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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Big Blaze Timber Mill Destroyed £30,000 Damage Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 7

Practically nil the contents of a timber mill in Church-street, Middle Brighton, were destroyed by fire last night…

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£6000 DAMAGE Fire in Queensland

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

Damage estimated at £6000 was caused by a fire at Pittsworth, Queensland, when a brick building, owned and occupied by Postle and Luscombe Pty.,…

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Grass Fire Brigade Called Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Believed to have been caused by a spark from a locomotive, a small area of grass and some fencing on the Fishery Creek side of the…

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Echoes of Tragic Fire Inquest on February 14

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) has fixed February 14 for the date of his inquiry concerning the tragic fire which destroyed Baker's…

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Fire at Mount View Five-roomed Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Mount View on Friday night, when five-roomed weather-board cottage, owned and…

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Successful "Smoko" Opening of New Recreation Room. Pleasant Function at Fire Station

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

A happy atmosphere pervaded the [?] Fire Station on Saturday night. [?] a "Smoko" was held do [?] [?] the [?] [?]…

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Mount View Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

In connection with the recent fire which destroyed her home at Mount View, Mrs. Josenh Pincnen stated that she was not sitting on the…

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Miranda Blaze Cottage Destroyed a Close Call Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

A fire destroyed a weatherboard house at Miranda this morning James Barnard, who owned the premises on which there were five other…

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Local and General Fire at Hawk's Nest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

Thursday of last week was a very hot day, and a bush fire started at Hawk's Nest. Dense clouds of smoke were observed from Tea…

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Arson Charge Fire at King's, cross SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

At the central police court to-day stanley cook (23) was remanded on a charge of having maliclously set fire to block of fiats at kings cross…

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Petrol Alight Blaze in Kitchen . Two Burned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Ethel Westwood, 30, of Granvllle was burned on the face and arms by blazing petrol yesterdays and her father, James Westwood…

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Hotel Destroyed Fire at Newbridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

The old Royal Hotel at Newbridge, near Bathurst comprising about ,20 rooms, .was destroyed by fire at the week-end…

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Fire in Hotel Inmates Escape in Night Attire

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

While heavy rain fell, the old Royal Hotel at Newbridge, near Bathurst, comprising about 20 rooms, was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock on…

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Fire in Shop Man Burned by Petrol . SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Meurice Segal. 19 was badly burned on the face and hands when he attempted to beat out a fire, caused by petrol fumes igniting. in a second…

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Starling Story at Cessnock Inquest Man's Death Crashed by Wall Cesnock Fire Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 7

The opinion that the safe in saker's Furnishing Emporium, Cessnock, which was destroyed in the early hours of December2,…

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Fire at Forbes Coroner's Finding of Incendiarism

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

The Forbes Coroner, at the conclusion of an inquiry into a fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage in Farnell-street, Forbes,…

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Fire at Taralga Three Shops Destroyed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

Three shops were destroyed by fire in the business centre of the township of Taralga, about 30 miles from Goulburn, this, morning…

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Fatal Fire Witnesses' Stories Two Explosions Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Continuing his evidence at the Cessnock Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon at the inquiry into the death of John Carr (56), of…

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Fatal Fire Inquest at Cessnock To-day's Evidence Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

When Garnet Mainwaring, manager of Baker's furniture store, was called to give evidence at the resumed hearing to-day of the…

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Bucket Brigade's Good Work at Country Fire 3 SHOPS Complete Loss £2000 Damage Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Great danger was calmly faced by a bucket brigade when they were fighting a fire at Taralga, about 30 miles…

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