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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

492 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 25

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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Fierce Fires Country Outbreak TUMBAR[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

The extremely hot weather caused fresh outbreaks of fire in the Manus district and the Carabost Forest this morning, and before long a wall of…

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Fire! Causes Excitemet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 5

A spark which was blown from an incinerator was responsible for an outbreak of fire in a stack of timber at the rear of Dr. Rutherford's residence…

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Trapped in Fire Dairy Farmer Incinerated

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Trapped in his home, which was totally destroyed by fire at Montecollum, near Mullumbimby, at 2.45 yesterday morning, Samuel James…

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Fire at Murrurundi Nurses' Home Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

A large weatherboard house in Haydon-street, Murrurundi, occupied by Nurses Sullivan and Byrne, and owned by Mr L. Graham, of Muswellbrook,…

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Fires. at Murrurundi

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 5

A large weatherboard house in Hay-don-street, Murrurundi, occupied by Nurses Sullivan and Byrne, and owned by Mr. L. Graham, of Muswellbrook,…

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Fires Checked BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

Bushfires which have been sweeping over thousands of acres of valuable grass land in the past few days have…

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Dived Overboard Launch on Fire SYDNEY

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

A man who was on board a launch in Neutral Bay this afternoon was forced to dice overboard when the vessel burst into Hamos shortly after…

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Bush Fires South Australian Loss Grazing Land Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 6

During the week-end bush fires raged with disastrous results in several localities. Fanned by a 40-mile-an-hour gale…

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Swansea Fire Week-ender Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 5

The week end home at Swanson of Mrs. Skelton, wife of Mr. A. L. Skelton, Lorn, Shire Clerk, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night or…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 5

A house destroyed by fire at Wyong on Saturday night was owned by Mr. S. G. Adams, of Muswellbrook. The house was insured for £500…

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Fierce Fires Victorian Bush Still Blazing Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

A message from Melbourne states that the big bush fire which has been raging between Yackandandah, and Korgunyak for 10 days in still…

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Kurri Alarm of Fire KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade received a call yesterday to the residence of Mr. J. Fisher, Aberdare-street, where it was found that the…

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Factory Blaze Good Save Effected £5000 Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 6

Firemen effected a good save last night when the biggest factory blaze in Sydney during the past six months occurred in a two-storied factory…

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Big Fire at Trundle Seven Shops and Contents Destroyed. Trundle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

Seven shops and their contents, comprising portion of the main business block of the town, were destroyed by fire early this…

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Disastrous Fire Causes Heavy Damage in Trundle Shops Go Seven Gutted Great Fight Trundle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

Seven shops in the main business centre of Trundle were gutted by fire early this morning. Their contents…

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Theatre Blaze £30,000 Damage Done SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 5

A message from Toowoomba states that last night the Empire Theatre in Noll-street. One of the largest buildings in Toowoomba, was gutted…

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Two Fires Cessnock Outbreaks CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 7

Two small fires occurred here yesterday. There was an outbreak in a garage on promises owned and occupied by…

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Roof Alight Sparks from Fire Flames Checked Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

A spectacular bush fire which broke out near Broken Bay last night menaced several homes at Palm Beach…

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Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Firemen in the metropolitan area had a busy time yesterday attending to the numerous outbreaks that were reported. Bushfires raged…

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