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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Thieves Blamed Fire in House SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

A fire at Mascot late last night destroyed two rooms of a weather-board cottage, the tenants of which together with their family, are on…

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Fire at Mascot Suspicion Thrown on Burglars. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 6

A fire at Mascot last night destroyed two rooms of a weatherboard cottage, the occupier of which, together with his family, is away on holidays…

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Church Gutted Early Morning Blaze SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 5

St. Paul's Church, Crown Street, Harris Park, was gutted by fire carly this morning. The building which was…

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Pit Top Fire John Darling Mine No Great Damage Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 5

A report was received in Newcastle, just before noon, that the pit-top at John Darling B pit had been destroyed by fire…

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House Fire

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 3

A four roomed weatherboard house in Burke-street and belonging to the estate of the late Mr. Robert Foot, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. The…

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Fire Fairies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

When you are by the [?] Do you ever think What hard work those fairies do Without food or drink?…

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Bush Fires Prevention Act Danger Zone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 2

"Is the Chief Secretary aware that the regulations under the Bush Fires Prevention Act are burdensome and restrictive so far as the owners of…

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Fire Sequel Labourer in Court Serious Charge Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

Edward Michal Darmedy 20. a labourer was charger at the Parramatta Court to-day with having maliciously set fire to a cottage owned by…

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Silly Hoax Played on Premier Fire Alarm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 2

Last night the Premier, Mr. B.S. B. Stevens, was made the victim of a silly hoax, two fire brigades find an ambulance car…

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Bush Fires Prevention. Traction Engines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 5

Mr. Bennett, in the Assembly last week, asked:—Is the Chief Secretary aware that the regulations under the Bush Fires…

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To Check Fires Chemical Dust

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 9

Chemical dust may be used to fight forest fires in British Columbia as a result of experiments which are being made. For several years aeroplanes have been used to spray…

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Black Out Big Brussells Fire No Electricity Brussels, Sept. 38

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 1

A fire believed to be due to a short-circuit, destroyed the electricity station depriving the whole of the city of current, paralysing tram…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 3

About 3.55 this afternoon an outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. W. McDonald's fish cafe in Vincent Street. The fire was extinguished per medium…

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Brussels Without Electricity Fire Destroys Station Brussels

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

Fire, believed to be due to a short circuit, destroyed the electricity station to-day, depriving practically the whole city of current…

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Fish Shop Fire Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 7

A stove in the fish shop of A Mcdonald, in [?] pro yesterday afternoon, but the timely arrival of the…

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Suspected Car Thief Shot in Chest P.C. FIRES Fierce Fight No Name Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

A sensational encounter between a policeman and a number of alleged car thieves last night resulted in one of…

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Man Wounded Bullet from Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

Edward Harrison (28), of Martin Place, Mortdale, was shot last night by a bullet that exploded in a fire under a copper at his home…

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Wharf on Fire Considerable Damage Shop Gutted Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

When a fire broke out early yesterday morning Cremorne wharf was badly damaged, while a large portion of the attached buildings was…

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Pelaw Main Fire Total Destruction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 3

A four-roomed weather [?] at Wallsend Street [?] was totally destroyed by the [?] broke out at 3 a.m on Sunday [?]…

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Postmaster on Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 2

Awakened by crackling flames, Oetavius Williams, postmaster and genera! storekeeper at Hford, found himself on fire…

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