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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

452 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 23

Fire Damage Occupiers' Liability

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 8

The High Court, in reserved judgment, laid down important principles about the liability of occupiers whose property is damaged by fire that…

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Fire Brigade Hoaxed False Alarm from South Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Cessnock Fire Brigade was turned out yesterday afternoon to South Cessnock, only to find on arrival there that they had been the victims…

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Fire in Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 5

A spark from a locomotive lodged in the wheat crop of Mr. W. Featherstone of Gunnedah, and before the blaze could be extinguished the crop had…

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Singleton Fire Brigade Presentation at Annual Function

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

A pleasing function took place at the Singleton Fire Station on Saturday night, when members, together with some ex-members and friends, gathered…

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Fire Damage High Court Ruling Important Point

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 5

The judgment of the High Court in the case in which Henry James Hazelwood, a framer, of Urangeline (Southern Riverina), failed…

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Stables on Fire Eleven Horses Saved Brave Rescue Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 8

Eleven horses were saved from certain death by fireman and a wharf labourer from the stables of D. P. Kelly Ply., Ltd., cartage and storage…

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Man Arrested Suspicious Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 8

Following a fire which was discovered in a weatherboard cottage at Burrundulla, on Sunday, a man has been arrested. After the flames…

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False Alarm Fire Brigades Hoaxed Two Turn Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 4

The East and West Maitland Fire Brigades were called out at 8.45 p.m. last night to attend an alleged blaze at East Maitland, but when they…

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Wagga Fire Bucket Brigades WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 5

The promises of J. Riach were threatened with destruction by fire and in attempting to subdue the flames with buckets of water, Mr…

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Fire in Shed Damage at Boolaroo NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 2

Prompt action by the Boolaroo firemen confined to a shed and feed store a fire on tho premises of T. 0. Frith, Ltd, storekeepers of Main-road,…

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Preventing 'Plane Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

The British Air Ministry has given permission for the fitting to civil aircraft of a new device, airlmod to be the only one of its kind, for the…

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Country Fire Police Inquiring WALGETT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 5

Police are inquiring into the circumstances surrounding a fire at Evans' store early this morning. Following the extinguishing of the…

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Boy Killed Brother Fires Shot MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 8

While he was seated in the kitchen of his grandfather's home at Ringwood, Keith Guy, 13, of Caulfield, was accidentally shot dead by his brother…

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