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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

492 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 25

Many Fires Caused by Owners Coroner's Comment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

Returning a verdict that a fire which occurred in a shop at Auburn on December 18, had been caused by burglars either maliciously or…

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Causes of Fires Coroner Urges Careful Investigation. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

During an inquiry at Parramatta today concerning a fire which destroyed a stock of tobacco and groceries, the Coroner remarked thet in 75 per cent…

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Olla Podrida Big Amsterdam Fire.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

The biggest fire yet seen in Amsterdam's Harbor occurred in November last, when the Dutch mail steamer Pieter Corneliszoonhooft, trading…

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Fire Bug? Police Belief SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

Investigations by the police into a fire which partially destroyed a house owned by Shewan Aub, a Syrian, [?] that…

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Board of Fire Commissioners. Call at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales (Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.). accompanied by Fire Commissioners J…

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Detectives Inquire Into Fire Thought to Be Person with a Grudge. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Detectives are of the opinion that a fire, which occurred at the house of an Assyrian, at Lakemba, on Wednesday night, was the work of some…

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Heavy Damage Big Melbourne Fire Shop Ablaze Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 5

Extensive damage was caused when fire broke out among wickerwork in a shop inside the Eastern Market, Russell-st., at 10 o'clock last night…

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Big Blaze Melbourne Factory Firemen Hurt Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Varey's furniture factory at Collingwood…

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Country Fire £3000 Damage SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a building in the western districts, last…

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Fire at Aberdare Four-roomed Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

At 2.25 a.m. on Sunday morning Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Northcote-street…

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Digger Won Rail Dept. Sued Grass Fire Yass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Claiming £400 damages from the Railway Commissioners for loss of trade when sparks from a…

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Fire on Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

Shortly after 8 o' clock last night the Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on Belmore Bridge, The brigade turned out, and found a small…

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High-street Fire Hairdressing Saloon Good Save

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

The Maitland Fire Bridge, late yesterday afternoon, received a call to an outbreak of fire in premises in High-street owned by Mesers Fry…

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Dartbrook Fire-Fighting Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of the above was hold on Tuesday last. Present: Mr. A .M. McMullin (in the chair), Messrs. J. R. C. Davies,…

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Timely Warning Barking of Dogs House on Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

Awakened by the frantic barking of two dogs just before daybreak this morning, William Breas found that his home situated in the bush at…

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On Fire "Don't Hit Us" Crew's Appeal Batavia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

The commander of the ship which is pursuing the mutineer warship, Zeven Provincien, sent a wireless…

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2000 HURT Great Disaster Fire Follows Neukirchen (Germ.), Fob. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

An explosion hurled 100 feet into the air the largest gasometer in the Saar Valley to-day. The gasometer was…

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Heavy Damage Melbourne Blaze Store Gutted Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 8

A Melbourne message states William Murray and Co.'s wool stores were gutted by a fire which broke out on Saturday, and raged furiously for…

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Bush Fires. Raging in Hills

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 6

Bush fires, confined to the hills, have broken out at Ogilvie's Hill, Martindale and Denman. The outbreaks are not regarded as serious…

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Bush Blaze School Threatened Wide Front Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

A message from Tambarumba states that a big bush fire burning along a 12-mile front, is threatening the Man[?]s soldiers' settlement, five…

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