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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 32

Guyra Fire Sensational Evidence "OFFERED £200" ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 8

Several sensational revelations were made yesterday during the progress of the Guyra fire trial at Armidale Quarter Sessions before…

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Heavy Loss Damage by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 6

Messrs, Civil Hockey and Alf Mudd, who left East Maitland [?] He walls age for the North Coast, have suffered a severe loss in the…

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Bush Fire Prevention. Merriwa Prepares. Shire Takes Early Steps

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

"I would suggest," said the Shire Clerk in his monthly report to the Merriwa Council on Tuesday, "that in view of the early dry season the usual…

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Guyra Fire Detective Questioned Origin of Blaze Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

The hearing of the Guyra fire case was resumed before Judge Mocatta. Leo Edward Ward, assistant…

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Fire at Store. Allegations Against Police Armidale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions the hearing was continued of the case in which William See Lun, Bridget See Lun, and Thomas Michael Welsh are…

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House on Fire Man Awakened by Dog. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 1

Ernest Lombe, a resident of Lindfield, was awakened early this morning by his dog burking, and found his bedroom ablaze and filled with smoke. He…

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'Ware, Bush Fires. Landowners Warned; Travellers, Too

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

The absence of rain during the past few months has caused a disquieting outlook regarding hush fires…

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Six Arrests Police Open Fire MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 5

Members of a police patrol seized a motor car and three motor cycles in Preston yesterday morning, are resting young men found in…

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Guyra Fire Two Found Guilty Woman Acquitted Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

The jury in the Guyra fire case returned to court at 8,20 last night with a verdict of guilty in respect of Welsh,and See Luu, and not guilty…

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Guyra Fire Verdict of Guilty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 5

At the Arm[?] Sessions William [?] and Thomas [?] were found guilty of having [?] hot fire to a store at…

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Hotel Fire Startling Evidence EMPLOYEE'S

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 1

Giving evidence at an inquiry into a fire which destroyed the Copmanhurst Hotel, at Copmanhurst, on September 1. Frederick Stevens…

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Motorists Beware Careless Use of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 5

Severe penalties are provided by the law for the careless use of fire says the N.R.M.A. Whoever leaves, whether…

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The Guyra Fire Two Prisoners Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

The protracted bearing in the Guyra fire trial, occupying seven days, concluded at Armidale on Tuesday, when Judge Mocatta passed sentence on…

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Hotel Fire Copmanhurst Blaze Startling Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 2

A fire which destroyed a hotel at Copmanhurst on September 1, was the subject of a coroner's inquiry at the Grafton courthouse…

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Spectactular Fire Destroys Old Tivoli Theatre Big Loss £30,000 Damage Hard Fight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

An outbreak of fire which was discovered by a taxidriver at 2.15 this morning, practically destroyed the…

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Hotel Blaze Heavy Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 8

Severe damage, estimated at £2000, resulted from a fire which destroyed the Harwood Hotel, a two-story weather…

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The Guyra Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

The protracted hearing in the Guyra fire trial, occupying seven days, concluded at Armidale on Tuesday, when Judge Mocatta passed sentence on…

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For Trial Licensee Committed Fire at Hotel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 8

The coronial inquiry into the fire which destroyed a hotel at Copmanhurst on September 1 ended when Walter Hadden…

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Fire in Melbourne Guns and Ammunition Destroyed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 6

The premises of Donald M'Intosh, gunsmith, of Bourke-stieet, Melbourne, were partly destroyed by fire this morning…

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Incendiarism in Ryde District "Astounding Number of Fires."

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

"I have been conducting inquiries in this district for 16 years," said Mr H. Richardson Clark, coroner, at Ryde Court on Friday, "and I must say the…

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