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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

514 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 26

Lightning Causes Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

During heavy thunderstorms a boxmill owned by the Australian Jam Company, in River-street, South Yarra (Vic.) was struck by…

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Fire in Stables Horses Safe SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

The Phoenix racing stables, at South Kensington, were partially destroyed by fire this morning. When the alarm was given the three centre…

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Fire at Balmain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 10

The contents of the Strand Stores in Darling-street, Balmain, were practically destroyed by fire last night. Damage is estimated at several…

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Fire Sequel Whipping Ordered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

Two boys, Walter Elchenloff, 17, and James Keenon, 17 were ordered to receive a whipping by Mr. Justice Webb, in the Criminal Court…

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Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

The house occupied by Mr. Amos Dee was burnt to the ground last Thursday during the day time. The occupants were away camping at…

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RIOTING Police Open Fire at Allahabad Calcutta, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

There was more rioting at Allahabad yesterday. Police were compelled to fire on several occasions to disperse crowds of…

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Police Compelled to Fire. Congressman Killed (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CALCUTTA

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 2

There was more rioting at Allahabad yesterday, and the police were compelled to fire on several occasions to the crowd…

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Garage Blaze Firemen Beaten SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 5

When a quantity of petrel caught fire at A. Reynold 's garage at Bondl this afternoon, there was a serious danger of the fire reaching the…

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Heavy Loss Fire Sprinkler Bursts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 3

Silk and other dress materials. valued at £ 5000, were badly damaged when a 4 - inch are sprinkler burst on the ground floor of Buckley…

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Fire Worshippers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

The Australian bushman likes to see a bit of fire going when time is hanging upon his hands. It may be that he has arrived half an hour too soon at…

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Further Fierce Rioting in Auckland Streets On, Fire Church Building Many Arrests Auckland, Friday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

There was a renewal of rioting last night at the Korangahape-road shopping centre, at the top of…

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Historic Castle Destroyed by Fire Carol's Loss Bucharest, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

King Carol's country residence, the Foiscor Castle, at Sinala, was destroyed by fire last night, None of the Valuable…

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Fire Damage Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 5

Two shops, a care, a guest house, a garage and two touring cars were destroyed by fire in Apollo [?] this morning…

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Swansea Fire Claim on Policies Company Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 5

Claims for £800 and £500 against the Western Insurance Company, arising out of a fire at Swansea on July 3, 1931, were…

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Big Blaze at Armidale Braund and Co.'s Store Gutted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

A fire which occurred at midnight on Sunday was one of the most destructive in Armidale's history. As a result, Messrs. F. Braund and Co.'s…

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Fire in Mine Seventeen Perish CALCUTTA, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

Seventeen Indian labourers perished in a five at the Lady Rangi inter mine in the Hazaribagh district of Bihar Province…

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Swansea Fire Verdict for Plaintiffs £750 AND £500

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 6

The jury in the action in the Maitland Circuit Court, in which Joe Stewart Smith claimed £800 from the Western Assurance…

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Fire Fighting (To The Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 3

Sir—Reading in this morning's paper about a £20,000 fire at [?]midale I was struck with the fact that I had not noticed the Raymond Terrace Fire…

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Colliery Fire Smoke and Gas To-day's Position Greta, Saturday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 7

Smoke and fumes are still escaping from the underground workings at the old Greta mine, but whether the fears of some…

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Grazier's Death Glen Innes Tragedy in Timber Blaze Glen Innes, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

At Bald Knob John Ernest Hayes, 10 a grazier committed suicide in an unusual manner. He set fire to a big stack of timber…

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