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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 56

Factory Fire. Furniture and Building Damaged. Sydney

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

A fire broke out on the premtsos of the Bondi Furniture Exchange last night, and gutted the building destroying a large quantity of…

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Fire at Bondi Furniture Exchange Gutted. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 9

A fire which broke out in the premises of the Bondi Furniture Exchange this morning gutted the building and destroyed a large quantity of…

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Fireman Injured. Pitt Street Blaze

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 11

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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Narrow Escapes. Blaze at Erskineville. Loss of Money. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 14

A residential iu Erskineville road, Erskineville, was practically destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. Robert Parlington, a lodger, awoke…

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Bangalow Fire. Three Houses Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 7

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

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Shop Gutted. Fire at Bondi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 8

A fire which broke out in the promises of the Bond Furiture Exchange, in Gould-street, destroyed, the building with its contenis,…

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Walgett Fire. Five Buildings Destroyed. Walgett

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning. The premises destroyed were those of Bowen and Co., stock and station agents; A. G…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 13

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 5

When Patrick Dries, a milkman, stopper in front of the house of Mrs. Fraser, in Peat's Ferry mad, Asqulth, early this morning, he…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 6

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 Bush Fire. Front of Eight Miles. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

A big bush fire, on an eight-mile front, is burning around Ten-mile Hollow, and in the vicinity of Webb Creek, near Wiseman's Ferry. The…

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Paxton's New Fire Hose

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 6

The new fire hose cart for Paxton has arrived, and, has been officially handed over to Coptain Rusden, of the Paxton Brigade…

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Clothes on Fire Woman's Critical Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

Mrs. Russell, of Ironbarks, neet Forbers, who will celebrate her 90th birthday next week, was severely burned about the face, shoulders and…

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Sale of Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 6

Mr. J. P. Idstein, auctioneer, offered for public auction on account of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, this afternoon, the West…

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Tragic Fire. Woman Suffocated, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 9

A girl, Edna Langford, was suffocated by smoke to-day when she was trapped in a burning room at Filmcraft Laboratory Building, E…

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Murwillumbah Fire Woman's Strange Letter Chinese Charged with Arson

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 3

Alexander Robert Phillips, builder, of Duranbah, stated at an inquiry which was held at Murwillumbah yesterday concerning the fire which…

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Nine Killed Explosions and Fire. Picture Studio Holocaust New York, Dec. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 7

At least nine persons, five of whom were men and four women, were killed to-day when a series of seven explosions of…

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Fire at Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

The Maitland Fire Brigade was called to a fire at Thornton at 6.35 o'clock this morning, On arrival, it was found that the fire, which was in a…

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Sale of Fire Sallon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

An reported in last evening's issue the West Maitland Fire Brigade property was submittet at public auotion by Mr. J. P. idatein, auctioner. The…

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Dorrigo Fire. Timber Mill Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 2

There was a disastrous fire at Bostobrick, 11 miles from Dorrige, when Earp, Woodcock, Beveridge, and Co's sawmill and a huge quantity of sawn…

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