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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 32

Sgt. Killed Steel in Head Hotel Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at Momolong Hotel, Berrigan, and within a few…

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Fire at Berrigan Explosion of Gas Cylinder. Sergeant of Police Fatally Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

An explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momalong Hotel, Berrigan. In a few minutes the entire…

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Replaces Hope in Plane Search No Trace Was Fire Seen? Idle Rumours Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The whereabouts of the "Southern Cloud" is still a mystery. The 'plane has been missing since last Saturday…

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Cessnock Soccer Club Under Fire (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Sir,—Please grant me space in your paper to draw attention to the start Cessnock Soccer Club has made this season…

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Disastrous Fire. Ten Children Burnt. Parents' Attempt at Rescue. New York, March 22

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Residents of Holderness, Central New Hampshire, were shocked when fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Avery, killing seven of their sixteen…

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Disastrous Fire Cessnock Blaze Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

In early hours of this morning a girl in night attire, mounted upon a bicycle, sped to Cessnock Fire Brigade Station…

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Lismore Fire Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

The inquiry into a fire which destroyed the post—office at Tintenbar was opened at Ballina, and, according to the police, Frederick James…

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Cottage Damaged Early Morning Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

An unoccupied weatherboard cottage, tho property of Mr. Herbert John Halpin, of Main Road, Cardiff, situated at the corner of Carrington…

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Factory Gutted Redfern Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 10

A furniture factory in King-street. Redfern, owned by Florence Robinson, was gutted by fire on Sunday morning. the…

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Another Report. Fires Near Omeo

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

This afternoon a report was received from Benandra district, near Omeo, to the effect that fires had been seen on Friday and Saturday, and Saturday…

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No Fire Escapes Newcastle Hotels NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Absence of fire escapes in Newcastle hotels was referred to by Police Inspector Brydon in the Licensing Court to-day…

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D0ubly Disastrous Miner Loses Home and Pay Fire in Boomerang-street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

A fire which occurred at the residence of Mr. J. W. Smith, miner, of Boomerang-street, Cessnock, in the early hours of Saturday morning…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

"Neil," Hilary said, leaning her head back against his arm, that she might search his eyes with her own. "I have been, with Mrs. Meredith…

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Fatal Petrol Blaze

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

How the lighting of a match near a petrol pump at Belmont on March 7th caused fatal burns to two persons was related at an inquest on Mrs. Henrietta…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

"Will you please keep away from Brantwood. I cannot meet you again, and you know why.—Hilary Mary Brooke."…

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Rioters Killed Police Fire on Crowd Hindu Attack Calcutta, April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

The attempt by supporters of the Native Congress to carry Mr. Gand. his photograph In the sacred "Juggernaut" car at a Hindu festival In…

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Close Call. Baradine Fire Girl's Escape [?]Dine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 1

Further particulars of the fire which destroyed several business premises in the town show that one of the occupants of a shop, Miss Gavin…

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Guyra Fire Store Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 2

The biggest fire in Guyra that has perhaps vet occurred there, destroyed the general store of S. How and Sons, Nothing was saved…

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Fatal Fire Inquest Not Yet Fixed Out of Hospital Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

The date of the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ray Barringham and Gordon Johnston, the two lads who…

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Electric Light Fused Fire in Church-street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

At 2.55 this morning Cessnock fire brigade received a call to a six-roomed weather board house in Church-street, occupied by Mrs. May Moodie…

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