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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 56

Suspicious Fire. Destruction of Motor Garage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 6

Suspicious circumstances surround a fire, which was discovered at Norther[?] early this morning, when a garage, in Bingarra-road, owned by…

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Fire at Temora Three Shops Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 7

Three shops in Hoskin-street, Temora, owned by the estate of Mr. R. J. King, and occupied by Messrs. L. Gravolin, tailor, E. J. Woods, tyre repairer, and…

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Hillston Blaze. Three Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 16

A disastrous firn at Hillston destroyed Phillips' paint store, Proudfoot's boot palace, and Cordato's refreshment rooms. Other buildings…

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Theatre Blaze £60,000 Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 11

The blaze at His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, did damage estimated at £60,000. The theatre was controlled by. J…

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Big Blaze Freezing Works Damaged. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 5

Late last night a fire broke out in the fellmongery department of Angliss's Imperial Freezing Works, at Footscray…

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Set on Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 9

Further particulars of the assault on Ivory, show that he was drenched with petrol and then set on fire. He succeeded in extinguishing the…

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Three Shops Burnt. Fire at Temora

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 5

Three shops in Hoskin-street. Te-mora, owned by the estate of Mr. R. J. King, and occupied by Messrs. L. Gravolin, tailor, E. J. Woods, tyre…

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Set Shop on Fire Thieves at Gladesville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 9

A shop, occupied by Mrs. Annie Maria Woods, greengrocer, carrying on business at Gladesville, was sot on tire by thieves at five o'clock on 25th…

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Spectacular Fire. Newcastle Timber Works. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 9

A spectacular fire occurred at R. Breckenridge', Ltd.'s Timber and Joinery Works, King Street, about a quarter to six o'clock on 26th ult…

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Newtown Fire. Cabinet Works Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 16

A fire broke out early this morning at the cabinet works of Edward Welman, Newtown. The flames were extinguished, but…

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Suspicious Fire. Destruction of Motor Garage Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 1

Suspicious circumstances surround a fire, which was discovered at Northbridge early this morning,-when a garage, in Bingara-road, owned by…

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Boot Factory Fire Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 3

Extensive damage, running into several thousand pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in Hill and Williams' boot factory…

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One Killed. Fire in Laboratory. Vancouver (B.c.). Oct. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 11

An explosion occurred in the la[?]ratory of Consolidated Film Industries at Hollywood. Cal[?]rnia, and one person was killed. It was…

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Three Dead Trapped by Fire. Auckland Holocaust Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 13

When the hotel Averton was destroyed by fire last night, Mrs. Trentach, the wife of the licensee, and her infant child were…

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Disaster Averted. Fire at Furniture Factory Brigades Make Good Save Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 16

A big conflagration was narrowly, averted this morning by the prompt attendance of fire brigades to an outbreak of fire at the Foster…

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Fiendish Crimes. Death From Terrible Burns. "Hoodlums Set Fire to Me." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 14

Detectives engaged on the investigation concerning the death of Thomas Ivory, who died as the result of terrible burns on Saturday, have…

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New Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 4

The town clerk of West Maitland Mr. C. McLean has been notified by the Board of Fire Commissioners that the tender of Mr. George Pilgrim has…

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Tent on Fire. Youth Burned to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 3

Wilfred Baenoy of Footscray was burst to death in a camp near Geelong (Vic.) on Saturday night. With Arthur Joyce of Yarraville…

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Incendiarism. Fire at Adelong, Kerosene-soaked Wood Pile Adelong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 5

When a fire which threatoned to destroy 20 cords of firewood owned by an Adelong baker and stacked on the bank of Adelong Crook was…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Ettalong Beach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

A house the property of Mr. J. Florentine of Stanmore was destroyed by fire at Ettalong Beach on Monday night…

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