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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Gloucester Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Gloucester

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

The Royal Hotel at Gloucester was destroyed by fire early this morning. A middle-aged man named T. Stace, who was trapped…

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Fire Board Election Cr. A. E. Collins Supported

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

Cessnock Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to support the candidature of Cr. A. E. Collins, of Branxton for election to…

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Russians Now Fire Trial Accused MOSCOW, February 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The Soviet to-day granted Russian citizenship to J. Dimitroff, Taness, and Popoff, three of the five accused in the Roichstag fire trail, after the…

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Mob Violence Guards Fire on Crowd BALBAO, February 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

There was a sequel to-day the searching of suspects for arms and bombs, when a general strike, accompanied by mob violence, broke out,…

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House Destroyed Early Morning Fire Total Loss Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

The Fire Brigade received a call at 3.22 this morning. The outbreak occurred in a weatherboard cottage of four rooms and kitchen, just outside…

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Hotel Destroyed Fire at Gloucester Boarder Injured Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

The Royal Hotel at Gloucester With its contents, was destroyed by fire only this morning. Boarders and members of the staff escaped in their…

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Fire Walkers Miracle of Fiji P. and O. Arranges Spectacle

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Fiji is planning a unique spectacle in honer of the pleasure cruise of the Straithaird next April. Fire walkers will be brought from Beqa Island to…

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HOOFBEATS April Fire Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

After winning the Welter Handicap at Victoria Park on Wednesday, the Blue Flame (Imp.)—April Folly colt, April Fire, was sold by Mr. R…

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Fire at Oatley Crippled Man's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out in a six-roomed, cottage at Oatley early this morning. The building, which was of weatherboard, was reduced to ashes within half an…

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Fire at Gloucester. Royal Hotel Destroyed Guest's Narrow Escape

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

In the early hours of Friday the Royal Hotel in Park Street was completely destroyed by fire. The alarm was raised about 2.30 a.m. and…

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Selections and Weights for Kensington and Newcastle Gold Honour Good Bet in 14.1 Havilah Belle For 3 & 4 Year Old Race April Fire Should Win Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

There will be ten races run off at Kensington to-morrow, and the best bets appear to be GOLD HONOUR in the 14.1 Handicap, and HAVILAH BELLE in the 3 and 4 Year Old Handicap…

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Fire in a Tenement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

Now York, Monday.—Eight persons, of whom five were children, were burned to death in a five-storey tenement in the congested East Side slum…

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FIRE-BALL Thrilling Experience Bails Splintered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

During a thunderstorm at the week-end, two residents of Killawarra, near Wingham, Messrs. L. Lee Jones and Voltch Murry, had a…

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Aberdeen Fire Outbreak Quelled ABERDEEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

It is understood that damage amounting to about [?]50 was caused by a fire which broke out in the Australian Chilling and Freezing Co.'s works at…

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Fire at Aberdeen Damage to Chilling Works

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

A fire broke out at the Australian Chilling and Freezing Co.'s works at Aberdeen at about 10.30 o'clock last night, but after strenuous efforts it…

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Curtains on Fire Man Arrested SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

Hearing a noise in the dining-room of her house at Marrickville about 1 a.m. to-day, Mary Creston, on investigating, found nothing, and returned…

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Tighe's Hill Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

A shop-dwelling, occupied by Mr. W. Potts, at 35 Dryant-street, Tigho's Hill, was destroyed by fire carly this morning. The occupier and his wife were…

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Disastrous Fire Cottage Gutted at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

A disasteous are occured at Aberdare during this week-end, when a cottage situated in Aberdare-road, Aberdare, and owned and occupied…

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Fire at Aberdeen. Damage to Chilling Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Australian Chilling and Freezinz Co.'s works at Aberdeen at about 10.30 o'clock on Thursday night, but after strenuous…

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Close Call Fire at Gosford GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

Shortly before the roof collapsed chree occupants escaped in their night [?]ttire from the Wyoming railway gatehouse yesterday, whon the building…

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