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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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City Fire. Damage in Elizabeth-street. Whole Block Gutted. Chief Officer's Statement. Sydney

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

A fire broke out in Elizabeth Building at the intersection of Elizabeth-street and Goulburn-street. at about midnight last night and…

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Hedge on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

A hedge in front of Mrs. Wolstenholm's residence, in Sempill-street, West Maitland, caught fire on Sunday afternoon. The West Maitland…

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Wallangarra Station. Destroyed by Fire. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 5

Wallangarra Railway Station was totally destroyed by fire at 1 a.m. to-day. It is not expected that there will…

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Fire at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

A fire broke out in a cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Thomas D. Wober, in Sperry street, Cessnock, and was discovered by a…

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Fire in Sperry Street Brigade's Good Save

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

Fires are almost of daily occurrence in Cessnock nowadays, and the local brigade is probably the busiest band of fire fighters in the…

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Timber Yard Fire Over £100,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 3

Damage estimated at over £100,000 was caused by a spectacular fire which destroyed Tanner and Peters' timber yard at Kogarah on Sunday…

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Wallangarra Railway Station Destroyed by Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

Early on Monday a fire destroyed the whole of the railway premises at Wallangarra station. The damage is estimated at £18,000…

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Stadium Fire. Manager's Office Gutted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

A fire broke out in the manager's office at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, about l o'clock this morning. Most of the contents was damaged…

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Exciting Chase. Police Fire on Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 6

At the central polices court to-day, Edward Albert Joyce 20, a labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a Rugby car, the…

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Fire on a Hearse in Sydney Street. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 2

A motor hearse with a coffin inside caught fire in front of St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, Sydney, this morning. Fortunately, the damage…

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Malicious Fire. Verdict of Coroner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

The Sydney Coroner (Mr. Fleteher) found that a fire on August 13, in the clothing factory of W. E. Ward and Co., Ltd., 2a Parramatta-road, Forest…

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Sperry Street Fire. Police Make Enquiries

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 8

Police have been instituting enquiries into a fire which broke out in the dwelling of Thomas Daniel Webber, Sperry-street. at 1-20 on Monday…

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Big Fire. Blaze in Melbourne. Extensive Damage Done

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 13

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out at Robertson and Mullen's book store, in Elizabeth Street, at an early hour on 27th ult…

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Exciting Chase. Police Fire on Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

At the central police court to-day, Edward Albert Joyce, 20, a labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolon a Rugby car, the…

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Wallangarra Station. Destroyed by Fire. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 14

Wallangarra Railway Station was totally destroyed by fire at 1 a.m. to-day. It is not expected that there will…

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Motor Hose Carriage. for Weston Fire Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 9

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

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Stadium Fire. Manager's Office Gutted. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 8

A fire broke out in the manager's office at the Stadium. Rushcutters Bay, about 1 o'clock this morning. Most of the contents was damaged…

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Fire in LEICHHARDT.s Chair Factory Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 6

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Friday night the chair factory of Charles Dickinson; at May-street, Leichhardt, was completely destroyed by…

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Home Destroyed. Blaze at Aberdare,cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 8

A five-roomed dwelling, occupied by Mrs. W. Price, in Northcote street, Abordare, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night…

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Outbreak of Fire. at Newcastle Soldiers Club. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 5

A fire broke out at the Soldiers Club, King-street, this morning. The brigade extinguished the flames before much damage was done…

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