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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Fire Alarm Given by Train Driver

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 2

The driver of the engine of the Melbourne express noticed flames coming from a cottage as the train was passing through Moss Vale on Saturday…

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Home Destroyed Fire at Moonan Flat SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 3

A fire at Mclvern, Moonan Flat, thee property of Mr. M. E. McPhoe, yesterday destroyed the house and its contents. Mr. McPhoe was away form…

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Fire in Trucks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

A fire, which broke out in a t[?] of mixed goods in the railway y[?] Werris Creek, spread to a truck of and another truck of mixed [?]…

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Letter Box Fires Practical Jokes MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

Following the explosion of fireworks in a letter box in Ford-street, Muswellbrook, the box and portion of a fence caught alight…

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Fire in Pantry Timely Discovery MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

About to leave her home, Mrs. T. Louergan was attracted by a strong smell of scorching varnish in the pantry and found a curtain well alight, and…

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Fire in Church Waratah Outbreak NEWCASTLE, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 10

The sacristy of the Catholic Church in Bridge.st., Waratah, was damaged last night by fire which broke out in the flooring boards and set alight to…

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Fire in Waratah Church

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 5

The sacristy of the Catholic Church in Bridge-street, Waratah, was damaged on Wednesday night by fire which broke out in the flooring boards arid set alight…

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Windsor District Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 8

Fred Broadribb's home and sheds at Maroota South, in the Windsor district, valued at £400, were burnt in his absence. The owner and his little…

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Burned While Raking Fires

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

Whilst F. R. (Roy) Shepherd was raking the fires at Muswellbrook Colliery, gases in the boiler, which was carrying a peak load at the time…

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Blaze on Harbour Three Men Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 3

A fire ensued following an explosion on a harbour craft, and three men were burned. The boat drifted about the harbour…

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Fatal Cessnock Fire Reward of £100 Offered

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 3

A reward of £100 has been offered by the Chief Secretary's Department for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person…

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TRAPPED Children in Fire Two Dead Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

Two little children wore incinerated when they were trapped in a blazing house at Backwater, a small settlement 40 miles from…

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Disastrous Country Fire Seven Shops Gutted at Tullamore. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred this morning at Tullamore, a small western township between Bogan Gate and Tot[?]uham…

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Trapped Children in Fire. Armidale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

Two little children were incinerated when they were trapped in a blazing house at Backwater, a small settlement 40 miles from Armidale. Their…

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Reward of £100 Offered. Echo of Cessnock Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

A reward of £100 has been offered by the Chief Secretary's Department for information leading to the apprehension and…

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Another Serious Accident. Gelignite in Fire? Man's Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 5

Horace Turner, a Muswellhrook resident, had an amazingly lucky escape from serious injury a few days ago while engaged lighting a…

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Narrow Escape Gelignite in Fire MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 4

Mr. Horace E. Turner, a local [?]sident and employee of the [?] Roads Board, had a narrow [?] when some gelignite exploded…

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Light in Shop Attempt to Set Fire MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 1

When a milkman wan passing a tobacconist shop in Brunswick early this morning, he saw a light on the premises. Awakoning people living…

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Fire at Pokolbin. Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 5

On Wednesday night a weatherboard cottage at Pokolbin, owned by Mr. C. Hungerford, and occupied by…

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Shop Ransacked Attempt to Set on Fire

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 1

When a, milkman was passing a tobacconist shop in Brunswick (Melbourne) early yesterday, morning, he saw a light on the premises…

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