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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire at Warren. Damage Ustimated at £13,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 3

Several buildings, including the Royal Hotel, were destroyed by a fire which broke out at Warron, enusin damage to the extent of…

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Fire at Innisfail Six Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

Five dwellings occupied by women and a store owned by Lee Sye was destroyed by fire in Chinatown, innis fall. The flames spread repidly,…

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Set Fire to Wool Shed Accused Youth Found Guilty

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 9

At the Singleton Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge White and a jury, Harold Mahomed, need 19, a labourer, was charged with…

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Mr Weaver Has Lively Meeting at Cessnock Counter-demonstration on Opposite Corner Minister Subjected to Running Fire of Interjections. "We Are Going to Open Rothbury and Produce Coal." "Red Flag" Sung Outside Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

Lively scenes characterised the proceedings when Mr. Weaver (Minister for Mines) addressed a meeting in Cessnock on Wednesday night. Having seen a last minute announcement in the…

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Cottage Destroyed. Speers' Point Blaze

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 14

An unoccupied four-roomed cottage, constructed of asbestos and wood, and the contents, owned by Mr. A. P. Judd, of Speers' Point…

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Fire at Warren. Damage Estimated at £13,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 14

Several buildings, including the Royal Hotel, were destroyed by a fire which broke out at Warren, causing damage to the extent of…

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Fire at Newcastle Glass and Leadlight Works Destroyed. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 11

One of Newcastle's oldest buildings—the stained glass and leadlight works, occupied by Mr. H. T. Dooley, in King-strcet, Newcastle East—was…

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Fire Sweeps Town Two Hundred Homeless. Edmonton (Alberta), Nov 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1929 · page 12

The 200 inhabitants of the town of Thornhild. 50 miles north of here, are homeless, many are without clothing, all are without food, and are…

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Public Meeting at Paxton Fire Brigade Discussed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 5

A public meeting, convened by Paxton Progress Association, in connection with the Fire Brigade, was held in Lowe's Hall, Paxton, on…

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Incendiarism. Fire in Newspaper Office. Murwillumrah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 5

lacendiaries, who have been suspected of activation during the past few weeks in connection with several mysterious from appear to have…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Sans Souci. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 5

While passing the home of Mr. McKee, at Sans Souci, a motor cyclist early this morning saw flames shooting from the building…

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Fire at Dundas. Children's Home Outbreak. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 5

A fire break out last night in the big Children's Home at Dundas. The blase started in the girls dermitory. The children were wakened by the…

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Fire in Children's Home Flames Extinguished. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 2

A fire broke out in a big Children's Home at Dundas at 2 a.m. to-day. The blaze started in the girls dormitory, and the children were awakened…

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Urunga Blaze North Coast Township Isolated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 8

A disastrous fire at Urunga destroyed the post office; and the residence occupied by the postmaster, Mr. Carson, J. Bardesley and Co.'s general…

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Fire Brigade. Volunteers at Paxton. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 6

At a public meeting at Paxton yesterday, called by the local Progress Association, a volunteer fire brigade was elected…

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Councillor Johns. to Nominate for Fire Brigade Board. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 6

Cr. A. Johns, at Kearsley Council to-day, intimated that he would nomiate for the position of volunteer representative on the N.S.W. Fire…

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Fire Risk Classification

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 3

Ald. Scott remarked that certain Aldermen challenged his statement when he said that the presence of the fire brigade meant a vast saving…

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Serious Fire. Several Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 4

A fire at South Johnston last night destroyed a billiard room and empty rooms adjacent, a restaurant, and a bulk store…

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Scenes of Horror Fire on Farm. Oslo, Nov. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

There was a destructive fire, accompanied by scenes of horror, at the former Premier M. Luaf's farm, at Gacoram, where live stock pens…

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Fire Brigade Mix-up Squabble at Paxton Appeal to Shire Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 7

There's a row at Paxton as to who shall constitute the tire brigade out there. Much heat has been…

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