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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire in Flats Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 7

Detectives are carefully investigating a fire which broke out in a block of residential flats at Moore Park early this morning. It was…

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Fire in Wagga Three Shops Damaged WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 7

Three shops were badly damaged by fire which broke out shortly after midnight last night. The firemen experienced great…

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Libel Claim Fire in Car Designer's View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 7

Resuming his evidence in the case in which Norman Leslie Smith is claiming £20,000 for alleged libel against "Smith's Weekly," Donald…

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Fire Breaks Out During Electricity Breakdown

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 6

While Wagga was in darkness, owing to a severe breakdown of the electricity supply, a fire broke out in Baylis-street. Three shops were…

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Could Not Start Fire Engines Delay in Reaching Weston Fire. Coroner's Comment at Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) conducted an inquiry at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances of a fire which…

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Scout Column Maitland District Rally Camp Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

Those of us who have been privileged to take part in a scout camp, no mutter in what part or Die world they have…

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Car Thieves Police Fire Shots Exciting Chase Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 7

In an exciting chase after three alleged car thieves latenight, the police fired several shots before eventually arresting and Morris, of…

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East Maitland Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 7

The Rout Maitland unemployed assembled on Stockade Hill yesterday afternoon for a meeting, which was addressed by Messrs. E. Mosby, H…

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Clothes on Fire Woman Badly Burned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 1

While Mrs. Dorothea Smith (35). of Dowling-street, City, was filling a spirit stove, flames set fire to her dress. These were quickly subdued…

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Libel Claim "Smith Was Nervous' Fire in Car Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 8

Giving evidence in the case in which Norman Leslie Smith is claiming £20,000 damages from "Smith's Weekly" for alleged label, A. Gibson,…

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Badly Burned Clothing on Fire boy's agony SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 5

While Rupert Shlein (15), of Stanmore, was boiling a billy over an open fire as Jolley's boot factory at Stanmore, to day, his leather apron…

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Slipper Factory Destroyed by Fire Believed to Be Work of Thieves. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 2

Believed to have been caused by thieves, a fire late last night destroyed the slipper factory at Croydon, owned by a Russian, Jacob Pazaky…

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Youth's Clothes Catch Fire

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 8

While Ruport Shwein, aged 15, of Stanmore, was boiling a billy over an open fire at Jolloy's boot factory, Stan more, on Wednesday, his leather…

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Horse's Mane to Light Fire Tramps' Novel Idea

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

Tramps clipped the mane from a horse to light their fire at East Hanney, Berks, England, and left pinned to the gate of the meadow the…

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Launch A-fire at Forster. Complete D[?]duction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 3

Mr. William Coombe, master fisherman at Forster, sustained a heavy loss last Friday night when his well-known launch "Carbine" was…

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Fire at Bellbird Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 7

A nine-raamon weatherboard cotlaffe, at Wallombi Road, Bellbird, owned and occupted by Mr. James Brown, won destroyed by fire early…

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REBELLION! Prison Outbreak Workshop Fire Montreal, Nov. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 1

Three guards were injured when a rebellion, accompanied by a fire, broke out in St. Vincent do Paul's Penetentiary, on…

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Home Destroyed Sawyer's Gully Fire WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 5

On Sunday morning the 12 room ed weatherboard Homestead of Mr. G.F. Edwards well known vlgueron, at Sawyer's Gully, was completely…

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Negro. Leads Rebellion. Penitentiary's Fire. Montreal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 4

Three guards were injured when a rebellion, accompanied by fire ,broke out in the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary on the Isle of Jesus in St…

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Fire at Gravesend

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 2

A fire broke out at Gvavosond' on Tuesday night, which resulted in the demolition of part of the main business portion of the town…

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