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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire Brigades Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Maitland Ambulance Committee and all persons wiling to assist In the Fire Brigades Art Union are invited to attend a meeting to be held at the…

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Petrol Blaze

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

While Mr. E. B. Young, of Milson's Point was taking petrol into his caravan at Austin's garage, Mudgee, on Saturday night, he struck a match, to…

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Fire Brigades Board Result of Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

The Chief Secretary, (Mr. Lazzarini), announced the result of the ballot for a representative of the fire brigades on the Fire Brigades Board…

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Singleton Fire an Open Verdict. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 5

The District Coroner held an inquiry yesterday afternoon into the cause of a fire which broke out in promises at 143 John-street, occupied…

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Fire at Motor Body Works Many Cars Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

Damage estimated at over £25,000 was caused by fire which completely destroyed Wright's motor body works in Harris-street, Ultimo, late on…

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Hospital and Ambulance. Fire Brigades' Art Union. Local Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

A public meeting of those interested in the Fire Brigades' Art Union for hospitals and ambulances was held in the Fire Station, West…

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Fire at Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 9

An alarm of fire was sounded from Kitchener at 10.46 last night. The Kitchener fire brigade responded promptly. The scene of the outbreak was…

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Fire at Willow Tree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

The Willow Tree railway station was completely destroyed by fire early on Sunday night last. Books and records, together with the contents of…

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Dual Troubles John Brown's Poultry and Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 7

Mr. John Brown, familiarly called "Baron" Brown, has his troubles like the rest of humanity, but whether he worries over them to the same extent…

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Fire in Sydney Tailor's Shop Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 5

Kelso's tailoring establishment, in George-street, Sydney, near Bridge-street, was damaged by a fire which broke out shortly after nine o'clock…

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The Fire at Brooklyn's Inquiry Held. an Open Verdict

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8

The District Coroner (Mr Alex. Morrison, J.P.) held an inquiry on Wednesday at the Singleton Court House into, the cause of the fire which broke out…

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Bush Fires. Inquiry Into Causes. Commission Opens. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed by the State Government to inquire into the causes of bush fires in the country districts of New South…

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Thrilling Rescues Fire in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which broke out early on Saturday afternoon in the building of Stewart D awson and Company, at…

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Fire in the Air. Reducing the Risk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 8

Science, chemistry, and aeronautical engineering are all combining to reduce, until it reaches negligible proportions, the risk of fire in the air…

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Faulty Electric Installation, Cause of Cessnock Fire. Coroner's Finding. Cessnock, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

Faulty installation in the electric service was given as the cause of an outbreak of fire in promises occupied by Mrs, M. E, Boland,…

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Bush Fires Should Wax Matches Be Used? Evidence at Commission. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Bush Fires, John Clathworthy, of Parkes, said that since the Bokan bush fire brigade…

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Causes of Bush Fires Royal Commission Opens Inquiry. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Mondays

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed by the State Government to inquire into the causes of bush fires hi the country districts of New South Wales was…

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Fire Brigades Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

The Fire Brigades Art Union meeting, convened for this evening, has been postponed until Wednesday, 23rd inst., at 8 o'clock, owing to…

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Sydney Fire. Damage to Electric Company's Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 6

A fire which broke out late last evening did damage estmated at more than £20,000 to the five-story building of the Burgin Electric…

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Faulty Installation Cause of Fire at "Buttonhole' District Coroner's Finding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 7

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday morning the District Coroner (Mr. George Brown) held an inquiry in to cause of an outbreak of…

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