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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

492 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 25

Fire Destroys Big Business Centre at Gosford Heavy Loss Motor Cars Saved Saving Wind Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a disastrous fire which demolished Hill's…

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Greta Blaze Shop and Dwellings, Hard Fight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1933 · page 4

Called by the Mayer of Great (Ald. J. Proudfoot) at 6.45 a.m. to-day West Maitland Fire Brigade hurried to Greta, but arrived too late to save a…

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Car on Fire. Quick Save

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 2

When Mr. Fred. Stanton started his Ford car in Dowling-st, opposite Davey and Olsen's garage on Friday, the engine back-fired and flames shot high…

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Battle in the Wilds. Foreign Legion in Action. Atlas Mountains Campaign. Fighting Against Arabs. Many Thrills Under Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 5

The story of an exciting campaign by the French Foreign Legion and associated forces against Arabian irregular troups in the Atle[?]…

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Fire at Greta Brigade Delayed by Bad Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 2

A look-up grocery shop and an attached dwelling in High-street, Greta, were destroyed by fire on Monday. The alarm was given at 6.15 a.m.,…

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Stand on Fire at Flemington Not a Single Spectator Knew. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 2

Although the Hill stand at Flemington yesterday was packed with people immediately prior to the running of the Melbourne Cup race not one…

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Fire Danger a Word to Campers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 8

Now that the hot weather is with us, the N.R.M.A. considers that a warning to campers against the careless use of the fire is justified…

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Weekend Fire Abermain Cottage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage off John-street, Abermain, own ed and occupied by Arthur Price, was destroyed by fire at 4.15 a.m…

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Cessnock Blaze Cottage Damaged CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 7

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated on the corner of Darwin and Half streets, was partially destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Wedding Delayed Party Rush to Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 4

A bridegroom, Frederick Stanley Elson, was waiting with his party for a'taxi-cab to take him to Perth for his wedding, when news arrived that a mill…

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Violent Storm Wheat Crop Set on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 2

A very heavy thunderstorm passed over Grenfell and district, Lightning set fire to Mr. W. Griffin's wheat crop, but the fire was soon…

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Cottage Partly Destroyed Cessnock Tennis Players Shine Early Morning Fire. Newcastle Night Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 3

At 2.55 yesterday morning the Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a fiveroomed weather board cottage at the corner of Cessnock players again rose to great heights in the Newcastle Association's night championships, played at Learmonth Park on Tuesday night…

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Agricultural Control Bush Fires. Organise to Prevent Losses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 4

The strong growth of grass that has followed spring rains in many parts of the State will dry out with the advance of hot summer weather, and…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agricultural Control Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 8

The strong growth of grass that has followed spring rains in many parts of the State will dry out with the advance of hot summer weather,…

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EXPLOSION Fire at Sub-Station Youth Burned Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 10

The explosion of fumes from metnylated spirits at the Carrington electric sub-station was responsible for an apprentice, Bernard Waite, of…

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Police Fire Rioting at Bengal Tribal Dispute Calcutta, Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 1

A breach in tribal conditions caused serious rioting at the village of Beltala in North Bengal, where the police fired on a crowd of 1500,…

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Fire at Aberdare Four-roomed Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 3

On Saturday night last a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, at 38 Greta-street, Aberdare, was totally destroyed by fire. The premises,…

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CONSPIRACY Fire Officer Charged "Nothing to Say". London, Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 1

Captain Brynmor Miles, Chief Officer of the London Salvage Corps, was remanded ion ball to-day on a charge of conspiring with Leopold…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration Funds £300 Objective Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 10

At an enthusiastic meeting last night of a committee recently formed to assist the Fire Brigades' demonstration to be held at Newcastle on…

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Heavy Loss Timber Ablaze Katoomba Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 5

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was caused when fire destroyed the timber yards and joinery works of Goldsmith Brothers, at…

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