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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 32

Fire Outbeak Electric Wires Fuse CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

The Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call at 2.55 a.m. to-day to a fire at the residence of Mrs. May Moodie, of Church-street, in the…

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Serial Story Through the Fire Published by Special Abbangement. (Copyright). Chapter XXII.—(ontinued)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

"Who are?" for Cicely's manner was odd. "Triggs—and Mrs. Walcot, his housekeeper, and—all of them. Hilary…

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Guyra Fire Store Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 11

The biggest fire in Guyra that has perhaps vat recurred there, destroyed the general store of S. Bow and Sons. Nothing was saved…

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For Trial Post Office Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 8

The coroner's inquiry into the origin of the fire which destroyed the post-office and dwelling at Tintenbar on February 28, has concluded…

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House Ablaze Belmont Fire NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 6

A four-reomed weatherboard cottage, off the main road at Belmont, was gutted by a fire which broke out early this…

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TRAPPED! Terrible Death Cafe Fire Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 1

James Wood (58) lost his life when trapped in a blazing building at Port Melbourne early this morning…

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Big City Fire Damage £10,000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 7

Several metropolitan fire brigades attended a serious outbreak, which occurred in the building occupied chiefly by N…

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Close Call Baradine Fire Girl's Escape Baradine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 9

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

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GLOUCESTER Sawmill Destroyed Sunday Blaze Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

The Graham Timber Co. had their No. 2 sawmill destroyed by fire on Sunday last The whole of tho plant, including…

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Tighe's Hill Fire Cottage Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6

A five-roomed furnished but unocupled cottage at the corner of Bryant and William stroots, Tigho's Hill, was badly damaged by fire at…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

But when Hilary got home Cicely did not appear to be doing anything much. She was stretched on the big oaken settee in th full glow of the hall fire,…

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N. Z. Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.)," Wednesday, About 100 cars were destrteyed a fire which razed the premised of the Maorl Company's motor house at…

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GRUESOME Body in Fire Goondiwindi Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

Following the receipt of a letter, in which it was stated that the writer, Tom Chamber, 50, contemplated suicide,…

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Blaze in Tunnel 10 Men Known to Be Killed. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Chicago

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

Eleven firemen and six workmen escaped safely from a, blazing sanitary tunnel, where 10 men lost theii lives. One in email ib missing…

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Forest Fires Towns Wiped Out Great Damage (Australian Press Association). MENOMINEE (Michigan)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

Forest fires wiped out one town…

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Fire Fiend Lucky Escape Man's Pluck Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

James A Thomas Edwards, his wife, and two children had a fortunate escape from death this morning when a…

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On the Track Seamy Side of Life Camp Fire Stories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

Every, day, around almost every town in the Commonwealth, ono may see men with swags on their backs tramping tho roads, Booking work or…

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Destructive Fire Council Chambers Burnt at New. Lambton Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

Between five and six o'clock this morning, New Lambton Council Chambers, a wooden building, was practically…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

They carried him in the pony-cart to Merefields, a dreadful, dripping object, covered with a tarpaulin. Fordyce sought Hilary among the gorse-blossom…

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'Bus Services Versus Railways Echo of Conference at East Maitland Scathing Report by Deputy Shire President Railway Commissioners Under Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

In a report submitted by him at last night's meeting of the Kearsley' Shire Council, concerning the recent conference at East Maitland in…

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