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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire at Paxton Les Ellis' Branch Shop Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 5

Misfortune continues to the footsteps of Mr. Les Ellis, who, after differing three fires in Cessnock with in 12 months, has now experienced a…

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Tent Catches Fire Girl Dies From Burns. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

A message from Narromine states that while John Henry Pattison, his wife and three young children were sleeping in a tent, the flame of a…

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Fire at Racing Stables. Two Rachorses Burned to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 3

Two racehorses, Yolita and Warzone, were burned to death in a fire which occurred in the stables adjoining a furniture factory at…

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Bush Fires. Damage in Queensland. Settler Succumbs to Burns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 6

Bush fires in the Esk district (Q.), have caused widespread damage, and have resulted in loss of life…

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Devouring Flames. Bush Fires at Esk. Children Shelter in a Creek. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 5

Further particulars of the bush fires in the Esk district show that two homesteads at Beechmont narrowly escaped destruction…

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Queensland Fires [?] Crop Suffers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

Althougi[?] so far not of a serious [?] ture,several fires have already occurred in the State forests in southern Queenstland…

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Disastrous Fire at Manilla. Big Store Burnt Out. Damage, £50,000

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

The commodious store of Messrs. M. C. Mackenzie & Sons, in Manilla-street, Manilla, was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday night, and at one stage…

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Paxton Fire. Shop and Dwelling. Branch of Les. Ellis

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 6

An early morning blaze at Paxton on Monday destroyed a three-roomed dwelling occupied by Mr. L. Hinds and a lock-up shop which was a…

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Manilla Fire. Large Store Destroyed. Change in Wind Saves Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 6

The emporium of M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd.. in Manilla Street, Manilla, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Nothing was saved…

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As Hard As Rock Scientific Building Material Checks fire and Insect Pests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without thought to the risk of destruction or…

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As Hard as Rock. Scientific Building Material. Checks Fire and Insect Pests

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 8

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by fire, white…

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As Hard As a Rock. Scientific Building Material. Check Fire and Insect Pests

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

As thousands of property owners know to their cost too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of desruction or damage by fire…

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Devouring Flames. Bush Fires at Esk. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 8

Further particulars of the [?] fires in the Esk district show that two homesteads at Beechmont narrowly escaped destruction…

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Bush Fires. Damage in Queensland. Settler Succumbs to Burns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

Bush fires in the Esk district (Q.), have, caused widespread damage, and have resulted in loss of life…

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Big Fire in Manilla £50,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

A fire occurred at Manilla on Wednesday night, when the emporium of M.C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd., was destroyed by fire. The building was…

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Fire at Paxton. Shop and Dwelling Destroyed. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 14

A shop and dwelling at Paxton worn completely gutted by fire at two o'clock this morning. The dwelling was occupied by Mrs…

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Fire at Racing Stables. Two Racehorses Burned to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 16

Two racehorses, Yolita and Warzone, were burned to death in a fire, which occurred in the stables adjoining a furniture factory, at…

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Extensive Damage. Blaze at Circular Quay. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 5

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out in an old stone building at Circular Quay this morning…

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Fire at Cessnock. United Supply Stores Destroyed. DAMAGe TOTALS £3000. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 5

The United Supply Stores and an adjoining branch shop of Sanderson's, small goods vendor, were destroyed by fire at 1.30 this morning…

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A Mystery Coroner Unable To Assign Motive Blaze at Canberra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 5

Although he decided that a at Eastlake, a suburb of occupied by John Aibuckle, today conist had been wilfully destroyed…

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