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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Heavy Damage Fire in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 3

A fire, last-night caused considerable damage to the premises and stock at Mandelberg's pawnbroker's shop in George-street. The outbreak…

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Good Save Factory Fire MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 1

Firemen made a great save in extinguishing a fire this morning in the shoe factory of Ivor Troscowthick, of Collingwood…

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Cleaner Burned Shop on Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 3

Harry Taylor, the owner of a drycleaning. shop in Pacific Highway, Roseville, was badly burned about the face and bands whon tho shop caught…

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Bakery Fire Extensive Damage Flour Ruined Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 2

When ho returned home early yesterday, Mr. A. B. Hull, master baker, of Burwood-road, Behnore, found his bakehouse in flames…

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"Cocktails Fire the Passions"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

The Rev. R. J. Williams, addressing the Rechabites in Wesley Church, said that the cocktail habit was a very serious threat to the youth of the day…

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Big Fire Hundreds Homeless Nome Destroyed Nome (Alaska), September 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 10

Two Eskimos were burned to death and a number of white persons were injured by dynamite blasts in an effort to check a fire…

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"Cocktails Fire the Passions."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

The Rev. R. J. Williams, addressing the Rechahites in Wesley Church, said that the cocktail habit was a very serious threat to the…

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Cottage Burned Bishop's Bridge Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

West Maitland police have been advised that a four-roomed slab cottage belonging to Mrs. Jane, Moore, of Bishop's Bridge, was destroyed by…

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Historic Castle Destroyed Fire Reduces to Ruins

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 7

Hillsborough Castle, the official residence of the Govornor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn, which is situate eight miles from Belfast,…

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Fire Forces Abandonment of Rescue Work 260 DEAD Mine Disaster Grave Risk London, Sept 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

In one of the worst colliery disasters ever experienced in England, 260 mine workers were entombed and…

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Cottage on Fire Firemen's Good Save NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 6

Belloved to have originated in an explosion of gas in a stove fire caused extensive damage to a five-room weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr…

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Fire-walking CALCUTTA, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 1

Five men and a boy were terribly injured at a Hindu religious ceremony as a result of walking through a fire in a…

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Bush Fires Homes in Danger Blue Mountains Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 3

Spreading on a wide front a bush fire threatened several houses at Hazelbrook , on the Blue Mountains, last night…

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Danger Over Mountain Fires SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

Due to the good work of the fire fighters, the flames that have threatened homes and property at Hazel brock are now under control, All…

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A Blaze of Color. Brilliant Success of Hospital Ball. Spectacular Decorations and Glorious Effects

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

A brilliant scene was presented at the Lyceum Hall on Tuesday night, when the annual Hospital Ball was held in a colorful setting in which multi-coloured steamers, Spring flowers, gum bought, and…

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Fierce Blaze Firemen Overcome Strong Fumes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 3

So fierce were flames and so strong were fames which enveloped portion of Denyer House, in George-street, City, that firemen had to…

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Freighter on Fire at Sea Outbreak Believed to Be Serious. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New York

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

The freighter Koenigstein, carrying a crew of 50, sent out an S.O.S to-day, owing to fire in two holds. The vessel was then 400 miles east…

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Flour Mill Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 8

A flour mill owned by T. H. Jackett and Sons, and a cottage were destroyed by fire at Morgan, S.A. Damage is estimated at £6000…

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Lorry on Fire' Excitement in Street NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 7

Caused, it is believed, by the engine backfiring, a motor lorry in flames caused some excitement in King-street, Newcastle, yesterday…

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Tingha Fire Three Men Charged Heavy Bail Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 3

Following the discovery of a fire in a shop in the main street of Tingha on September 20, police made three arrests…

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