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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fierce Bushfire Victorian Town Menaced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

More than 150 fire fighters, including a contingent from the Melbourne volunteer bush fire brigade, are fighters a fibre fire which is…

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Bush Fires to Flood. Terrifying Experiences at Gloucester

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

From devastating bush fires to the greatest flood in its history has been Gloucester's unique experience within the space of one week. The week…

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Tottenham Fire £10,000 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 8

Fire, which swept through Tottenham, practically wiped out one side of the main street, doing damage estimated at £10,000…

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Melbourne Fire. Two Firemen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 8

Damage estimated at £20,000, was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the furniture factory of J. Wiseman Proprietary. Limited,…

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Big City Fire £75,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Damage estimated at over £75,000 was caused by a fire which gutted two floors and severely damaged the third floor of Foster House, in Foster-street,…

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Native Riots. Further Trouble at Bombay. Troops Fire Volleys. Calcutta, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 8

More military unit police have been drafted to Bombay from Poona and Nasik. This resulted in an improved situation yesterday, but at nightfall…

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Nearly a Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

On Thursday night the fire bell rang in response to a call from the residence of Mr. Dick Abbott, Violet Hill, Dungog. It appears that the…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union. Meeting of Maitland Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

The weekly mooting of tho Citizens' Committee of the Fiore Brigades Art Union was held in the Fire Station last evening. Mr…

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Fire Epidemic. Damage in Holland Water Supplies Frozen. Amsterdam, Feb, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

An epidemic of fires has occurred throughout Holland owing to the cold freezing water supplies. The fire brigade was called out…

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Exciting Arrest Chase on the Harbour Polic Fire Shots. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

An alleged thief was arrested under exciting circumstances at an early hour this morning at North Shore…

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Annandale Fire. Furniture Factory Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 9

Thousands of pounds damage was caused by a fire which practically destroyed a large furniture factory in Trafalgar-street, Annandale, last…

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Guildford Fire. Dentist Slightly Burned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 7

A fire was discovered early this morning at the residence of Frederick Whitelow, dentist, at Guildford. Whitelow, who was awakened by…

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Startling Evidence. Boarding House Fire. Accused Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 10

Startling evidence was given in the Supreme Court, Brisbane, when Colin Conney Anderson was charged with wilfully setting fire to a…

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Island Vessel Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

The barquentine Alexa was totally destroyed by fire yesterday while in port at Butarltari, in the Ellice group. The crew is safe…

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Boarding-house Fire Accused Acquitted. Startling Evidence

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

Startling evidence was given in the Supreme Court, Brisbane, on Wednesday, when Colin. Conney Anderson was charged with wilfully setting fire to a…

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Barquentine Destroyed by Fire Crew Safe Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

The barquentine "Alexa" was totally destroyed by fire yesterday while in port at Butaritari in the Ellice group. The crew are safe…

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Bush Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 13

A bush fire did considerable dam age at Waukivery during last week and it was only through the hard fight put up by volunteers that the…

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Big Fire Foster House Blaze. £75,000 Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 9

Damage estimated at over £75,000 was caused by a fire which gutted two floors and severely damaged the third floor…

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The Coonamble Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

One of the losers by the destructive fire at Coonamble is Mr. C.E. Wall proprietor of the Muswellbrook picture hall and also owner…

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Melbourne Fire. Two Firemen Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 14

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the turniture factory of Wiseman Proprietary, Limited…

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