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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 32

Big Fire In Flood Area Heavy Loss Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

An extremely critical position was experienced at Jerilderie early this morning…

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Huge Loss Exhibition Fire Dutch Pavilion Paris, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

The Dutch pavilion, at the Preach Colonial Exhibition, architecturally a copy of the Sumatra Pagoda, which was…

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Fire at Jerilderie. General Store Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

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

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Shocking Tragedy on Queensland Farm Five Dead House on Fire Man Suicides Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred on a farm near Yandina, on the North Coast of Queensland, this morning…

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Fire in Store High-street Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon an outbreak of fire was discovered in the storeroom above the grocery shop of…

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Nabiac Fire Home Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

The residence of Mr. George Paterson, near Nablac, and owned by Mr. Angus McFadyen, was totally destroyed by fire. Very little of the…

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High-street Fire Brigade's Save

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

Prompt action on the part of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Brigade prevented the spread of what might have developed into…

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Fell Into Fire Old Man's Plight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

J. F. Erskine, aged 73, while sitting over a fire in his hut at Jaunter, fainted and fail into the flames, says a Bathurst message. He was…

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Offered Bribe Witness's Claim Guyra Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquiry to-day into the fire which destroyed a shop and dwelling at Guyra on April 10. Walter…

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Swansea Fire Stores and Cottage Go NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

Two stores and a cottage were destroyed by a fire originating in the Premises of Mr. J. S. Smith, in Belmont-street…

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Constable's Adventure Arrested Man Fires

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 3

A sensation Hub caused in Vincentstreet, Perth, on Friday, when a man rushed out of a house, followed, by a woman, who screamed, "Stop him!…

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Attempt to Rob Garage Proprietor Fires Gun. Man Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

There was considerable excitement at Blaxland on Monday night, when the proprietor, of a garage, Norman Price, had a gun duel with a robber…

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Fierce Blaze Block Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Fire destroyed a block of buildings in the main street of Zeehan (Tas.), The fire started at Kerrigan's Hotel, and wind carried the flames…

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Fire in Scone House Partially Destroyed. Contents Lost

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

About 7 o'clock last evening, a four-roomed cottage at the intersection of the Gundy-Aberdeen roads was to a very large extent destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Scone House Gutted

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

A four-roomed cottage, at the intersection of the Gundy-Aberdeen roads, occupied by Mr. G. W. Hayes and family, was gutted by fire on…

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Plane Crash at Temora Pilot and Mechanic Killed Machine Takes Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

With the pilot desperately trying to regain control while the tail was wobbling from side to side, the big passenger aeroplane, Love Bird, crashed, from a height of over 100 ft. near Temora railway station yesterday afternoon…

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Fell Into Fire "Woman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 6

Mrs. Ruby Bates, 38, of Hornby-street, Windsor (Vic.) foll into a fire at her home, She was admitted to hospital suffering from a…

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Questions Fires at the Premier in House To-day Lang Plan Bavin Curious Brief Reply Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Bavin asked Mr. Lang whether he had noticed the statement in the…

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No Reduction of Fire Rates

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

Last night the Cessnock Council received a letter from the Fire Underwriters Association of New South Wales, stating that the request…

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Another Fire Rail. Stn. Gutted WARREN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

The second serious fire in the town within twenty-four hours occurred early this morning when the railway station was gutted…

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