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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Fire Alarm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

On Friday night the freezing works' whistle sounded a prolonged fire alarm. There was a commendably prompt response, a large number of…

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Fire Causes Heavy Loss

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

At about 10.30 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a large barn on the property, of Mr R. D. Cunneen, at Dunolly, and soon developed into a…

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Fierce Fires Tasmanian Damage Homes in Danger Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Extensive bushfires still rage in Huon and Derwent Valley districts, and flames are leaping forward on a wide front with remarkable rapidity…

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Heavy Loss Singleton Fire SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

A burn feet by feet om the property of Mr. R. D. [?], of Gowrio, was destroyed by fire shorty after inst shorty after a…

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Fire in Printery. Man Arrested. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

A fire was discovered last night in the small shop of the "Southern Cross Press," Military Road, Cremorne. Fortunately, the flames…

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Fire Bug! Police Discovery Man Charged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Police believe that an incendlarist set fire to premises of the Southern Cross Press in Cremorne last night. After the fire, which caused no…

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Fire in Small Printery Man Arrested and Charged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

A fire was discovered last night in a small workshop of the Southern Cross Press, in Military-road, Cremorne. Fortunately the flames were soon subdued…

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DESTROYED Mt. Russell Station Explosion—fire Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Believed to have been caused by an explosive charge put beneath the safe, a fire completely destroyed the Mount Russell railway station early…

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Sydney Blaze £10,000 Damage Fireman Hurt Sydney, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

A fire which partially destroyed the Eden Building, in George-street West, on Saturday night, caused damage estimated at £10,000,…

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Good Save Fire at Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

A good save was made at the home of Mr. G. H. Walters, at Blairmore, A berdeen, when a fire was discovered in a bedroom situated in the centre…

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Grass Fires. Good Saves Made

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

Two grass flres in the town during' the week-end were extinguished before any serious dam-age resulted…

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Fire at West End

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

At 1.50 p.m. on Saturday, Cessnock fire brigade was called out to a fire which had broken out in a heap of old timber, rubbish and grass on…

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Dungog Fire Brigade. Keeps Fit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

Members of Dungog Fire Brigade do not allow themselves to get out of practice because there have been no fires for such a long stretch. Regular…

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Warning Against Bush Fires Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

A warning against bush fires was issued by Mr Marers, State Meteorologist, to-day, owing to the heat wave now over the State…

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Man Killed Under Fire Engine Others Hurt Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 3

When a fire engine, which was being rushed to a bush fire in the Glenorchy district about midnight, overturned, Superintendent C. Alton, of…

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Fire in Mercery Shop Unconscious Man Rescued by Policeman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

An elderly man had a narrow cscape from being burnt to death, and members of another family were almost overcome by smoke, when a fire broke…

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Constable Committed for Trial Charge of Setting Fire to Premises

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

A finding that the premises of Gard Brothers, Gottger-street, Adelaide, were deliberately set on fire by Norman James Mackenzie, the constable who…

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Train on Fire Three Youths Jump From Blazing Truck. Dubbo

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

Three youths were seriously burnt today when they jumped from the top of a blazing truck three miles out of Dubbo, on the Nyngan line…

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Bush Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

A bushfire broke out on Saturday Jasti on property owned by Mr. B. H. Blomfield, of "Balaringar," when an area of 330 to 400 acres was burnt. The…

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