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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Fire Explosion Petrol Tank Bursts MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 6

When the petrol tank of a motor truck which caught fire at South Yarra exploded, five windows were smashed by concussion, a signboard…

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Fire Inquiry Sensational Evidence Incendiarism Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 5

A newsboy, Leopard James Bolton, gave sensational evidence at the Coroner's Court, when an inquiry was held into the circumstance…

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Five Guilty Morro Castle Fire "Negligence" New York, Oct. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 1

A Board of Inquiry of the United States' steamboat service to-day found, that Acting Captain Warms, and four staff officers, were guilty of…

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Close Call Fire at Coramba. Bank Ablaze Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 1

A narrow escape from death was experienced by the Manager Mr. Harold Lindsay and his wife and child when the Commercial Bank Coramba…

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Sequel to Fire Man Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 6

Martin Howard Mellor, proprietor of the Style Craft Furnishing Company, was committed for trial by the Parramatta District Coroner on a charge of…

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Fire Outbreak Hamilton Station Soon Quelled Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 7

Last night the Newcastle headquarter and Hamilton fire brigades turned out at 10.45 to a small fire at Hamilton railway station. They had little…

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Fire Brigade Workshop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 10

Within the next few months, it is possible that the Wickham fire station will be converted into a workshop for the repair of the fire-fighting…

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Police Inquire Fires at Churches NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 2

Two mysterious outbreaks of fire on Saturday night are being inquired into by Newcastle police. One fine occurred at St. George's…

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Shops Destroyed Horth Queensland Fire £10,000 Damage Brisbande

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 8

A fire which gutted a block of six wooden and iron shops in the street of Honie Hill (North Queensland) caused damage estimated at…

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Fire Causes £10,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

A fire which gutted a block of six wooden and iron shops in the main street of Home Hill (North Queensland) late on Tuesday night caused…

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Nine in Water Launch on Fire SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

When a launch was destroyed by fire close to Manly ferry wharf, nine persons had to dive overboard and swim ashore…

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Fire Board Candidates for Vacancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 8

The following have been nominated for the election to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commiasionors as the representative of…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Nominations for Vacancy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 1

The following have been nominated for the election to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners as the representative of municipal and…

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£5000 DAMAGE. Fire at Urbenville Shops Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 2

Three business premises in Main-street Urbenville were destroyed by fire causing damage estimated at £5000, says a Kyogle message…

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King to Rescue Locomotive on Fire Drove Train Sofia, October 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 1

King Boris was travelling by train from Sofia to Varna when the locomotive caught fire, 140 miles from Varna…

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Film Catches Fire

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 6

Some excitement was caused in the projection, room of the Strand Theatre on Wednesday, night, when portion of a film which was being shown caught…

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FIRE. House Destroyed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage on the water front, owned by Mrs. J. McRae, Newcastle, and occupied by Captain E. Forbes, was destroyed by…

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Hidden Coin Firemen's Discovery Leichhardt Fire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

While firemen were extinguishing a fire which gutted the mixed store of James Hunt in Leichhardt, they found buckets of gold silver, and…

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Express Engine on Fire King of Bulgaria Drives Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 5

Sofia, Wednesday.—King Boris of Bulgaria was able to put his knowledge of locomotives to good use today when, the driver of the train in…

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Fire at Redbournberry

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

At about 1.50 o'clock yesterday morning. the cottage occupied by Mrs. Thomas Hinton, at Redbournberry, was noticed to be on fire. The alarm was…

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