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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire Brigade's Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the fire brigade and hospital art union committee will be held at the West Maitland Fire Station, at 7.30…

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Dungog Fire Brigade the Year's Work

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Capt. G. A. Dombkins, of the Dungog Fire Brigade, supplies the following fire report for Duugog for 1925:—…

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Fire Brigades' Hospital Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the citizens' committee held at the Fire Station. West Maitland, last evening, it was resolved to conduct a popular lady…

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Bush Fires. Many Outbreaks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

Numerous bush and grass fires occurred in the Sydney suburbs and surrounding districts yesterday. The fire brigades had a busy day and…

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Fire at Eden Man's Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

Four wooden buildings, in lmlaystreet, Eden, were destroyed by firs on Sunday, and a man escaped under exceptional circumstances,…

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Fatal Fire. Old Woman Burned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

A cottage in Lambton-road, Wara[?]ah was noticed by railway men at the locomotive sheds to be on fire about two o'clock this morning…

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Bush Fires. Raging in Tasmania. Settlers Driven Out. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

Bush fires are raging throughout the north-west Coastal districts of Tasmania. Many settlers were compelled to…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire at Mr. Frank Kennedy's produce market early last evening. The fire…

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Fire Brigades Art Union Funds for Hospital

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. L. C. Hurley, sub-station officer, and promoter of the Fire Brigades' Hospital, Ambulance and Charity Art Union and Carnival, was…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

Bush fires are raging throughout the North west coastal districts of Tasmania. Many settlers were compelled to abandon their homes after they had…

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Fire in Condobolin District 200 Square Miles Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

Two hundred square miles of the Condobolin district have been swept by. flame. Fanned by a. 20-mile wind, the fire…

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Latest Cables a Big Fire. Damage Estimated at £30,000, Auckland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

Wilson and Canahan's fellmongering works at Onehunga wore totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Narrabri Fire. Damage at Ice Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

Damage estimated at over £5000, was caused by fire which broke out at the Narrabri ice and Cordial works on Saturday. The fire brigade was…

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Pickering Estate Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out in the big hayshed at the irrigation farm on Pickering Estate late on Saturday night, and which was totally destroyed. The…

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Weston Fire an Open Verdict. the Insurances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

The District Coroner, Sir. George Drown, J.P., this morning at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, returned an open verdict—no evidence to show…

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Factory Blaze. Damage at Alexandria. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

The factory of Butler and Norman, bottle manufacturers, at Alexandria, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The cause of the outbreak…

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Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival was held at the Fire Station, West Maitland, on Tuesday evening. There…

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Local and General Fire Brigades Art Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

The Hospital Art Union organised by the Fire Brigades is "catching on" in all country centres. A meeting of the public and all local…

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Late Telegrams. Disastrous Fire at Dorrigo. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, this morning, a Bill to dissolve all Councils at the end of the present year and to provide for the holding…

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Dorrigo Fire. Six Shops and Bank Destroyed. Dorrigo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in the main business centre of Dorrigo at 2.30 this morning. Six shops and the Australian…

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