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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 56

Thrilling Story. Siltonhall Fire. Crew's Terrible Ordeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

A thrilling story of a fire at sea, the subsequent abandonment of the doomed vessel, anxious hours in open beats, and the final rescue, was told…

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Fire at Toronto Waterside Cottage Destroyed. Toronto

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 5

A waterside cottage right in front of the Toronto railway station, was completely, destroyed by fire between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning, Only…

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Pastoral Bush Fire Control. Some Seasonable Reminders on Prevention

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

Every summer heavy losses are sustained, in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion might have been…

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Pastoral. Bush Fire Control. Some Seasonable Reminders on Prevention

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 8

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss "is inevitable, but a large proportion might have been…

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Early Morning Fire Weston Blaze Open Verdict Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 6

An inquiry into the circumstances of a fire which totally destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Seventh-street Weston, in the early hours an…

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Factory Fires, Extensive Damage Caused Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 5

Two big factories, Eastgate Proprietary, Ltd. in East Brunswick, furniture makers, and Headley's chocolate manufactures at South…

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Two Fires Factories Extensively Damaged. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 8

Two big factories, the Eastgate Proprietary Limited, in East Brunswick, furniture makers, and Hoadley's chocolate factory, at South Melbourne,…

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Weston Fire Cottage Destroyed Open Verdict Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 6

An open verdict was returned at an inquiry held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse by the District Coroner, Mr. J, T. Richards, into the origin…

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N.Z. FIRE. six Business Places Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

Six business promises in Heriot, a township near Gore,were destroyed by fire last night. The blaze started in the Bank of new Zealand…

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Callous Crime. Thief Fires on His Pubsuer. Inflicts Serious Wounds. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 7

One of the most callous crimes in the history of the city was committed in Sydney late on Monday night. Followed by a man from whom he…

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Fire at Sea a Thrilling Story. Crew's Terrible Ordeal

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

A thrilling story of a fire at sea, the subsequent abandonment of the doomed vessel, anxious hours in open boats, and the final rescue, was told by…

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Coonamble Fire. Thirteen Cars Burnt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 11

The Olympic Motor Garage of R. J. Edwards and J. Cowan, at Coonamble, was destroyed by fire, together with the whole of the contents…

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Disastrous Fire Timber Yards Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 6

Early on Monday evening a dis[?]trous fire occurred at the timber yards of B. J. Davis and Co., Malvern road Toorak…

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Bushes A-fire with God

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 3

"God called to him out of the midst of the bush."—Exodus 111 4. I beg of you to know that many others besides Moses have seen that…

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Fire Follows Robbery. Big Business Destroyed

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

Following an attempt by thieves, to blow open a safe in the ironmongery, hardware, and furniture establishment of Weisner and Co., of…

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Thrilling Story. Siltonhall Fire. Crew's Terrible Ordeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 7

A thrilling story of a fire at sea, the subsequent abandonment of the doomed vessel, anxious hours in open boats, and the final rescue, was told…

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Fire at Toronto Waterside Cottage Destroyed. Toronto

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

A waterside cottage, right in front of the Toronto railway station, was completely destroyed by fire between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning. Only…

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Fire at Kearsley Four-roomkd Cottage Destroyed. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 16

A four-roomed weatherboard dwelling in Allandale-street, Kearsley, was destroyed by fire last night. The property is owned by Mrs. L…

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Car Destroyed by Fire. Belated Story. Coroner Dissatisfied

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

"Way back in May—on the third of that month, to be exact—an Overland car, in which were two occupants, smashed into a culvert near…

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On Fire. Steamer Hochst Burning Fiercely. Chapter of Mishaps. Colombo. Oct, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 5

A wireless message received from the steamer Brook[?] says that it picked up 28 of the crew of the stranded steamer Hochst, which…

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