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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Mill Ablaze Queensland Fires Heavy Damage Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 3

Approximately £30,000 damage was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the large modern sawmill of Wilson, Hart and…

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Accident at Vacy Overturned Car Destroyed by Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

Mr. Claude Ronnie, of Hamilton, was injured ,and four other passengers received -abrasions and a severe shaking, when a sedan motor-car capsized and…

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Fire Near Oil Depot. Good Save Effected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 1

Employees at the Vacuum Oil Company's depot in Ford-street got a scare on Friday morning when a fire broke out in a…

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Outbreak of Fire House in Mount View Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred at the residence of Benedict Samuel Goodwin, of Mount View-road, shortly before midnight on…

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Extensive Fire at Baradine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 2

A general store at Baradine, owned by H. Richardson, a billiard saloon, and a hairdresser's establishment, were enveloped in flames early yesterday…

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Vacy Accident. Overturned Car Destroyed by Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

Claude Rennie, 33, of Skelton-street, Hamilton, was injured, and four other passengers received abrasions and a severe shaking, when a sedan…

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Train Blaze Cardiff Excitement NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 2

With two trucks of wool and a truck of wheat ablaze, a Sydney-bound goods train was pulled up. near Cardiff railway station After a hard fight the…

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Coroner Hears Amazing Story of Fires 4 BOYS Sent for Trial Police Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

Resembling a page from a sensational novel were the alleged admissions made to the police by four youths whose…

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Minimise Bush Fire Danger

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 3

Once again, with the approach of the summer season and the consequent danger from bush fires, the attention of Postmasters and other…

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IMPROVEMENTS Local Fire Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 5

For the first time since its erection in 1929, the West Maitland Fire Station has been painted. The work, which is practically completed, has…

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Big Fire Adelaide Factory £1500 Damage Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

The butter factory of J. Schefield and Sons, Mannum, was partly destroyed by fire this morning, Cylinders of ammonia used in the refrigeration…

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Fire Frauds Two Men Charged Gift of £500 LONDON, Nov. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

Miss Lillian Barnes, an attractive looking woman, occupied the witness box for almost the whole day at the resumption to-day of…

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Fire at Tuggerah Lakes Several Buildings Destroyed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 2

A fire which occurred at Tuggerah Lakes this morning destroyed the public hall, two Shops, and badly damaged the newly-constructed Entrance Hotel,…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Fire at The Entrance Buildings Gutted Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 7

The popular holiday resort known as The Entrance, at Tuggerah Lakes, was the scene of a disastrous fire, doing damage to…

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Fire Brigade Response to Call Delay Alleged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Baddeley, (labour, Cessnock), alleges that when the fire occurred at Tuggerah Lakes yesterday morning…

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Disastrous Fire at the Entrance Damage to Extent of £10,000

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 3

The popular holiday resort known as The Entrance, at Tuggerah Lakes, was the scene of a disastrous fire, doing damage to the…

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Fire on Liner Colombo, Nov. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 1

On the voyage from Colombo to Java, a fire broke out on the Dutch liner Balceran (16,000 tons). Owing to the prompt action of the officers…

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'Bus on Fire Excitement at Kurri KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 7

No little excitement was caused in Kurri's man thoroughfare last night when a 'bus belonging to the Rover Motors caught fire. The 'bus had just…

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Fire in Cottage. Good Save By Railway Workers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 2

This afternoon a fire broke out in a bedroom at Mr. James Mafancy's cottage in Victoria-street. A number of railway workers…

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Alleged "Red Tape" Delay Gosford Brigade and Tuggerah Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 1

"Is the Minister aware that people at Tuggerah rang the Gosford Fire Brigade at 1.30 a.m., and that it was necessary for the fire brigade to get…

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