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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 32

Factory Fire £2000 Damage MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Thousands of people watched a big five which threatened a whole block of buildigns in Goldstreet, Collingwood, yesterday…

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Roaring Flames In Melbourne Fire Crowds Watch Melbourne

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

Damage to the extent of several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in a building in Little Collius…

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Fire at Belbora

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

At about 11 o'clock on Monday night, 12th, a fire broke out in a shed at Mr. Frank Holmes' residence at Belbora, whore the keeps his motor…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

"No!" Hilary's reply was quick. "That's the funny part of it. I'm as sure of him, of his love, of his honesty, of his fundamental goodness; as ever…

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Kyogle Fire £5000 Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

Fire destroyed an 18-room residential in Geneva-street, and Shirley's coach-building shop. The Soldiers' Club and Shipp's…

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Lobby Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

A large motor lorry, owned and driven by Mr. C. A. Ninnness, of Rothbury, caught fire whilst ascending McDoughll's Hill, near Singleton…

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Factory Fire £2000 Damage MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Thousands of people watched a big fire which threatened a whole block of buildings in Goldstreet, Collingwood, yesterday…

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Roaring Flames In Melbourne Fire Crowds Watch Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Damage to the extent of several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in a building in Little…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

Bush fires previously confined to unsettled Crown land in the Nandewar Range spread rapidly during last week and become a…

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Homeville Blaze Cottage Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

An unoccupied weatherboad cottage, situated at the corner of Station and Bridge streets, Homeville, was destroyed by fire at 3.40 a.m. on…

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Fire at Kyogle Five Buildings Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

Five buildings were destroyed by fire at Kyogle early yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £3000. The fire started in the North Coast…

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Burglars Make Escape Police Fire Shots. Port Kembla

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Burglars made an attempt to enter the premises of J. T. Fairley,Ltd., storekeepers, early this morning, and although armed police were waiting…

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Italian Shot Dead Murderer Fires Through Window. Believed to Be Secret Society Crime. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Guiseppe la Stina, an Italian fruiterer, was shot dead, in bed at his home at Newtown early this morning…

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Swept by Fire Five Buildings Gutted Kyogle Disaster Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Five buildings in Main-street Kyogle, were destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning, This is the second fire within eight…

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The Fire of Leadership

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

What does leadership involve? It involves fire. It involves contagious [?]asm. Not that everybody cat[?] that enthusiasm—some may and…

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Fire Destroys Fishing Launch at Laurieton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

About 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning, Mr. J. W. Nicholson's schnapper launch, "Jo-ean," valued at £1,000, was totally destroyed by fire at the fishing wharf…

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Late Fire on St. Aubins. Coronial Inquiry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

On Friday last, the Coroner, Mr. W. T. Seaward, conducted an inquiry touching the outbreak of fire on the St. Aubins' Estate, owned by Mr. E…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

"Do you think," he said at last, that if I knew anything to Fordyce's deep discredit I shouldn't make use of my knowledge? Do you think—if I…

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On Fire Ship Beached S.O.S. Call Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motorship. Enton, from the vicinity of Noumea, asking…

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Motor Ship on Fire Appeal for Assistance. Vessel Manages to Come Ashore Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

A broadcast message reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship, Enton, stating the vessel was on fire off the New Caledonian coast, and…

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