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Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Anonymous Letters Tendered at Aberdare Fire Inquiry "Nothing to Suggest Immoral Practice." Open Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 3

The circumatances of a fire which destroyed an unoccupied cotage at 58 Greta Street; Aberdare, at 7.57 p.m. on November 18tn, were…

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South Cessnock Blaze Last Night's Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 6

A six-room Weatherboard cottage at 12 Jeffries Street, was severely damaged by fire at 1.83 a.m. to-day, The premises, which were…

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Cessnock Blaze Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 7

An unoccupied six-roomed weather board cottage, owned by James Birrell Laing, and situated in Jeffrey-st., South Cessnock, was almost totally…

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Cessnock Fire Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 8

Following an inquiry into a fire which damaged a hours and contents occupied by Reigner Pinthen, at the corner of Darwin and Hall Streets,…

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Big Fire £4000 Damage GRIFFITH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 5

Damage amounting to £4000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Green's Bargain Stores, the largest in Griffith…

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Calling the Fire Station Officer Explains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 6

Station officer W. Myir, in charge at the Cessonock Fire Birggade, Pointed out to-day that considerable trouble has been caused by persons who…

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Wool Works Destructive Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 7

Much damage was done to the wool scouring works of Wright and Bruce, Mascot, early this morning by a fire, Shortly after four o'clock the night…

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Fire at Wool-scouring Works. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning at the wool-scouring works of Wright and Bruce, at Mascot. Over £100 worth of damage was done before…

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"Maliciously Set Aught" "Plan Miscarried," Says Coroner. Darwin Street Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 5

"Unfortunately for some one the [?]an miscarried," said the Cessnock Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) at the Cessnick Courthouse yesterday…

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Fire at Wool Scouring Works Hundreds of Pounds Worth of Damage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 6

A fire broke out this morning at the wool scouring works of Wright andBruce at Mascot. Hundreds of pounds worth of…

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Close Call Fire in Room Smart Rescue Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 1

George Robertson (78), pensioner, narrowly escaped with his life when he was overcome by smoke fumes from a fire which began in…

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Bed on Fire Twins Badly Burned BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 3

Mrs. J. Linniger, of Wynnum South, had the harrowing experience of seeing her four-months-old twins lying in their cot while the held…

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Cessnock Volunteer Firemen Fire Brigade Competitions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 2

Cessnock volunteer firemen are practising assiduously for the Fire Brigade's Sports end competition meeting, which is to be held at the…

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Fire Trial Gravity of the Issue "Filthy Work" Leipzig, December 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 1

The Director of Prosecutions in the Relchstag fire trial, Herr Werner, addressed the court to-day. Some, he said, were impatient at…

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Death Penalty Fire Trial Demand LEIPZIG, December 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

The Directer, of Prosecutions in the Reichstag Fire trial to-day demanded the death penalty for Torgler and Van der Lubbo, two of the accused;…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Death Sentence Demanded. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Leipsig

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 6

The Chief Prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for Torbler and Van der Lubbe, the two accused at the Reichstag fire trial to-day, for…

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Hayshed Fire Heating Causes Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 12

A fire, which broke out in a large hayshed on a farm at Wallalong, owned by Mr. Walter Scott, and occupied by Mr. Amos King, yesterday…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Nears End Counsel's Address Leipzig, December 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 1

Counsel for the defence in the Reichstag fire trial asked the court to find Van der Lubbe not guilty of high treason and insurrectionary…

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Two Calls Maitland Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 6

The Maitland Fire Brigade had two calls yesterday. Early in the morning, a fire broke out in two adjoining hay stacks…

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Fire at Midnight Brigade's Good Save

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 3

Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out at midnight on Sunday to a fire at a six-roomed unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Rawson-street,…

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