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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

"Then," Hilary looked up smiling, "try and look a little different about it." Different! He was to look different…

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Lismore Blaze £5000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

Owing to a temporary lack of water, a fire which broke out in a two-storey building at Lismore early yesterday assumed grave proportions…

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Fire on Redbournberryroad

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

At five minutes to 6 last evening the Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr J. G. Maher, Redboumberry-road. Tlie outbreak occurred in…

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Found in Time Fire at Wingham WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Wingham narrowly escaped registering another big fire at an early hour this morning. The fore started on the verandah of…

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Serious Loss Wood-Turning Factory Gutted by Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occured at Ceretti ans Spilstead's Wood Turning Factory in Woodley-street, Alexandria, early this…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

A fire occurred about 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening in the kitchen chimney at the residence of Mr. J. G. Maher, Redbournberry-road. The…

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Plane on Fire Total Destruction Passengers Safe Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. Walter Lyell, a registered pilot, of Clover Creek, near Bourke, and Mr. Hugh Peach, secretary of the Mirool Export…

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Bush Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

News was received on Tuesday afternoon of a fire at Gum Ridge. Lorries, with full complements of firefighters, quickly left the town for the…

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House Gutted In Ulmarra Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

A fire which broke out yesterday, destroyed Frank Hall's tailor shop, a wooden building at the corner of Coldstream and River streets,…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

It was a conclusion from which every fibre of him passionately revolted. He had six months. He would live every day of it. He would even…

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Burnt Out Fire at Cessnock. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 10

A five-roomed cottage in Cessnock-street, Aberdare, was destroyed by [?] The building was owned and…

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Big Blaze In Lismore Hotel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the staff quarters and other wooden buildings at the rear of the Hotel…

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Fire Brigade Cessnock District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

During 1930, the Cessnock Fife Brigades received 33 calls, of which five were false alarms and five bush fires. In dealing with them 101,672…

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Trapped by Fire Invalid's Escape Building Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 10

When a fire broke out on Friday on the top floor of a chemist's shop at Newmarked, which is also used as a private residence, Mrs. Martha…

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Serious Loss Wood-Turning Factory Gutted by Fire Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred at Ceretti and Spilstead's Wood Turning Factory, in Woodley-street, Alexandria, early this…

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Bush Fires Destroy Scouts' Camp SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

Bush fires were reported at many centres to-day. Although no serious damage was done to property a camp occupied by a…

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105 at Cessnock Bush Fires Break Out Brigade's Hot Time Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

A scorching westerly wind added to the discomfort of residents of the Cessnock district yesterday…

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Country Blaze Was it Arson? NARROMINE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

It is thought that a fire which destroyed the Royal Hotel today was deliberately caused. The fire started in the kitchen…

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Fire in Queen-street

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Another small outbreak of fire occurred in Queen-street yesterday afternoon, making the second within a week, and by a coincidence both were…

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Old Man Fined Careless With Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

"Defendant did everything possible to put the fire out," said Sergeant Cameron, when John Blanch was charged…

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