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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Firemen Burned. Blaze at Sylvania. Garage Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

Three firemen were burned in a fire which occurred early this morning in a garage occupied by Mr. E. S. Edwards at Sylvania…

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Motor Fire Engine at Last

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Members of Dungog Fire are overjoyed, they have just received delivery of their motor fire turbine engine, and it is a fine job too…

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Woollen Mills Fire Returned Soldiers' Loss. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 7

Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused by a fire which last night destroyed portion of the Returned Soldiers woollen mill at Geelong…

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Fire Brigade in New Quarters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade, which has been situated in High-street, West Maitland for many years, moved into the fine new…

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Fire at Strathcedar Residence Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 7

Mr. G. J. J. Mumford of Stratheedar, writes our Wingham correspondent, had the misfortune to have his residence and contents destroyed…

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Ammonia Fumes. Fire at Lewisham. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 5

A fire broke out this morning in the Ice and Cold Storage Co.'s works at Lewisham. A huge room in the building was…

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Fire Brigade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 10

The sub-committee appointed at the recent public meeting to go into details and prepare a report, has not been idle. Every available…

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West Maitland Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Sub-station Officer A. E. Wyndham, of Leichhard, has commenced duty as office in charge of the West Maitland Fire Brigade, in…

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Fire Brigade at Paxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

The Paxton Volunteer Fire Brigade has now been reformed. Mr. P. Martin has been appointed captain, and has the following…

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Records Destroyed Fire at Gunnedah Courthouse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out in the Gunnedal Courthouse and completely gutted the office of the Clerk of Petty Sessions, as well as causing damage to…

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Paxton Fire Brigade New Team Appointed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

A largely attended meeting in connection with the above was held in Paxton Cinema Hall on Tuesday, 27th May, 1930, presided over by…

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Early Morning Fire Narrow Escape of Occupants. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 8

When a fire broke out at the home of John Beekwith, at Gordon, early this morning, he had only time to collect a few clothes and call another…

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Dungog Motor Fire Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 9

Dungog Fire Brigade this week accepted delivery of a motor fire turbine engine. The motor has a Garlord engine, 27 h.p., which not only propels…

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Fire at Coolangatta Girl's Leap to Safety

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £12,000 was done by a fire which destroyed Hotel Coolangatta, at Coolangatta, at an early hour yesterday morning…

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Fire at Picture Theatre a Timely Save. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning at the Glebo Picture Theatre, Glebe-road. The dress circle was wrecked and the screen burnt, while a talkies cinematograph…

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$10,000 Damage. Disastrous Fire at Coolangatta. in Terrific Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 6

Early on Sunday morning, a fire which was fanned by a ter-rific gale, destroyed the Hotel Coolangatta, on the Queensland…

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Theatre Fire. Damage at Glebe. Brigade Makes Good Save. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 5

A fire broke out this morning at the Glebe Picture Theatre, Gleberoad. The dress circle was destroyed and the projection machine, fitted…

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Fanned by Gale. Fire at Petersham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

Fanned by a gale, a fire at Parramatta Road Petersham, on Monday spread with great rapidity. a building occupied by J. Walson…

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Fire Fighting. Pressure of Water Supply. East Greta Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

In a report to the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the Water supply Committee stated that, arising out of reports in…

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Fire Appliances. Toronto's Needs. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 7

It is a deplorable state of affairs that a place like Toronto is not provided with fire lighting appliances." said the president of Lake Macquarle…

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