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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Athens Excited. Communists Fire on Police. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 5

An Athens message states that the excitement over the elections is intense, the Yellow press sensationalising the situation…

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Fire Brigades' Bill. Representation on Board. Companies to Have Three

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 1

Further consideration was given by the Legislative Assembly in committee to the Fire Brigades Bill. At the instance of the Minister…

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Fire at Botany. Wool Combing and Spinning Works. Valuable Machines Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning in the works of the Colonial Wool Combining, Spinning and Weaving Co. Ltd., Botany…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 4

At 10.10 o'clock on Saturday night the West Maitland fire brigade received a call to a fire which had broken out in an outhouse situated…

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Fire at Moulamein

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred, at Moulamein on Friday, when the clothing store owned by Charles Ross, the Bank of New South Wales, M'Namara's…

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Clarence Town Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Green, district Coroner, conducted an inquiry at Clarence Town yesterday into the cause of the fire which occurred at the shop…

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Fire Near Old Sawmill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 5

Cessnock residents living in the vicinity became somewhat alarmed when they saw some sawdust burning on some vacant land near…

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Divisional Fire Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. Sorne, Divisional Inspector of Fire Brigades, whose district reaches from Gosford to the Queensland border, was in Maitland…

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Fire at Muswellbrook School of Arts Building. Considerable Damage. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire started in the back portion of the School of Arts buildings, which front Bridge and William streets, in…

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Brisbane to Sydney Record Motor Trip. Through Fire and Water

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 3

The Brisbane to Sydney motor car speed record was lowered by 1 hour 12 minutes on Tuesday by A. H. Barnes and R. Yervens, in an Oldsmobile Six…

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Fire! Fire!! Early Morning Blaze at School of Arts. Council Chambers and Reading Room Damaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 1

The early morning quietude of Muswellbrook was disturbed on Wednesday when a fire broke out at the rear of the School of Arts Building. The…

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Forestry Fires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. District Forester Lyne has just returned from the southern and of Taree forestry district, and reports severe outbreaks of fire many…

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Fire at Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

A dwelling was destroyed by fire at 1 a.m. on Tuesday last, and two adjoining houses narrowly escaped destruction. The house…

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Factory Fire.. Damage at Redfern

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

A fire which broke out in the factory of the Sydney Bedding Com[?] Redfern on Thursday, proved [?]ely difficult to extinguish when…

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Muswellbrook Lette[?] School of Arts Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 7

Fires are of such rare occurrence in Muswellbrook that the outbreak at the School of Arts on Wednesday morning has naturally been t[?]…

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Fire Brigades' Bill. Petition From Insurance Companies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Boyce presented a petition from certain insurance companies in New South Wales, requesting that…

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Another Fire. Bucket-brigade Makes Good Save

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

Another fire broke out last night, this time at the residence of Mr. McClymont in Sowerby-street. The fire broke out on the verandah…

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Fire at Muswellbrook. School of Arts Building. Considerable Damage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Shortly after 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire started in the back portion of the School of Arts buildings, which front Bridge and William…

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Disastrous Fire. Big Blaze at Roma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 3

At Roma (Q.) a block of buildings comprising five shops was completely destroyed by fire, and damage estimated over £13,000 was done…

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Muswellbrook Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, the Mayor (Alderman Flanders) spoke highly in praise of the…

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