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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Wax latches to Be Banned? the Bushfires Act Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. F. A. Chaffey, said last night that he had contemplated bringing into operation October 1 the lcauses of the Bush…

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Fire at East Greta. Cottage Destroyed. Occupant Severely Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 7

A cottage owned by Mr. John Tiedeman, of Russell Street East Gr[?] was burnt to the ground by a fire which occurred at about…

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Factory Damaged Fire at Farramatta?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

Damage estimated at £2000 was done at the furniture factory of Messrs. Cannon and Jackson, pennant-street Parramatta, on…

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Wyong Rectory Damaged by Fire. Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 5

When the Church of England rectory caught fire to-day, the church bell was used as fire alarm. The rector, Rev. E. C. Tanner and…

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Fire at Wyong Rectory Severely Damaged. Wyong

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

When the Church of England rectory caught fire to-day the church bell was used as afire alarm. The Rector (Rev. Tanner) and his…

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Again Remanded. Sequel to Bathurst-street Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 5

Charles Lazarus, 50, a retail merchant and Solomon Spectman, 27, a tailor, were again remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of…

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Premiership Prospects Dimmed Gessnock Handed a Surprise Packet by Weston Kemp Fires in Four Goals for Black and Whites

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 1

Cessnock met Weston in the State League Premiership competition, at the Cessnock ground, on Saturday afternoon…

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Rubbish on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade turned out to a fire which occurred in some rubbish on the river bank, behind Farr's Markets, last night…

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Open Verdict. Inquiry Into Cewsnock Fire. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 5

After inquiring into the circumstances of the destruction by fire on August 24, of an unoccupied weather board cottage in Kearsley-street,…

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Staircase Burnt. Fire in Milliner's Shop. Occupants Rescued with Ladder. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 4

Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call at 3. 55 this morning to the premises of Mrs. Mary Ellen Boland, milliner, 120 Vincent-street,…

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3Gb. Destroyed by Fire. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 5

The "Herald" Broadcasting Station, 3GB, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The outbreak is believed to have…

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Early Morning Blaze Outbreak of Fire at the "Buttonhole" Children Escape by Ladders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 8

A considerable quantity of stock and fittings were totally destroyed in a fire which occurred in the carly hours of Wednesday morning at the…

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Sawmill Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 6

A fire broke out in the old State sawmill na Wednesday morning last, and the building won partially destroyed. Good work was put in by the…

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Two Killed Air Liner Crashes. Trail of Fires. LONDON, Sept. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

A Belgian air liner crashed when arriving at Croydon to-day. The pilot and mechanic were killed…

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Broadcasting Studio Destroyed by Fire 3D.8., Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 7

The broadcasting studio and offices of 3 D.B., Melbourne, were dostroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The damage to the building and contents is…

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Hot Ashes. Cause Fire in Garbage Cart. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 5

Probably the last place a fire would be expected, is in a garbage cart, but a carter complained to Cessnock Council last night that there had…

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Garbage Cart Catches Fire Hot Ashes in Tins Practice Must Stop

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, the health inspector reported that on Wednesday the council's garbage cart caught fire…

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Open Verdict Returned Coroner's Inquiry Into Bellbird Fire Constable Speaks of "Couples" in Empty Houses Dangerous Possibilities of Cigarette Butts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

At the Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday morning, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott, J.P.) held an inquiry concerning the destruction by…

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Hall Destroyed. Fierce Blaze at Cardiff. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 3

The Grand United Oddfellos' Hall and contents, at Prince-st., Cardiff, were totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. Shortly…

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Cessnock Blaze. Eight-roomed Cottage Destroyed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 5

An eight-roomed cottage, owned and coupled by William Miller, sen, and siluated In (Geoffrey, Street, south Conanook was destroyed by fire on…

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