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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 32

Hotel on Fire Boarders Escape Lowered by Rope Tweed Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Two boarders had an exciting experience when a fire broke out at the Hotel Grand, Coolangatta, early this…

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Fire at Nelsons Bay

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

On Tuesday night last, the general store of Mr. Arch Blanch, at Nelsons Bay was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak was noticed about 9.30 pm. and the Bay…

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Bucket Brigade Fights Fire at Nelson's Bay. General Store Destroyed. Big Blaze Averted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

A bucket bridage, forty strong, made a desperate fight against a fire, which destroyed Mr. Blanch's general store, at Nelson's Bay on Tuesday…

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Fire Stone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

A fine specimen of the blacks' Fire Stone was seen, through the medium of which they got their "Fire Sticks" going. There was a shallow hole in…

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Fire at Terragong Homestead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 8

A fire which might easily have caused more serious damage occurred on Sunday night at the Terragong homestead, the home of Mr. J. H…

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£3500 DAMAGE Fire at Kandos

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 8

A fire occurred in Higginson's cash and carry stores, Angus-avenue, Kandos. the owners were sleeping on the promiacs, and escaped in their…

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Weston Fire Olympia Hall Damage Open Verdict. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

An enquiry was held at me Kurri Police Court this morning into the circumstances of the partial destruction or the Olympia…

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Up in Smoke Pelaw Main Blaze Gold Under Hearth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 5

The fire which destroyed an unoccupied cottage in Bellbird-street, Pelaw Man, on May 30, formed the subject of an inquiry by the Coroner…

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Fire Outbreak Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 5

An outbreak of fire, which threatened serious consequences, occurred at the premises of the Cooper Engineering Company…

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Fire at Lismore Stocks Damaged

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred in Keenstreet, Lismore, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, in premises occupied by H. M'Guire and Co., general drapers, and…

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Up in Smoke Fire at Lismore LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 8

An outbreak of fire occurred in Keen-street, at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, in premises occupied by H. McGuire and Co., general drapers…

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Early Morning Blaze Inquiry Into Weston Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 6

An inquiry into the circumstances it a lire at the Olympia Hall, Weston, in the early hours of the morning of 30th May, when £500 damages…

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On the Track. "Bluey" tells about a large blaze

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 6

Doin' the pubs yer strikes some lyin' cows, and I've always had a set on them coots. Yer can watch a thief, but a liar gets it on…

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Pelaw Main Fire Story at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 6

The circumstances of a fire which destroyed a four-roomed weather ­board cottage at Pelaw Main on 30th May was inquired into by the…

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Firemen Specially Commended Oil Tanker Blaze

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 8

A special order has been issued throughout the Fire Brigade service of the State in commendation of the work performed by the…

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Fire at Aberdare Six-roomed Cottage Desrloyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

An outbreak of fire in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in .Barris-street, Aberdare, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, had…

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False Alarm Foolery Local Fire Brigade Hoaxed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

Cessnock "Fire Brigade was turned out at 11.40 a.m. yesterday on a false alarm. The person responsible for this…

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Week-end Fires Two Big Outbreaks Heavy Damage Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Early yesterday a fire broke out in the factory of R.S. Murray and Company (Australasia), Pty., Ltd., confectionery manufacturers, in…

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Fire in the City Whole Block Menaced

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

The city block bounded by Castlereagh, Park, and Market streets was threatened on Saturday morning when a fire broke out in the…

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Fire at Jerilderie General Store Destroyed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

Extremely critical conditions were experienced at Jerilderie early this morning. With the flood waters menacing…

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