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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

514 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 26

Singleton Fire Old Home Burned SIGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 5

Ellisland, the home of Mr. W. W. Waddell, on Maitland-road, which was erected about 90 years ago, was destroyed by fire last night…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire Narrow Escape of Occupants. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

When a fire at Randwiek destroyed a five-roomed weatherboard cottage this morning, the occupants, Mr and Mrs Adolph Lepper, would have been…

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Suspicious Fire Discovery of Kerosene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 3

An examination of a cottage in Manning-street, Rozello, after a fire had been put by firemen revealed that piles of kindling wood and kerosene…

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Dense Smoke Fire on Steamer SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 1

Fire broke out on the Burns, Philp island steamer, the Mataram, at Mort's Dock, early this morning. The local brigade turned out…

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Midnight Blaze Hotel Destroyed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 2

A Brisbane message states that when fire gutted the Seaside Hotel at Tugun, the occupants were forced to escape in their night attire…

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Fires Building and Contents Destroyed Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 2

On Friday last a small building; containing three rooms, off Liverpool-street, Scone, was completely destroyed by fire. The place was occupied by Miss R…

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Young Man Trapped in Blazing Cottage at Yagoona Fierce Fire Would-Be Rescuers Driven Back Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

Trapped by fierce flames, Eric Cambourne, labourer, aged 23, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed a…

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House on Fire Mid-Lorn Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 7

A fire occurred at the home of Mr. Charge Thomas Fountain, at Mid-Lorn, this afternoon, the cause of which is unknown. The outbreak…

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Coalmine Fire Workings Inspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 8

A party of departmental and other officers yesterday carried out and inspection of the underground workings of the colliery…

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Fierce Attack Fatal Fire Ensues Woman Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 1

Serious head injuries were received late yesterday afternoon by an orchardist's wife, living near Wiseman's Ferry, when she…

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Tar Boils Over Muswellbrook Blaze House Gutted Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 5

On Saturday evening, the residence of Mr, George McElroy, has own property, in the northern portion of the municipality,…

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Blaze in Hold £1500 Damage Done to Querimba Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 8

A message from Melbourne states that fire was discovered among the cornsacks and linseed when the hatch on the steamer Quorimba, 7769 tons,…

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Remarkable Save at Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 1

There was at least one turn of good fortune at the fire which occurred at Mr. and Mrs. G. McEIroy's nice little home on Saturday last. When…

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Fire Destroys Cottage. Family's Heavy Loss

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. G. McEIroy suffered misfortune on Saturday afternoon when their home, erected only a few years ago, was…

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Guard Against Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 2

Hunters, campers and other visitors to the national forests are required to have a permit before they will be allowed to build [?] in…

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Fire Quenched Use of Sprinklers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning at Hurdle Brothers' Rubber Works at Rushcutter's Bay. The employees, after locking all…

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Hay on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 4

About five tons of hay were damaged in a fire which occurred early this morning, About 6.90 o'clock, East and West Maitland Fire…

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Set Fire to Home Woman's Alleged Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 2

Mrs Constance Ballard, of Rozelle, who was living on the dole, splashed the walls of her home with kerosene and set it on fire in order to collect…

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Fierce Blaze Army of Firemen Honey Destroyed London, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

In a fierce blaze on Morton's Wharf, at Milwall, tons of New zealand honey were destroyed. The whole building was quickly…

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Store Destroyed by Fire Sunday Morning Blaze

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 2

The general store of E. B. L. Dawson. Pty., Ltd., Launceston, with stock, valued ,at £9,000, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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