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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire in Bed. Alleged Incendiarism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 3

Allegations of an attempt to set fire to a bed in which children were sleeping were made at the Northcote Court (Vic.), when William Jackson, 45…

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Open Verdict. Kurri Kurri Mystery Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 16

Mr. J. T. Richards, Coroner, held an inquiry at Kurri Kurri Court House concerning the fire at Kurri Kurri, on July 29, when Mrs. J. Boxsell's…

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Four Injured. Fire at Guest House. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 4

Fire completely destroyed Broome's Federal Guest House at the Lakes Entrance early this morning and four men were injured, though not…

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Liner Paris. Damaged by Fire. Havre, Aug. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 2

A fire on the liner Paris, now in dock, destroyed many cables. The damage is estimated at £940,000…

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Outbreak of Fire. Randwick Intermediate High School Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 7

A fire broke out early this morning in the Randwick intermediate High School. Fortunately the flames were quickly and the damage was…

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Spread Swiftly. Fire at Explosives Factory. Employees Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 16

With remarkable rapidity a fire spread through the explosives factory of the Australian Lithyte Co., at Leichhardt, to-day, and within…

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Fire at Gloucester Seven Roomed Building Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 7

A fire broke out in the workshop of Mr. Cecil Sutton, dentist and destroyed a seven roomed building and all the contents…

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'Bus on Fire. Panic Among Passengers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 5

There was great excitement among a number of passengers on a 'bus at Pyrmont to-day when a backfire of the engine set fire to the vehicle…

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Great Fire. Billingsgate Fish Market. New Extension Destroyed. London Aug 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 5

The biggest fire in the history of Hull, destroyed the London North-Eastern Railway Company's Billingsgate Market extension, which was…

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Destroyed by Fire. Manilla Flour Mills. £30,000 Damage. Manilla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 5

A disastrous fire broke out at one o'clock this morning in the Manilla-Flour Milling Co.'s Ltd., mill at Manilla. The damage is estimated…

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Big Fire at Manilla Flour Mill Destroyed. Damage Nearly £30,000. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at 1 o'clock this morning in the Manilla Flour Milling Company Limited, at Manilla. The damage is…

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Big Fire at Manilla. Flour Mill Destroyed. Damage, Nearly £30,000

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at 1 o'clock yesterday morning in the Manilla Flour Milling Co., Ltd., at Manilla. The damage ia estimated at…

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Big Fire at Manilla. Flour Mill Destroyed. Damage Nearly £30,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at 1 o'clock, yesterday morning in the Manilia Flour Milling Company Limited, at Manilla. The damage is…

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Gloucester Fire in Church Street. Building Destroyed; Good Save of Adjoining Places

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 5

A fire, which broke out between 2.30 and a.m. on Friday, completely destroyed the premises, with all its contents, at the corner of…

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Fire Brigades Proposed Appeal Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

A deputation of members of the Fire Brigades Employees' Association waited upon the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey, M.L.A.) and asked…

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Store Gutted Fire Follows Burglary. Windsor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 5

Early this morning a two storey brick building, used as a produce store at Windsor was completely gutted by fire, with all its contents…

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£3000 Fire at Windsor the Work of Thieves. Another Attempt Frustrated Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

Early this morning a two-storey brick building used as a produce store at Windsor was completely gutted by fire with, all its contents…

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Weston Fire Open Verdict Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 7

An Inquiry was held by Mr. J. T. Richards, Coroner, at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse, concerning the fire which destroyed and unoccupied weatherboard…

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Cause of Weston Fire Unknown Coroner's Inquiry Open Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. J. T. Richards) conducted an inquiry, at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday, into the circumstances of a fire…

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Cessnock Fire. Kennedy's Buildings Blaze. Coroner Holds Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 9

An enquiry was held at Cessnock by the Coroner, Mr. J. T. Richards, into the cause of a fire which destroyed premises known as…

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