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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 56

Convent Destroyed by Fire Sister of Mercy's Plucky Rescue. Incendiarism Suspected. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 2

The Roman Catholic convent at Beaudesert was destroyed by fire last night. The flames spread so rapidly that…

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Tragic Fire. Slbanian Burtnt to Death Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

While attempting to extinguish a case fire to-day an Albanian Sleric was later found in the burned ashes of case His clothes were burnt off…

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Disastrous Fire Block Wiped Out At Murwiilumbah. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred at Murwillumbah early this morning. A whole block on the main street was burnt out,…

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Fire Alarm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

The East and west Maitland fire Brigades were called out to a fire at the overhead bridge victoria-street, East Maitland last evening it was…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 6

An outbreak of fire ocourred in a bay shed at, Tremayne six miles from Broke a few days ago, The bay machinery, and shed were part…

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Set Herself on Fire

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

Under the delusion that people were saying things about her, Miss Louisa Christopher, 52 of Fir Cottage, Graffham, near Midhurst, soaked her…

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Block Wiped Out Disastrous Fire Near Murwillumbah

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 10

A disastrous fire occurred at Murwillumbah early yesterday morning. A whole block on the main street was burnt out, comprising the Imporial…

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Death of Mr E. B. Crampton Fire Fighting Veteran

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 7

Mr Ellis Baxter Crampton, who for 48 years faithfully served the Brisbane Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Queensland), died on November 5th,…

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Fire in City Damage to Furniture Factory. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 9

A fire broke out early this morning in Stirling's, furniture factory, in the Haymarket. Practically the whole of the top storey was destroyed…

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Convent Destroyed by Fire. Sister of Mercy's Plucky Rescue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 3

The Roman Catholic convent at Beaudesert (Q) was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The flames spread so rapidly that…

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Extensive Damage. Fire at Furniture Factory. Choking Fumes, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 5

Extensive damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was done by a fire which broke out in the stirling furniture Manufacturing establishment at the Haymarket…

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Pilots Jump. When 'Planes Crash. Houses Set on Fire London, Nov. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 5

Two single-seater airforce fighters while manoeuvring near kenley aerodrome collided in mid air and immediately went down in a crash…

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Now Fire Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 6

A Dounis' Patent turbine fire on gine, absolutely the latest type of fire engine procuable, arrived in West Maitland from Sydney this…

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Youth Bolts. Constable Fires Four Shots Fugitive Escapes. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 6

When a constable surprised a youth at the roar of a city ware house this morning, he called on him to stop, but the youth ran away…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Ettalong Beach

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 15

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

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Tent on Fire. Youth Burned to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 13

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

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Tragic Fire. Albanian Burnt to Death. Cairns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 5

While attempting to extinguish a cane fire to-day, an Albanian. Steric was later found in the burned ashes of cane. His clothes were burnt off…

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Disastrous Fire Block Wiped Out At Murwillumbah. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Murwillumbah early this morning. A whole block on the main street was burnt out…

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Fire at Undercliffe Over Heated Cas Ting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 3

The overheating of a gas ring led to an outhreak of fire which compitoly destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Undereliffe, last night. The…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 13

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

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