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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

510 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 26

Grass Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 5

Shortly before 1 o'clock on Friday a grass fife broke out in the vicinity of Nulkaba cemetery. Captain Muir and the brigade answered the call, and…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 4

The necessity of using fire retardent materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently caused…

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"Where's the Fire?" Townspeople Alarmed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

Billows of black smoke caused considerable alarm in Muswellbrook yesterday afternoon. Telephones were ringing and everybody was asking,…

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Serious Fire Homestead Destroyed INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 10

During the week-end the station homestead at Rosedale, the property of Mr. J. Conners, eight miles from Tingha, on the Tingha-Gayra-road, was…

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Fell Into Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 4

Frank Ayton, 45, of Redcliffs (Vic.), died in Mildura Base Hospital from burris on the face and chest received when he fell face forward into a camp…

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New Fire Station Woy Woy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 2

The new Woy Woy fire station was officially opened by Mr. E. N. Haythorpe, the insurance companies' representative on the Board of Fire…

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Woodville Farmer's Loss Hayshed Destroyed by Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 1

A hayshed and its contents on the farm of Harry Vollmer, at Woodville, were destroyed by fire early on Monday morning. The shed contained about…

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Fires at Football Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 7

Conditions were so bleak on Sunday last that several spectators at the football match on the showground built fires and took up…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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Grass Fire Engines Turn Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 7

Both We Maitland and East Maitland Fire Brigades were called out [?] afternoon, to burning grass in the [?] dock at the back of Maitland Go [?]…

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£10,000 Damage in Tullamore Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 9

Ruins of main business portion of Tu llamore, destroyed by, fire…

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No Fire Crawford's Tennis McGRATH Pleases London, June.30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

The Australians, J. Crawford and V. McGrath, both entered the quarter-finals by defeating G. P. Hughes and…

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Fell Into Fire Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 10

Edna Pilcher. 3, overbalanced and fell into an open fire at her parents' home in Peter-street, Wagga. Her hands were severely burnt…

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SINGLETON Alarm of Fire Shed Alight Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 5

The ringing of the fire bell about four o'clock on Monday afternoon brought people hurrying from all directions to Elizabeth-st.,…

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Fire in Elizabeth-street

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

Late on Monday afternoon the Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire at the residence of Dr. Errol Maffey, Elizabeth-street, but upon…

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Factory Fire Families Homeless MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 wan caused, and four families rendered homeless by a fire which broke out in F. K Cox and Company's furniture…

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Big Factory Fire in Melbourne Four Families Homeless Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire at the factory of F. K. Cox and Co., early this morning. Over two and a half acres of factory…

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GLOUCESTER Home Gutted by Fire Cause a Mystery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 10

GLOUCESTER, Thursday. Mr. A. Woods, of Elands, has been appointed teacher at Forbcadale to succeed Mr. F…

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Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 4

A cottage owned by Mrs. E. J. Engel and occupied by Messrs Mark Arylet and Fred Marm Deen was destroyed by fire last Saturday night. The…

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Rugby League Bail Was a Magnif'cent Success. Blaze of Splendour at Parish Hall Close on Two Hundred Couples Present

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 3

HELD LASt NIGHT in a setting which can only be described as a blaze of splendour, the Rugby League Bait Was a magnificent success both socially and financially. The function, which was staged in the Parish Hall…

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