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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Singleton Blaze. Butcher's Shop Damaged. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 8

Messrs. C. J. Knight and Sons, butchers, sustained loss yesterday morning as the result of a fire in their shop, situated at the corner of…

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Garage Fire. £4000 Damage. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 5

A fire occurred this morning at Coo's garage, and the building, together with 8 cars and a truck, was badly damaged…

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Fire at Garage Damage Estimated at £4000. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning in Coe's garage, Darlinghurst, which, together with eight cars and a truck, was severely damaged…

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The Bushman's Hour Camp Fire Reflections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 4

Night had come with that clear frostiness peculiar to the Eastern Falls of New Zealand where the mountains steal the sun before its time…

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Runaway Car. Driver Thrown in Prickly Pear. Fire Follows Smash, Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 4

William Wylie started out to correct rabbits, but when near the hospital at Denman the steering-red broke, He repaired it and…

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Home Destroyed Fire at Speer's Point. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

At 7.15 o'clock last evening a four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Speers' Point, was destroyed by fire. The dwelling was well alight when…

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Fight Against Fire on Liner. the City of Honolulu

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Details of the desperate fight against the fire on the City of Honolulu at Honolulu on May 25 were brought to Auckland by the R.M.M.S. Aorang…

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Cossaock's Requirements Proposed Application to Fire Commissioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Reference was made at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council to the impending visit of the Fire Commissioners, who will be in…

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"Brilliant Fire." As a Lady Reporter Saw It

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 7

A fire broke out in a large town, and the Editor of the local paper, not having a reporter available, sent the girl who "did" the society gossip…

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Manly Mystery. Explosion in House Fire Located. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

A series of explosions occurred in an unoccupied house at Manly this morning, and neighbours, who Investigated, found smoke issuing from…

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Theatre Fire. Thieves Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

Falling in their search for money, the[?] set al[?] to valuable stage fittings at the Balwyn Theatre Melbourne. The time arrival of…

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Factory Fire. Damage at Fitzroy. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 5

Fire destroyed the contents and factory of A. L. Clarke, furniture manufacturer, at Fitzroy, early this morning. The damage is estimated…

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Blaze at Hospital Nurses As Firefighters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 4

The combined efforts of eight nurses led to the successful quelling of a fire which occurred in the women's ward of the Parramatta…

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Bandit Fires. Man Seriously Wounded. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 8

"Hand over your money," said a masked intruder, as he entered the office of Rasmius Andersen's service station, at the corner of Gipps-street…

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Fire Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

The members of the Board of Fire Commissioners came from Sydney last night and to-day inspected stations on the coglfields and in the…

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Fire in Sempill-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

A weatherboard cottage in sempill-street, West Maitland, occupied by Mrs. Pauline Chaney, and owned by Mr. Edward Harry Tolfree, of…

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New Fire Station Officially Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 5

The new West Maitland Fire Station was officially opened to-day the President of the Board of Commissioners. the lion. T. J…

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Trapped by Fire Girl Falls 150ft. to Her Death. Mother Rescued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 8

Thousands in the dusk last evening witnessed an appaling fire tragedy at Vauxhall House, Bathurst-strect, Sydney…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Visit Cessnock Request for Recreation Room and Installation of Telephone Fire Alarm System. "Nothing Doing Yet Awhile—no Money," Says Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 3

Cessnock yesterday had a visit from the Board of Fire Commissioners who were making an inspectional tour of the coalfield's fire districts…

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Still Dangfrous Condition of Fire Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 3

The condition of Mrs. Miller, the victim of Monday night's sensational fire in Sydney, is still serious. She is almost entirely swathed in bandages…

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