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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Tram on Fire. Fusebox Blows Out. Excitement Amongst Passengers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

Four passengers were slightly injured whon a tram from Bond to the City caught fire when the fusehox blow out…

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Dramatic Suicide Frenchman Sets Fire to Home. Sequel to Tragic Shooting Paris. April 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

When a dispute arose between an Intoxicated French officer and German civilians at a lavern in a village, a native—born Frenchman rushed…

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Theatre Fire. Melbourne Sensation. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

The Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda, was completely destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire on Steamer the Zealandia Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

A fire broke out early this morning in the coal bunkers of the steamer Zealandia which is held up on account of a dispute with the cooks. The…

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Fire at St. Kilda Theatre Destroyed Melbourne, Wednesday. North Shore Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda, was completely destroyed by. fire at a late hour last night. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Mysterious Fire at West End "Feloniously and Wilfully Set Alight.' District Coroner's Finding at Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 3

"I find that the premises in question were feloniously and wilfully set on fire by some person or persons unknown." This was the verdiot returned by the District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) at the Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday, when he Inquired into the…

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Tram on Fire. Fusebox Blows Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

Four passengers were slightly injured when a tram from Bondi to the City caught fire when the fusebox blew out…

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Theatre Fire. Melbourne Sensation. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 7

The Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda, was completely destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire on Zealandia Damage Estimated at £200

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

The steamer Zealandia, which has been tied up in Sydney on account of industrial trouble with the cooks, was the scone of a fire on Thursday…

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Fire on Steamer the Zealandia Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 1

A fore broke out carly this morning in the coal bunkers of the steamer Zealandia which is held up on account of a dispute with the cooks. THe…

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Fires Break Out

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

Fires broke out at Philipopolis, and soon gigantic flames were devouring the ruins. The quakes continued throughout the night at intervals of…

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Dance Hall Destroyed. Early Morning Blaze. Lake Cargelligo

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

At four o'clock this morning the dance pavilion on Cruiso Island was completely destroyed by fire. The conflagration was a beautiful sight from…

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Hospital on Fire London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

All the available Life and Foot Guards were mobilised when the King' Edward VII. Hospital caught fire. The hospital was badly gutted…

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Hay Destroyed Mental Patient Starts Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

Sheds containing 130 tons of lucerne hay were destroyed by fire at the Kenmore Mental. Hospital, Goulburn. The brigade after an all night fight…

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Motor Cars Ruined. Fire at North Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

The damage by fire, which destroyed Carew and Smith's motor garage, at North Sydney, this morning is estimated at over £5000. Twelve…

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Fire at Motor Garage Over £50,000 DAMAGE. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 6

Damage by fire which destroyed Carew and Smith's motor garage, North Sydney, this morning, is estimated at over £50,000. Twelve motor cars…

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Troops to Rescue Fire at King Edward Hospital. Patients Carried to Safety. London, April 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 3

All available members of the Lifeguards, the Footguards, and the Windsor Garrison were mobilised when the King Edward…

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Fire, at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 4

A six-room weatherboard cottage in Doakin-street, Kurri Kurri, owned by Mrs. Mays, of Crown-street, Stockton, and occupied by her son, Mr…

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Suspicious Fires Outbreaks at Aberdare. Bagging Found Between Wall. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 5

Two outbreaks of fire in an old billiard room at Aberdare on Saturday and Sunday evenings have been investigated by…

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Funny Fires Two at Same House Bagging Soaked in Kerosene

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Circumstances of such a peculiar nature as to prompt the police to investigate their origin are associated with two fires which occurred on…

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