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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Stables Burned Early Morning Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

The racehorse stables of Mr. Jack, Hartigan, in Bonar-st., West Maitland, were destroyed by fire and the attached harness and store rooms…

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Cardiff Blaze Cottage Destroyed. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

Early this morning, a five-roomed weatherboard cottage at Cardiff was destroyed by fire. When the Boolaroo Fire Brigade…

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Man Caught Sequel to Fires Smart Arrest Bowral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

After a diligent search lasting over several days, the police this morning arrested Stephen Georgevitch (50), a foreigner,…

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Good Save Fire at Western WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

A good save was effected by the Western Fire Brigade last night when a fire broke out in the skillion portion of Mr. T. Johnson's residence in…

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Bush Fires Summer Danger N.R.M.A. REQUEST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Motor campers and picnickers are specially requested by the N.R.M.A. to remember that as summer advances the danger of bush fires…

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Fire Statistics Maitland District Four False Calls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

The return of Station-officer P. isbister for the year just closed shows that there was a greater number of fires in the Kurri…

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£15,000 FIRE Drill Hall Destroyed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

Damage estimated at £15,000 was [?] to-day when the Albert Park Drill Hall was destroyed by fire. Three 18—pounders and two 4.5…

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Mystery Fire Parliament House. Slight Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

A fire the origin of which is a mystery broke out in the corner of the record room at Parliament House last night…

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Fire in Legislative Council Record Room Little Damage Done. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in the record room of the Legislative Council, in Macquaric-street, but the flames were soon extinguished…

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Traces of Kerosene Found Blaze at Cessnock Police Story Coroner's Finding CKSSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

"What given me moot concern is the fact that a sugar bag, saturated with kerosene, was fount behind the wardrobe in a…

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Fire Bug ? Many Outbreaks Police Inquire Harden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Within the last fortnight five mysterious, fires have occurred in the [?] considerable damage being done…

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CRASHED! R.A.F. Pilot Killed Plane on Fire London, Jan, 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

An R.A.F. pilot, formerly of Now Zealand John Lawrence Armstrong flying plane at Blackmore crashed while looping the loop and was killed…

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Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. In a recent issue of these notes readers were…

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Kurri Fire District 27 Fires in 1932

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

In the annual report prepared by Station Officer P. Isdister, of West Maitland, it is shown that during tho past year the three brigades Kurri…

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Fire Brigades' Busy Time Eight Fires in Five Days

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

The Christmas and New Year period, is generally a holiday season for most people, but it was no vacation for Cessnock district fire…

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Many Fires Caused Deliberately

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

The opinion that many of the hundreds of fires which he had investigated had been caused deliberately was expressed by the parramatta…

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Coalfield Fires Insurance Co.'S Decision CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

At least one insurance company has resolved not to pay out cash to those insured against fire. This company has made arrangements to…

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False Alarm Fire Brigade Hoaxed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

There have been many false alar[?] in Cessnock from time to time, and the local fire brigade was again hoaxed on Boxing Day…

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Demented Man Fires Shots Condition of One Victim Critical. Two Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

Becoming temporarily demented, James Joseph Dennett, aged 68, shot and injured three persons at Clevelly yesterday morning…

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Fire Bug Police Scour District Deranged Man Condobolin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

Police and residents of the district are searching for a man who is believed to be responsible for several fires during the last fortnight…

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