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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Big Blaze. Damage at Smithtown. Three Buildings Destroyed. Kempsey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

Three buildings were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a dwelling in the main street at Smithtown late last night…

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Fire at Hobart. Hydrants Turned Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

A serious fire occurred early on Sunday morning in Lewis and Co.'s three-story buildings in Murray-street, Hobart. Three sample rooms…

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Sydney Fire. Radio Store Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

A fire which broke out in Keogh's radio store. Park-street, Sydney, about midnight, did considerable damage to the contents before it was…

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Fire at Smithtown Shopping Block Endangered Kempsey

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 3

Three dwellings were destroyed By fire, which broke out in a residence in Main-street, Smithtown, a few minutes before midnight last night. The main…

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Railway Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

The fire, which destroyed the carriage sheds of South Maitland Railways, Ltd., at East Greta Junction on the night of March 1, is still being…

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Moree Fire Two Business Premises Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

Early on Monday morning two business bouses in Frome-street, Moree, were burnt down. The firms who suffered by the outbreak, which was…

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Junee Fire. Two Shops Partly Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

Stock valued at £5000 was partly destroyed by fire and water, when fire and water, when fire broke out in shops occupied by Mr. M. G. Manson, draper, and the…

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Tingha Fire. Police Court Sequel. Tingha

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 5

There was a sequel to Sunday's fire at the police court when Arthur Sanderson, who occupied, until Saturday evening, the premises in which…

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Tingha Fire Sequel in Police Court Tingha

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

There was a sequel to Sunday's fire at the Police Court yesterday when Arthur Sanderson, who occupied until Saturday evening the premises in which…

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Crookwell Fire. Freezing Works Destroyed. £15,000 Loss. Crookwell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 5

The freezing works here, the machinery, and about 4000 pairs of rabbits, valued altogether at about £15,000, were destroyed by fire this…

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Bush Fires Bill. Powers of Local Governing Bodies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 7

Moving the second rending of the Bush Fires Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said that the bill would give local…

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Petrol on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

Some petrol on the road, in front of Fren and Rose's motor garage, High-street, West Maitland, became ignited, last evening, at about 10.17…

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Four Fires at Cabinet Works Grievance Against Firm Suspected. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

Four separate fires occurred early this morning in the Star Cabinet Manufacturing Works, owned and occupied by Mrs Katherine Gazal, in…

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Fire at Coolah. Garage and Cars Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

A fire at Coolah destroyed five cars in Watson and Roberts' motor garage in Main-street. Valuable plant was also destroyed Flames at one time…

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Fire. on P. AND O. Liner. at London Berth. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

A dangerous fire broke out last night on the P. and O. liner Comorin, which was to have sailed about midnight. About 11 o'clock the fire…

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P. & O. Liner Comorin on Fire Passengers Leave Ship at Colombo Flames Not Yet Subdued (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Colombo

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

A serious fire broke out on the P. & 0. liner Comorin last night. All offorts to extinguish the flames failed, and the passengers were ordered to leave the…

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Scone Fire. Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 10

Mr. W. T. Seaward (District Coroner) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances leading up to the destruction of a cottage in Scone on…

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Three Men Bolt. Police Fire Four Shots. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

Four shots wore fired in the direction of three men seen acting in a suspicious manor in the yard of the Austin Glass Co., Redfern, eary this…

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Fire Out. Outbreak on Comorin. Vessel to Sail on Sunday. Colombo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

The fire on the P. and O. liner Comorin was extinguished late last night. The list of 30 degrees starboard…

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Bagsnatchers Chased Police Fire Shots

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

After a sensational chase through backyards, factory premises, and Chinese gardens, an alleged bagsnatcher was arrested by the Rodfern police…

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