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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Film Alight Three Men Burned Melbourne Blaze Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 5

Three men, Henry Howe, 21, Fred Jones, 60, and Leslie Baker, 41, were seriously burned, when a drum[?] of film burst into flames at the factory…

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Wireless Appeal Oil-Tanker on Fire Halifax (N.s.), Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

On fire a thousand miles cast of Florida, the British oil-tanker Valverda called for help to-day while the flames threatened to silence the…

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No Damage Fire at lceworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

A slight outbreak occurred in the engine room of the Dark-Moore Ice Co., Ltd., in Elgin-street, West Maitland, about 10 o'clock last night…

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Picture Film Catches Fire Three Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

Henry Howe, Fred Jones, and Leslie Baker, were seriously burned on Monday, when a drum of film burst into flames at the factory of Howe…

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Out of Hand New Zealand Fires Heavy Losses Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

The peat, fires in the Waikato district are new beyond control Fanned by strong winds, they are causing tremendous damage. The…

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Ship on Fire Engineer's Death LONDON, January 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

A message received to-day by the Glasgow owners of the British steamer, Vaiverda, which is on fire in the Atlantic, slated that the fire is new…

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Oil Tanker on Fire Vessel Not in Danger. (Australian Press Assn, Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

A message received to-day by the Glasgow owners of the British oil tanker Valvorda, 8807 tons, which is on fire in mid-Atlantic, stated that the…

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Under Control Fire on Oil-Tanker LONDON, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 1

In mid-Atlantic, where the oil-tanker Valverda was disabled, following the severe fire which gutted the engine room a fow days ago, the ship is still…

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Spa Water on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

A fire that destroyed a store-room at the factory of Hepburn spa Ltd., at hepburn spring, (Vic) was put out with spa water a bout 400 gallens…

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Fire in Shop Family Close Call Two in Hospital Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

A narrow escape from death was experienced by a family of three people in Redfern shortly before four O'clock this morning when a fire…

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Fire Follows Burglary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

After' thieves had allegedly broken into Peterson Eros. clothing and drapery store in Yass yesterday, a fire broke out and. gutted the building,…

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Close Call House on Fire Cripple Saved Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

A narrow escape from death was experienced by Mrs. Hind, a cripple, of Leichhardt, to-day when she was lying helpless in…

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Store on Fire Visited by Thieves £6000 Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

The drapery store of peterson Bro[?] Ltd., in cooma-st., yass, was pre[?]ticaliy destroyed by fire, The dama[?] is estimated at £6000,…

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Serious Fire Petrol Drums Explode £12,000 Damage Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

Grave danger was experienced by fire fighters at Bendigo, when petrol and oli drums exploded within a few minutes, in a fire which destroyed…

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Bush Fires Near Sutherland Police and Residents Fight Flames. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

Police and residents worked-feverishly yesterday burning firebreaks to prevent the spread of a bush lire near Sutherland…

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Baby Burned Pushed into Fire in Hospital Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

a six-months-old baby boy was badly burned last evening near Narrabeen when he was accidentally pushed into an open fire by another child,…

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Hot Wind High Temperatures Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 5

A hot westerly wind again made the day an unpleasant one, the temperature reaching 96 degrees. Similar conditions on a number of…

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Graziers Action Resented Man Fires Shots

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

While A. E. B. Newsom, a grazier, was working on his property at Dundee on Friday afternoon, two shots were fired at him. He escaped in a…

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Factory Fire. Extensive Damage SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 6

The paint factory of H. A. Taylor, Ltd., in Sutherland-avenue, Paddintgon, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. the damage was estimated at…

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Bush Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

Bush fires have been raging in parts of the district for the past couple of days. About Neath are extensive fires. The brush has grown…

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