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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Train on Fire Panic Among Passengers. New York, Feb, 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 2

A wild, stampede, resulting in injury to scores of people, occurred when a train caught fire to-night in the tunnels running under the…

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Fire Brigade Art Union Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

Recently, at the request of the committee, Mr. H. I. Mannall, secretary to the Maitland Hospital, wrote to the Fire Brigades Art Union,…

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Goondiwindi Fire Butter Factory Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 7

The Goondiwindi butler factory, a large wooden building on the outskirts of the town, was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. on Thursday. The…

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The Fire Brigade. Inspector Praises Volunteers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Gerrett, Inspector of Fire Brigades, visited Muswellbrook on Tuesday, and at night held an inspection of the local brigade. Mr. Gerrett…

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Fire at Glebe. Two-storey Building Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

A fire which broKe out about two o'clock this morning, caused extensive damage to a two-storey building at Globe, occupied by the McBride…

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Melbourne Fires Series of Mysterious Outbreaks. Dwelling Plundered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 13

Property valued at more than £500 was stolen from a house in Arden street. North Melbourne, where a series of mysterious fires occurred on…

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Big Fire. £40,000 Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

Damage estimated at about £40,000 was caused by a fire which practically gutted the engineering works of William Adams and Co.. at…

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Alleged Arson. Mysterious Fire at Theatre

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 13

The police are investigating suspicious features in connection with a fIre which broke out early on Saturday morning in the new State Theatre…

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Longreach Fire. Extensive Damage Done, Longreach

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 14

A firn at Longreach partly destroyed Emery and Conner's Premises. The dunnage is estimated at several thousands of pounds…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union. Meeting of West Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 7

The weekly meeting in connection with the Fire Brigades' Art union movement was held in the Fire Station on Tuesday. Mr. Walter Galton,…

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Guests in Danger Fire at Warnambool Hotel. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 7

A fire broke out at the Hotel Mansions at Warraambool early this morning, and, in a short time, the building was gutted…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the general committe of all those interested in the Fire Brigades' Art Union, will be held at the Fire Station, to-morrow…

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fire Bell Clangs Blaze at Electric Light Station

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

At 1 a.m. on Monday morning the fire bell clanged furiously and residents rushed to their verandahs to see where the fire was. A big glare lit…

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Outbreak of Fire Cottage in George Street Some Peculiar Circumstances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

At 2 o'clock on Saturday morning Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a cottage in George Street, East End…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

A well-attended meeting: of the committee of the Fire Brigades' Art Union was held last evening, when further arrangements were made for…

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Shocking Fire Tragedy Family of Seven Burned to Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Dou (Tas.). yesterday, a family of seven being burnt to death, when their home was destroyed by fire in the early hours…

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Midnight Fire Damage at Engineering Works. Oil Depot Endangered SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

A fire broke out shortly before midnight at the engineering works of Brown and Brown, Ltd., Pyrmont, causing damage…

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Open Verdict. a Parramatta Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

An inquiry was held at Parramatta concerning a fire which destroyed the house of Bribid Welsh on January 21…

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The Recent Fire at Stewarts Brook. Coroner Says Place Maliciously Fired

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) on Monday last conducted an inquiry into the origin of the fire which on 31st December last destroyed…

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Fire at Parramatta Owner of House Continually Annoyed. Open Verdict Returned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 8

An inquiry was held at Parramatta concerning a fire which destroyed the house of Brigid Welsh on January 21. Miss Welsh gave evidence that she…

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