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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 45

Abermain Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

A small outbreak of fire occurred in premises owned by Mr. James Hoskins at the old School Hill, Abermain yesterday morning. The blaze was…

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Dartbrook Fire Fighting Association

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the above Association was held recently. A number of members were away from home, and several apologies were received from…

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Details of Fire Sections

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Men.—Four men, comprising the section leader, who organises, equips, maintains, and controls the section. Material.—Six fire-beaters (issue…

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Disastrous Fire £6,800,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Calcutta, Tuesday .—A great fire broke out among the cotton and wheat stocks in the Karachi railway yards yesterday. It threatens the city, and…

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Charged with Breaking and Entering Police Fire Shots at Three Boys

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

Three youths were charged at Newcastle Police Court on Monday with breaking and entering. They were George Thomas Anderson, Francis Jack…

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District Court Alleged Damage by Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3

The Maitland District Court opened on Monday afternoon at the East Maitland Courthouse before his Honor, Judge White…

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Fire Outbreak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 4

The Maitland Fire Brigade was called out to a small fire in a shed formerly occupied by the Coastal Farmers, in Steam-street, West night. On arrival of the brigade it was found that two swagmen had lit a fire on top of some sheets of galvanished iron, as an attack against the…

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Sydney Fire. Severe Damage Wrought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 6

Severe damage was caused to the lower floors of Carey's Buildings, a building of three stories in Little Regent-street, Sydney, by a fire which…

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Fire Outbreak. Damage at Cessnock. Smart Work by Firemen. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in a 4-roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Henry Gaddes, Blackwater Avenue, at 10.15 last night…

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Melbourne Fire Great Damage in Furniture Store

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

A spectacular fire occurred in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon, when the interior of the furaiture store of Ball and Welch, Ltd., in…

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Epidemic of Thefts. Fire Attributed to Shop-breakers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 3

Shopbreakers at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning blew open a safe at Gilbert Bros.' garage, Mount Barker, and stole about £3 in cash…

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Dramatic Suicide Frenchman Srts Fire to Home. Sequ[?] Tragic Shooting. Paris, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

When a dinpute arose between an intoxicated French officer and German civilians at a tavern in a village, a native-born Frenchman rushed…

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Cessnock Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in a 4roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Henry Gaddes, Blackwator Avenue, Cessnock, on Monday night. Smart…

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Monday Night Fire. Outbreak in Cottage

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred In a four roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Henry Gaddes. Blackwarer Avenue, Kenny Park at 10.55 on…

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Albury Fire Brigade Effects Fine Save Horses Rescued. Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

The old furniture store of Mate's, Ltd., was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning. It had been used for many…

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Fire in Cottage Damage Estimated at £200 Splendid Work by Brigade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

Damage estimated at £200 was caused by a fire which broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, in Blaekwater Avenue on Monday night…

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Sydney Fire. Severe Damage Wrought

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

Severe damage was caused to the lower floors of Carey's Buildings, a building of three stories in Little Regent—street, sydney, by a fire which…

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Epidemic of Thefts. Fire Attributed to Shopbreakers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

Shopbreakers at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning blew open a safe at Gibert Bros,' garage, Mount Barker, and stole about £3 in cash…

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Melbourne Fire Great Damage in Furniture Store

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 3

A spectacular fire occurred in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon, when the interior of the furniture store of Ball and Welch, Ltd., in…

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Fire Outbreak. Damage at Cessnook. ' Smart Work by Firemen. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 16

An outbreak of fire occurred in a 4—roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by Henry Gaddes, Blackwater Avenue, at 10.15 last night…

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