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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Paterson Blaze Three Places Destroyed Heavy Loss Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 4

Shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunday moraine, a fire was discovered in Mr. James Oxborrow's hairdressing and refrshement…

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Rubbish Fire Danger to Business Premises Tip on River Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 5

A call which tho West Maitland Fire Brigade received this morning draws attention to a grave danger existing at the rear…

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Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 10

Mr. Meane, an officer or the Board of Fire Commissioners, visited Gloucester during the week in connection with the formation of a firebrignOc…

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Fire at Paterson. Heavy Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 2

At 3 a.m. on Sunday morning Paterson was alarmed by the cry of fire and all the residents turned out to help combat the flames which had…

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Clerk Charged Sequel to Town Hall Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 7

On September 21 a fire occurred at Preston Town Hall (Vic.), and damage amounting to several hundreds of pounds was done to the…

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South Cessnock Fire Damage to Cottage Erigade's Good Save

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 1

On Saturday night Cessnock fire brigade was called out to a blaze at South Cessnock, where a five-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in…

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Fire at Paterson Disastrous Blaze

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 1

Shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunclay morning, a fire was discovered in Mr James Oxborrow's hairdressing and refreshment business in…

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Serious Grass Fire. Homes Endangered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 1

A serious outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday last on land situated at the rear of residences in Bridge and Sowerby-streets…

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Serial Story Through the Fire Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). Chapter III.—Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 5

He hard—with the feeling that the coursing blood was turning to ice in his veins. He had forgotten the danger of a woman's intuitions. All he…

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Launch Burnt Xmas Day Blaze Mechanic Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 1

A large motor launch which was just completed at a cost of £1.150. was burned to the water's edge by a fire at Drum…

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Country Fire £6000 Damage BARMEDMAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 5

Damage estimated at £6000 was caused by a fire which destroyed several buildings i the main street this morning. Other premisses…

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Basement Blaze Alarm' Promptly Given Foggitt Jones' Store Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 1

What might have been a very serious fire at Foggitt Jones Store in Hunter-street, West, was prevented by an early alarm this morning…

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Fire at Stanford Merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 4

Shortly after midnight on Saturday the Kurri Fire Brigade was called out to a outbreak of fire in Wallsend-street, Stanford Merthyr…

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Fire at Abermain Cottage Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in a five-roomed weather-board cottage owned and occupied by Mr. Evan Murray, at the corner of…

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Two Fires, Homes Gone Damage in Country Narrow Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1930 · page 3

A message from Glen Innes states that as a result of two disustrous fires, a residence a Fladbury and another at…

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Theatre Fire £12,000 Damage Shops Go Too Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1930 · page 1

The Ritz Picture Theatre, at Ryde, was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The shops adjoining the thcatro premises were also…

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