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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire at Minimbah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

Advices received yesterday afternoon stated that the disastrous fire which has been sweeping the property of Mr. William Foden, of…

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Lane Cove. Encircled by Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

Viewed from the heights of Lane Cove, the scene was awe-inspiring. Bush fires wore burning throughout dm district, and from the elevated…

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Timber Mill. Damaged by Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

Messrs. Pike and Co.'s sawmill at Dirty Creek, near Creek, was. seriously damaged by fire early yesterday morning. The outbreak was…

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Devastating Fires Sweep Wide Area Many People Rendered Homeless

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

As the result of the serious bush fires which were reported from all over tho State on Wednesday, many people have been rendered homeless…

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New Zealand Fire. Damage Exceeds £35,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 13

Damage estimated between £35,000 and £40,000 was caused by a fire at Levin and Co.'s stores, Blenhelm, on Saturday. The building…

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Fire at Dungog. House Gutted. Fireman's Hard Fight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

A fire completely gutted the residence in Darling-street, owned by Nurse Rapson of Gosford, and occupied by Mr. W. Speers, jeweller, Ohly…

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Early Morning Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at about 1.30 a.m. this morning at the rear of Mr Mitchell's residence, behind the garage of Messrs W. H…

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Motors Damaged. Fire at Paddington. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

When a building was destroyed by fire in Boundary—street, Paddington, just before midnight, a number of motor cars, valued at several…

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Fire in Paddington Number of Motor Cars Damaged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

When a building was destroyed by fire in Boundary-street, Paddington, just before midnight a number of motor cars, valued at several thousand…

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Early Morning Blaze Outbreak of Fire in Tailors Shop Inquired Into. Coroner Finds Fire Was Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

An outbreak of fine in the premises of Cormack and Lewis, on December 23, formed the subject of an inquiry by the District Coroner…

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Cessnock Fire Election Iron Switched On

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The fire which occurred is the premises of Messrs. Cormack and Lewis, tailors, in Vincent street, Cessnock, on Christmas Eve formed the subject…

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Losses of Stock Bush Fire on 50 Miles Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Bushfires are raging in the Abercrombie Mountain near the Wombeyan Caves. The fire is in such inacessible country that it will…

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Fire at Stroud

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

The ice-cream and fruit shop occupied by George Theodore was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The owner was away on holidays at the time, and the…

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Another Fire at Barallier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Fanned by a heavy westerly wind, bushfires have broken out again at Barallier, and are doing considerable damage…

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Bush Fires Trapped in Hut

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Trapped in a hut when bush fires were whipped up by strong westerly winds, five men at Barallier eventually got to safety in a half suffocated…

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Fighting Bush Fires Destruction on the Mountains

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

During the past 24 hours every available man at Mount Victoria has been fighting bush fires. In some cases the flames advanced right up to the house…

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Bush Fires More Outbreaks. Grazier Loses 500 Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Bush fires broke out all around Bombala again yesterday. At Buckey, Springs, four miles from the town, a big fire raged all day, consuming…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Mine Ablaze in Village Terrifying Scenes

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Serious bush fires are reported from many places in Victoria, and already much damage to property has been done…

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Bush Fires. Urge Area Affected. Serious Position at Braidwood. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

News to hand this morning shows that bush fires are raging over a wide area in New South Wales. At Braidwood the position is…

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Victorian Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Serious fires are reported in the hills at Warburton and Belgrave, Vic. Large areas of thickly-timbered country in the wind is blowing at 40…

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