One of the biggest fires in Sydney for some time occurred early on Sunday morning, when the premises of H. H. Groth and Co., wholesale…

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Camden Fire. Milk Factory Destroyed. Camden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

The Camdeuvale Milk Company's premises at Camden were totally destroyed by fire last night About 1400 gallons of milk were lost…

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Big Sydney Fire. Damage Estimated at £35,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 3

The store of Messrs. H. H. Groth and Co., wholesale painters and varnishers, situated at 525 George-street, Sydney, was severely…

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Bungwahl Fire Coronial Inquiry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

On Tuesday last Mr. W. H. Green (Coroner) held an inquiry at the Court House, Bungwahl, concerning the destruction by fire of a house…

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Fire Victim. Parkes District Tragedy. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest concerning the death of John Brodie who was found lying in a fire in his hut at Platina…

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