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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 56

Volunteers' Representative Cr. Johns Will Stand for Election. Board of Fire Commissioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 4

In response to numerous requests, Cr. A. Johns has decided to stand for election as volunteers' representative for New South Wales on…

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Urunga Blaze North Coast Township Isolated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 5

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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Fireman Injured. Pitt Street Blaze. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 7

Fireman Grant was badly cut about the hand while breaking into the window of the music shop of H. K. Murray, in Pitt Street, which caught…

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Fire at Innisfail Six Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 9

Five dwellings occupied by women and a store owned by Lee Sye was destroyed by fire in Chinatown, Innis[?]ail. The flames spread rapidly…

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Incendiarism. Fire in Newspaper Office. Murwillumbah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

Incendiaries, who have been suspected of activities during the past few weeks in connection with, several mysterious fires appear to have…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Sans Souci. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 16

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

A fire broke out last night in the big Children's Home at Dundas. The blaze started in the girls' dormitory. The children were wakened by the…

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Blaze at Erskineville. Loss of Money. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 5

A residential in Erskineville road, Erskineville, was practically destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock this morning. Robert Parlington, a lodger, awoke…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak of fire this afternoon at the residence of Mr. Charles Guy, of Portland street,…

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Fire in Residential Narrow Escape of Occupants. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

A residential in Erskineville-road, Erskineville was practically destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. to-day. Robert Tarlington, a lodger, awoke…

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Bangalow Fire. Three Houses Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

For the second time in a month the Lismore the brigade on Monday night did a 30 mile dash through the dark to Bangalow, where a fire…

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Wires Fuse. Big Fire at Bacon Factory. Extensive Damage. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 5

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a fire last night, which broke out in Hutton's factory at preston. A considerable quantity…

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Big Fire Near Melbourne Believed to Be Due to Tubing of Electric Wires. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a fire which broke out in Huston's factory at Preston this morning…

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Visit of Fire Official

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 6

Station Officer A. Rochards, formerly of the West Maitland Fire Brigade, who is now attached to the staff at Headquarters, Sydney, is on…

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Walgett Fire. Five Buildings Destroyed. Walgett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning. The promises destroved were those of Bowen and Co., stock and station agants, A. G…

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Bed on Fire. Milkman's Discovery. Woman's Life Saved. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 7

When Patrick Drics, a milkman, stopped in front of the house of Mrs. Fraser, in Peat's Ferry road, Asquith, early this morning, he…

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Bush Fires. Questions in the House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Carter, M.L.A., asked:—In view of the dry conditions existing in many parts of the State, and the…

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Factory Fire. Etensive Damage Done

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000 was done on Thursday afternoon, when are destroyed the factory of Mutches (Australia), Ltd., Elizabeth-street…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Fatal Toronto Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 6

In reply to a question by Mr. Booth in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Secretary said he would confer with the Board of Fire Commissioners following upon the regrettable fatal fire…

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Thrown in Fire. Detonator Explodes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 7

While a family at Cott's Harbour was removing to another residence, a detonator, which was lying n a derner was unwittingly picked up…

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