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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Chinese War. Massacre, Fire and Famine. Starvation in Shantung. Mission Buildings Burned. Shanghai, Oct, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

Reliable reports state that great devastation was carried out by Feng [?] troops in north Honan, Following a massacre the troops…

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Burned Alive. Stock Too Weak to Escape From Bush Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 9

Many head of weak stock have been burned alive in a fire which is raging over a large are a country. in the Bellington district…

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Sydney Blaze. "Truth" Buildings Alight. Firemen Wear Respirators. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 16

A five broke out early this morning in the basement of the "Truth" buildings, King-street, City…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Poile on the 7th instant resulting in the complete demolition of their…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr J. W. Partington, two miles from Cessnock, was destroyed by fire on Thursda morning…

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Plane Destroyed by Fire. Occupants Escape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4

The New York steamship Olympic wirelessed this morning that the seaplane "American Girl," in which Euth Elder and George Haldeman are…

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Trophies Lost. Fire at Champion Cyclist's Home

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 11

A fire at Hunter's Hill Sydney, totally destroyed the beautiful residence of Joe Pearson, including the contents, which comprised many…

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Home Destroyed. Delmont Road Fire. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 16

A house and furniture, the property of Deletros Gladys, near Devil's Elbow on the Belmont Road, were burned last night, while the…

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Fire at Cessnock. Woman's Plucky Action. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 13

Due to the plucky efforts of her next-door neighbour, a fire which broke out in the residence of Mrs. E. Ward, 2 Bridge-street, at 11.10…

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Fire in Sydney. Bonded Store Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

Fire destroyed a building of three floors in Kent-street, City, on Sunday morning. The premises were occupied by S. C. Wallace as a bonded…

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Canberra Fires. Labourer Severely Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 8

The system of living among the workers in Canberra, led to another serious happening early on Monday when William Joseph Campbell, 24,…

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Fire in Sydney Bonded Store Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 3

Fire destroyed a building of three floors in Kent-street, Sydney, on Sunday morning. The promises were occupied by S. C. Wallace as a bonded…

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Clothes on Fire. Youth's Presence of Mind

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 3

Norman Pratt (20)was lighting a fire at Junee, with the aid of a tin of kerosene, when an explosion…

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Fire Tragedy. Four Persons Burned. Country Mansion Destroyed. London. Oct. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 4

A fire at Wateringbury Hall, a country mansion, was discovered by n passerby, who saw the flames. The house was in darkness and…

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Heroic Rescue Woman Severely Burned. Hannan Street Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 5

When a house caught fire in Hannan Street, West Maitland, early this morning, an heroic rescue was made by Mr. J C. Shaw, who rushed into the…

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Clothes on Fire Man Rescued From Tent

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 1

Awakened by screams at. 2 a.m. on Monday, Joseph Patrick Cnsey, who lives at No. 1 Laborers' Camp, Canberra, rushed to an adjoining tent and…

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Fire Destroys Country Mansion Loss of Lite. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 2

Major Bazley White, his wife, and child, aged four, and a nurse, were, burned to death in a fire which destroyed Wateringbury Hall, a country…

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Timber Yard Fire. Extensive Damage Caused. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5

A disastrous fire broke out this morning in Leckie's timber and joincry workshop at Summer Hill. The flames spread with remarkable…

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Weston's New Fire Station. Handing Over Ceremony Pleasant Gathering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

The official handing over of the new motor hose carrier to the Weston Fire Brigade was performed at a social evening, held at Weston on…

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Wateringbury Fire Inquest on Victim, Evidence of Servants. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5

The inquest was held to-day into the death of Major Bazley White, his wife, their child, aged 4, and a nurse, 55 years of age, when a fire…

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