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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Desert Crash Mail Plane on Fire Casa Blanca. February 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

The French-South American mail plane crashed in the desert of Rie do Ore, West Africa, and caught fire A mechanic was killed…

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FIRE-WALKERS. Miracles of Fiji P. AND O. Arranges Spectacle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Fiji is planning a unique spectacle in honor of the pleasure cruise of the Strathaird next April. Fire-walkers will he brought…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Only a few minutes before thy roof collapsed, three occupants escaped in their night attire from the Wyming railway gatehouse early on Monday…

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Fire Trial Bulgarians Released BERLIN, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Whether by coincidence or design., three Bulgarian, who were acquitted in the Reichstag fire trial, and have since been held under arrest, were…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Election of Members Announced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

The result of the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners was announced by the Chief Secretary (Mr Chaffey). The following were elected:…

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Bulgarian Communists Released Anniversary of Reichstag Fire. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Whether by coincidence or design, Dimitreff, Pepoff, and Taneff, the Bulgarian Communists, were released from custedy on the anniversary of…

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Serious Fire Damage £7000 MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

A block of six shops at Dandonong was destroyed by fire early this morning. Damage is estimated at £7000…

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Fire Causes £7000 Damage Block of Shops Demolished. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 6

Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by a fire which demolished a block of shop at Dandenong, Victoria, early this morning…

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Arson Verdict Fire at Forbes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

Evidence that a motor car tube containing bonzine or kerosene had been found in the centre of the outbreak was given at Forbes, when the…

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Two Fires Newcastle Outbreaks Brigade's Good Work Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

There were two fires in Newcastle this morning, but they were quickly overcame by the brigades. The first was at 3 a.m., when a…

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Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Teams of Tallow and Wool from W. C. Wentworth's Estate for Morpeth—-River—Bathing and "Public Decency" ... Sending the Unemployed to the country—- Harvest Time in Maitland— The Town a Prev to Fire. Tallow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 9

On Tuesday last seven drays loaded with casks of tallow, and a waggon load of wool, passed through Maitland on their read to Mc. Peth, from the…

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Forbes Fire Inquiry Coroner's Finding

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Evidence that a moter-car tube containing benzine or kevesene had been found in the centre of the outbreak was given when the District Coroner…

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Sequel to Fire at Lakemba Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

There was a sequel this morning to a fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Lakemba last night, when the police. arrested a man and preferred…

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Fire at Hurstville Unoccupied Weatherboard Cottage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

An unoccupied weatherboard cottage was destroyed by fire at Hurstville early this morning. It is believed to have been the work of tramps, who…

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Forbes Fire Conspiracy Charge. to Defraud Insurance Co. Forbes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Sam) found, after inquiry, that the fire which partially destroyed the stock in the drapery and mercery store of…

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Toronto Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

Early on the morning of February 15 three fires were discovered in an unoccupied residence at Cook-street, Toronto. An inquiry into the blaze…

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Fire Brigade Maitland Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

The West Maitland Fire Brigade team to compete at the display it Newcastle next week is: A. Waters (captain), L. Moaso, The team his…

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Forbes Fire Inquiry Coroner's Finding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

Evidence that a motor-car tube containing benzine or kerosene had been found in the centre of the outbreak was given when the District Coroner…

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Fire Trial Torgler Still Interned BERLIN, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

It was officially stated to-day that Ernest Torgler, one of the Bulgarian accused in the Rolchstag fire trial, will not be released, in order not to…

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Fire in House Vendetta Feared Woman's Story Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

Following a fire in a house in Mimosa-street, Bexley, police were called in and are now investigating a story that he fire was the…

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