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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Colliery Fire. Queensland Outbreak

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 16

A fire broke out in the bottom level of the held Aberdare Colliery at Borehole, Blackstone. Fire has caused trouble at the mine…

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Hotel Destroyed. Disastrous Fire at Many Peaks. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 3

The Royal Hotel, at Many Peaks, in the Rockhampton district, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The post office adjoining, was saved with…

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Set Fire to Dwelling Twelve Months' Imprisonment. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 6

Thomas Murray, who had been found guilty at the Central Criminal Court for having sot fire to a dwelling in Botany-[?]oad with intent to injure, was…

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Fire on Racecourse. Wingatui Grandstand Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 3

While the President's Handicap was being run at the Otago Hunt Club's meeting on the Wingatui course (N.Z.), the members' stand…

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Disastrous Fire. Shops Destroyed at Mullumbimby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 5

A fire occurred in Daney street, Mullumbimby, a row of shops being destroyed. The outbreak started in Cole's motor garage, and rapidly…

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Terrible Tragedy Fire at Cinema Show. Audience Trapped Like Rats. Heartrending Scenes. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 5

Fire destroyed a barn used as a cinema at Drumncolligher, Limerick, Ireland. There was only one exit, and the audience was trapped like…

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Farmer Wounded. Burglar Fires Gun

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

An elderly farmer at Otane (N.Z) named Watts found a young Maortranacking his bedroom A struggle followed and the Maori fired a shot…

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Fire at Cinema Show Audience Trapped Like Rats

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

London, Monday.—Fire destroyed a barn used as a cinema at Drumcolligher, Limerick, Ireland. There was only one exit, and the audienice was trapped…

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Pathetic Scenes. Burial of Cinema Fire Victims Beneath Canopy of Weeping Willows London, Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

There were pathetic scenes at the burial of the victims of the Dunncolligher cinema fire victims. The forty-nine coffins were placed…

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Farmer Wounded. Burglar Fires Gun

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 3

An elderly farmer at Otane (N.Z.) named watts, found a young Maori ransacking his bedroom. A struggle followed, and the Maori fired a shot…

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Fire on Racecourse. Wingatui Grandstand Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 14

While the Presidents Handicap was being run at the Otago Hunt Club's meeting on the wingatui course (N.Z.), the members stand…

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Disastrous Fire. Shops Destroyed at Mullumbimby

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 8

A fire occurred in Dalley street, Mullumhimby, a row of shoes being destroyed. The outbreak started in Cole's motor garage, and rapidly…

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Set Fire to Dwelling. Sentenced to Twelve Month's Gaol

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 9

Thomas Murray, who had been round guilty at the Central Orimi[?] Court of having set fire to a dwelling at Botany Road, with intent to…

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Terrible Tragedy Fire at Cinemashow Audience Trapped Like Rats. Heartrending Scenes. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 2

Fire destroyed a barn used as a cinema at Drumcolligher, Limerick, Ireland. There was only one ex[?], and the audience was trapped like…

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Sdisastrous Fire. Timber Mills 'Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 3

Messrs.Breckenridge and Sons lars timber will st Kendall was dstroved By fire carly on Saturday morning Nothins was saved…

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Constable Attacked Fires on Assailants. Two Wounded. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 5

Constable George Hooley, while intervening in a quarrel between three men and women in Eitroy early this morning, was set upon and…

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Disastrous Fire. Timber Mills Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 8

Messrs. Breckenridge and Sons' large timber will at Kendall was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. Nothine was saved…

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State Cabinet. Fire Brigades Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 16

At the meeting of the State Cabinet, the absentees were Mr. mcTicrnan Attorney-General, who is now on his way back from England, Mr…

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Constable Attacked Fires on Assailants. Two Wounded. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 16

Constable George Hooley, while intervening in a quarrel between three men and women in Fitzroy early this morning, was set upon and…

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Muscle Creek Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 1

The circumstances surrounding the destruction by fire of the old post office building at. Muscle Creek on August 30 last, were the subject of an…

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