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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 56

Fire Equipment for Paxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

In connection with representations made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., concerning the fire protection of Paxton, the Board of Fire…

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Disastrous Fire Cottage Destroyed in Love-street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred in Love-street early this morning, when a five-roomed wea[?]berboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Edward…

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Fire at Forster. Lakes and Ocean Hotel. Destroyed. Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 5

The Lakes and Ocean Hotel was completely destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The building was a weatherboard…

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Midnight Outbreak Blaze at Belmont. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

A party of motorists noticing fire in the rear of Gearing's store, Belmont, shortly before midnight last night. have the alarm, and hastened into the…

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Theatre Gutted. Fire at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 10

The Strand Theatre, in Peel-street, Tamworth, was gutted by fire on Tuesday The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Fire at Tamworth Strand Theatre Seriously Damaged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

The Strand Theatre, in Peel-street, Tamworth, was gutted by fire early yesterday, The damage is estimated at £3000…

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A Good Save Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

At 1 o'clock this morning Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to the home of Peter Wardlaw, 11 Recent-street, Cessnock…

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Films Destroyed Big Fire in Sydney. £100,000 Damage. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 7

Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Metcalfe's Bonded and Free Stores, at Circular Quay…

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Destructive Fires Tamworth Blaze

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 4

The biggest blaze in years occurred at Tamworth, at 4 a.m. on Tuesday when the Strand Theatre, in Peel-street, constructed two years…

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Bond Store Blaze £100,000 Worth of Films Burnt

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

Over £100,000 worth of thrills, and laughs, and tears went up in smoke on Wednesday (as briefly mentioned in our telegrams of last issue), when…

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Punchbowl Fire. Discovery After Thieves' Visit. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

A five which occurred last night in the home of Ernest Joyce of Punchbowl is believed to have been caused be thieves…

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Fire in Regent-street Cottage Almost Totally Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

Misfortunes never come singly, neither do fires. Following the destruction of a cottage in Love-street earlier in the…

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Waitress Killed. Fell Thirty Feet. Escape Cut Off by Fire. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

Sadle Lych. head waitress at the Hotel Cargon was killed this morning when she fell 30 feet to the concrete basement during an outbreak…

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Midnight Outbreak Blaze at Belmont. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 6

A party of motorists noticing fire in the rear of Gearing's store, Belmont, shortly before midnight last night, gave the alarm, and hastened into the…

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Cessnock Blaze. Five Roomed Cottage Destroyed. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 16

A five roomed weather[?]sued cottage owned and occupied by Edward Walton, of 53 Love street, Cessnock was destroyed by fire at 5.30 o'clock this…

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Prisoner Escapes Constable Fires Shot. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 3

While being taken to Regent-street Police Station late last night, on a charge of stealing a motor cycle, a young man suddenly broke away and…

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West Maitland Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 6

Station Officer R. Stunts, of Sydney, will succeed Station-Officer A. J. Richards, at the West Maitland Fire Station…

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Theatre Gutted. Fire at Tamworth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 6

The "Strand Theatre, in Peel-street, Tamworth, was gutted by fire on Tuesday. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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A Good Save Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 7

At 1 o'clock this morning, Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to the home of Peter Wardlaw, 11 Regent-street, Cessnock…

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Fire at Forster. Lakes and Ocean Hotel Destroyed. Forster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 16

The Lakes and Ocean Hotel was completely destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The building was a weatherboard…

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