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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire in Sydney Whole Block Alight

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

One of Sydney's biggest fires broke out just before midnight on Sunday night and the blocks of buildings bounded by Goulburn and Elizabeth…

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Spectacular Fire Boarding House Completely Destroyed. Damage Exceeds £1000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 5

A spectacular, hut at thee same time disastrous fire, occurred in Regent Street, Cessnock, on Saturday night, when a boardinghouse, of…

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Arcade Gutted. Fire at Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 4

A fire at Quirindi on Wednesday afternoon destroyed the Commonwealth Arcade. Included in the arcade were Caley's…

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Paddington Fire. Grocer Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 7

The Sydney Coroner on Wednesday afternoon committed David Alexander Brown, a grover, for trial on a charge of having set fire to his shop at…

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Forest Fires. Chief of Brigade Attacked. Incendiaries at Work. Paris, Aug. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquiry into the forest fires which caused damager in the Alpes Maritimes and Department of the Var last week, the Chief…

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Fire at Cessnock. Business Premises Damaged. Miners Give Alarm. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 4

Damage tot he extent of £3000 wa done when a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. Les Ellis, draper of Vincent-street, at 6.30 this…

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Vincent Street Blaze Plays Havoc with Draper's Stock Damage Exceeds £3000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 9

Cessnock bids fair to put up a record in the way of fires. There have been over twenty outbreaks since Christmas, and…

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Vincent Street Fire. £3,000 Damage

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

Damage to the extent of £3,000 was done when a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. Les Ellis, draper, of Vincent Street, at 6.30…

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Saturday Night Fire. Boarding House Destroyed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 8

A nine roomed boarding house in Regent Street, occupied by Mrs Sarah Conquest, was destroyed by fire last Saturday night…

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Motor Hose Carriage. for Weston Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners have advised Kearsley Shire that the motor hose carriage for Weston Fire Station has been complete, and…

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Suspicious Fires. Outbreaks in Orange Hotel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 6

Two fires which occurred at the Club Hotel, Orange, early on Tuesday morning, are being inquired into the by police…

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Fire at Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 4

Early on Thursday morning a fire occurred in Mr Les Ellis' drapery business in Vincent-street, Cessnock. The alarm was given by miners who were…

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Forest Fires. Devastation in France. London, Aug. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 13

Following reports of serious forest fires in the French department of the Alpes-Maritimes, and the Var, it is now reported from Paris…

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Arcade Gutted. Fire at Quirindi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

A fire at Quirindi on Wednesday afternoon destroyed the Commonwealth Arcade. Included in the arcade were Caley's…

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Cars Burned. Fire in a Garage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 14

A fire at Avondale, New Zealand, destroyed Sturt's garage and eight cars valued at £3000…

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Paddington Fire. Grocer Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

The Sydney Coroner on Wednesday afternoon committed David Alexander Brown, a grover, for trial on a charge of having set fire to his shop at…

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Fire at Cessnock. Boarding House Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 13

Shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday night a large weatherboard house in Regent-street, Cessnock, and the whole of tho contents, were…

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Thrilling Chase. After Stolen Car. Police Fire Six Shots

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 13

After six shots had been fired during an exciting chase early on Sunday morning, Constables Peadon and Wilks, of Balmain, recovered a motor…

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Big Fire. Biaze in Melbourne. Extensive Damage Done. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out at Robertson and Mullen's book store in Elizabeth-street, at an early hour to-day…

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Fire at Cessnock Business Premises Damaged Miners Give Alarm. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 1

Damage to the extent of £3000 was done when a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. Los Ellis, draper, of Vinccnt-street, at 6.30 this…

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