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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

492 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 25

Motion Picture Fire Many Killed and Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Guadaljara (Mexico)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Forty-one were killed and 70 gravely injured in a motion picture fire at Ahualulco. Twenty were trampled to death in a…

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Tragic Fire Girls Incinerated Several Missing Quebec, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Six girls were burned to death when the Canada match factory was gutted the fire followed an explosion…

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Up in Smoke Fire at Heddon Greta Cottage Destroyed Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 7

The kurri kurri Fire Brigade to received a call to an outbreak of fire at Bowden-street Hedden Greta at 2.50 O'clock this morning…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") Bush Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

Dense smoke was noticed in the area towards the Goulburn River on Monday, and telephones in the district were working overtime answering…

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Fire at Heddon Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. J. Cousins was completely destroyed by fire at Heddon Greta at 3 o'clock yesterday…

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Fire in Match Factory Six Girls Burnt to Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Hull (Quebee), Thursday.—Six girls were burnt to death when a Canadian match factory was destroyed. The fire followed an explosion…

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A Threat Coroner to Witness Fire Query Sydney

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

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) yesterday threatened to send James Blackburn, a quarry…

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Decking on Fire

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

Five planks were slightly damaged when the decking of the Long Bridge caught fire about 8 p.m. yesterday. The West Maitland fire Bridge…

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Boys Cause Fire

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

Owned by C.A. Groves pty., Ltd., a timber nill and machinery and nearly an aero of stacked timber on the Merri Greek at Northoote (Vic.),…

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Fire Place

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. Colling spoke of the necessity for a fire-place in the main waiting room. In answer to the Commissioner's…

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Fire Destroys Stock

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

A disastreuns fire swept several properties along the upper Murray during the week-end several thousands of acres of grass wore destroy…

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Suspicious Fire Police Exhibits Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 5

A fire destroyed portion of the Clerment (Q) Police station, Exhibits, which were to have been used in stealing cases to come before…

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Close Call Fire on The Bulga EINGHAM

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

The residence of Mr. G. Mclnnes, on the Bulga, was totally destroyed by fire, His wife and children were just able to get out in what they…

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Cause of Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 6

Ono hesitates to go to the extreme of Sir James Barrett, who Stated in Melbourne a few days ago that many disastrous bush…

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Muswellbrook Fire Brigade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 7

Mr. Barber, Inspector of Fire Brigades, Sydney, paid a visit to town on Wednesday last and made an inspection of the local brigade. A practice…

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Stanford Merthyr Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 2

A five-room weatherboard dwelling at Anvil Street, Stanford Merthyr, was completely destroyed by fire at 3.50 a.m. on Wednesday…

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Short Circuit Electric Sign on Fire NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 8

Excellent was accused at the garage of E. M. Wiggins, Broadmeadow, early last night, when an electric sign broke into flames…

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Fire at Congewai

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

Just recently a bush fire which might easily have assumed serious proportions but for the prompt assistance of a number of volunteers…

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South Coast Fire Hall Destroyed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

The Palace Hall at Scarborough was gutted by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Dartbrook Fire-Fighting Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

A special general meeting of the above was held on 30th March. Present: Messrs. W. T. Badgery (in the chair), P. Meehan, D. Cameron, A. E…

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