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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 32

Good Save Bathroom Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The West Maitland Fere Brigade received a call to an outbreak of are in a bathroom on the first floor, above Mr. J. D. Sawyer's Boot Store,…

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Telarah Fire Inquiry Adjourned Two Outbreaks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

Evidence that there were two separate outbreaks iu the building was given at the inquiry at West Maitland Courthouse…

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Date Not Yet Fixed Inquest Into Tragic Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

No date has yet been fixed for the coroner's inquiry concerning the tragic fire in which Ray Barringham (11) and Gordon Johnson (9) lost…

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Fire Brigade Alert

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

On occasions we have been reluctantly compelled to report that certain small outbreaks of fire have been extinguished before the Fire Brigade…

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Big Fire. City Warehouse Good Save Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

Fire broke out early this morning in a four—storied building at the conrer of Druitt—street and Sussex—street, Sydney…

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Big Fire Newcastle Blaze Store Gutted Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

A spectacular and destructive fire broke out late yesterday afternoon in Hunter—street, Newcastle, when the…

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Stole Beads Thief Arrested at Newcastle Fire Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

While firemen were busy fighting the outbreak at Ranson's Hunter Street shop last night, a man took advantage of…

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Serial Story Through the Fire Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). Chapter Xvi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

He had a strain of weakness in him, most lovable men have, but he rose superior to it now. Hilary had put him on his honor and had asked for…

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Alleged Lack of Support Chamber of Commerce Under Fire. Show Committee'c Grievance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

"It has been placed very forcibly before me by the president of the Cessnock Agricultural Society that there has been marked apathy, on…

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Fire Insurance Rates Cessnock's Appeal, for Re-classification Underwriters Asked for Definite Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Cessnock's agitation for reclassification in regard to the matter of fire insurance rates forced the subject of a further conference between the…

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Good Save Bathroom Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

The West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in a bathroom on the first floor, above Mr. J. D. Sawyer's Boot Store…

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Telarah Fire Inquiry Adjourned Two Outbreaks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

The District Coroner, Mr. D. W. Reed, conducted an inquiry at the West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon into the cause of a fire on…

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Fire in Shop Sequel in Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

Daniel Savick Korol (26), a shopkeeper, was remanded at the Central Court to-day until March 11, on a charge of having maliciously set fire…

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Film Blaze. Audience in Panic Coffs Harbour Thrill Coffs Harbour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

During the showing of a picture at the School-of-Arts on Saturday night 100ft. of film caught fire. The audience made a rush for the…

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Open Verdict Telarah Fire Coroner's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

The adjourned Inquiry Into the fire at the premises of David Stevenson In Trevor-street, Telarah on February-12, was continued…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Lant nodded, sombrely acquiescent. Certainly Fordyce, having told her so much, would tell her more and that soon. It was not at all as Lant had…

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Victim of Fire Woman Succumbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 5

Tragedy has followed the sensational outhreak of fire near a petrol pump at Belmont on Saturday night, One of the victims—Mrs. Rita…

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Ald. Ward Is Excluded From Caucus Took Fit Fell Into Fire Man's Agony Milton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

Suffering shocking burns, Robert Yates, formerly a picture show proprietor, was admitted to the Berry Hospital last night…

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Factory Blaze Heavy Damage SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

Wilson—street, Newtown, a loner narrow thoroughfare lined with closely—built wooden cettages, appeared likely to be…

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Petrol Explodes Man Blown Into Street Fire Breaks Out Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

A terrific explosion in a petrol service station, on the corner of Redforn and Cleveland streets,…

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