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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

514 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 26

Still Raging N.Z. Mine Fire Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

The fire in the Hikurangl cost mine is still raging and miners are working desperately in all effect to subdue the flamen. Dense smoke in…

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Big Fire Heart of Townsville £60,000 Damage Townsville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 10

The worst fire in the history of Townsville caused damage estimated at between £60,000 and £70,000 last night…

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Big Fire in Townsville Damage Estimated at £150,000. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

The worst fire in the history of Townsville occurred last night. The confiagration broke out at 8 p.m., and it was not until after midnight that…

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Destructive Fire Cause Heavy Damage in Qld. £160,000 Estimated Loss Great Fight Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

Heavy damage was caused last night when a large block of buildings was destroyed by fire at Townsville. The…

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Factory Blaze Heavy Damage Done

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 3

Thousands of pounders' damage was caused by a fire which destroyed the paint-mixing section of the factory of the Church Alki and Some, Ply, Ltd., at…

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Fire at Glenridding

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 2

At 2.37 a.m. to-day Singleton Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in premises on Glenridding road owned and occupied by Mrs Annie Hinde. The…

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Home Razed Blaze at Singleton Rude Awakening Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 1

A six-roomed fibre cement cottage, occupied and owned by Mrs. Annie Hinde, of Glenridding-road. Just across the railway line, was destroy…

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Bush Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 6

A bush fire broke out in the Rifle Range property on Monday. Quite a long length of the outer fence of the Cessnock Racecourse was…

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Big Fire. Heart of Townsville

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 2

The worst fire in the history of Townsville caused damage estimated at between £60,000 and £70,000 on Thursday night…

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MUSWELLBROOK Primary Producers the Fire Act Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1932 · page 8

Delegates were present from all centres at the quarterly meeting of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary…

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Cycle on Fire Shocking Injuries Crash Into Cart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 1

When a motor cycle ridden by a young man crashed with terrific force into the back of a cart in Parramatta-road, Auburn, late last…

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Primary Producers' Union. Quarterly Meeting of Upper Hunter District Council Fire Regulations out of Favor—Stock Rates; Motion for Redaction Defeated—Organising Work by Branches—Margarine and Butter—Milk Sectional Committee

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the School of Arts,…

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SUSPICIOUS! Fire at Velodrome Stranger Bolts Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 1

Police are investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding a fire which broke out on the wooden track of the Canterbury Velodrome…

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Fire Prevention Suggested Regulations Views Sought Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 6

In view of the danger of bushfires during the summer months, the delegates of the District Council of the Primary…

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Dartkook Fire-Fighting Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 2

Meeting of members of the above held on 2nd inst. Present: Messrs. A. M. McMullin (in the chair), A. Welsh, Ab. Smith, P. Meehan, T. Sullivan, D…

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Fire at Walcha Newspaper Office Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in the office of the Walcha "News" early yesterday morning, and in a few minutes the entire building, a weatherboard…

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Out of Fire But Into Court SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 5

When a fire broke out in a shop at Newtown last night, a night watchman had a narrow escape from being seriously burnt after being rescued from…

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Fire at Walcha. Newspaper Office Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out in the [?] News" early [?] a very [?] a…

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Plucky Crew Engine, Through Fire Goods, Saved Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Groat pluck was displayed by Driver Fyle and Fireman Mackay when a fire broke out in the railway good shed at Maton last night…

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Bush Fires Insuring Fighters SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

Reference to the large number of bush fires in country districts was made by A. D. Reld (Young) in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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