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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 32

Firemen Hurt In Boot Store Fire Heavy Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

Considerable damage to the stock and the premises of Harpurs' boot store, Bondi Junction, was caused by a fire carly this…

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Fire at Bondi Junction Two Firemen Slightly Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

Considerable damage to the stock and premises of Harper's boot store at Bondi Junction, was caused by a lire early this morning…

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CESSNOCK. Tragic Fire Inquest Next Week Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 7

The happenings leaning to the tragic fire in the shed at Messrs. Barringham and Johnston's premises. Vincent Street, Cessnock, in…

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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

The tallow house owned by G. A. Engel and Sons, Ltd., was destroyed by fire last week and Messrs. Yates and Bramble will commence…

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Fire in Furniture Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

The fire brigade was called out on Wednesday night to attend to an outbreak of fire in Mr. A. D. Parkinson's furniture shop in Bridge-street. The out…

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Wiped Out Japanese Town Huge Fire Tokio, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

Yamanaka, a hot springs resort, was wiped out by a fire this morning. The loss is estimated at…

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False Alarms Fire Brigades Harassed. Queer Idea of Humour

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 8

After a temporary respite, a man who caused untold trouble to fire brigades by giving false alarms renewed his operations in Sydney on…

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Serious Burns Clothes on Fire Woman's Mishap

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, 52, of Waterloo, suffered serious burns on Sunday, when her clothes caught alight, while…

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Streams of Fire Blazing Petrol Big Hotel Ablaze Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

The Castlemaine Hotel, in City-road, South Melbourne, was the scene of an extraordinary fire on Sunday night…

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Firemen Hurt In Boot Store Fire Heavy Damage Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Considerable damage to the stock and the premises of Harpars' boot store, Bondi Junction, was caused by a fire early this…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreak at Mascot Traces of Kerosene Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

Detectives Lonohan and Coble, of Mascot police station, are investigating a suspicious outbreak, of fire which occurred in a…

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"MYSTERIOUS" Coroner's Comment Cottage Fires Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

During the inquiry into a fire which destroyed a cottage at Lidcombe on Match 13, the Parramata District Coroner…

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Heavy Damage In Manly Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

A fire broke out at Rogninis' hair-dressing parlour at Manly. About £1000 world of damage was done before the flames were…

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"MYSTERIOUS" Coroner's Comment Cottage Fires Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

During the inquiry into a fire which destroyed a cottage at Lidcombe on March 13. the Parramatta District Coroner…

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Power House Fire £2000 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 8

Damage estimated at £3000 was done by a fire at the Zara-street railway electric power-house, Newcastle…

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Heavy Damage In Manly Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 8

A fire broke out at Rogninis' hair-dressing parlour at Manly. About £1000 worth of damage was done before the flames were…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreak at Mascot Traces of Kerosene Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 10

Detectives Lenehan and Coble, of Mascot police station, are investigating a suspicious outbreak of file which occurred in a…

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Fire Fiend Woman's Escape Close Call Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

Mrs, H. C. Eastall, of Punchbowl, had a fortunate escape from being incinerated last night…

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Election Riots Troops Open Fire Many Casualties Cairo, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

The week-end election death roll was nine. The troops fired on rioters at Mittmar and killed six, wounding…

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House on Fire Work of Thieves Owner Absent Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

Thieves deliberately set alight a house in Tottenham-avenue, South Kensington, after ransacking the premises last night…

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