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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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No Panic Outbreak of Fire Cricket Stand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

While the Country y city Rugby League match was in progress at the Syedney Cricket Ground about 4,30 this afternoon, a fire broke out at one…

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£10,000DAMAGE Big Fire at Geelong Terific Heat Melbourne, Saturday. i

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by afire which destroyed the hardware store of Mr. W.R. Henry and Sons, timber merchants, at…

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Solicitor's Office Damaged, by Fire CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 2

Cessnock Fire Brigade was promptly, on the scene and effected a good save when a fire broke out in the rear portion of the premises occupied, by…

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Fatal Burns Shack Caught Fire Canberra Mishap Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

Peter Dave, aged 70, the verger of the historic 100-year-old St. John the Baptist Church of England at Canberra, was burned to death in the early…

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Steamer Fire £10,000 Damage Short Circuit Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

Serious damage, estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused when a fire, believed to have been the result of a short, circuit, broke out…

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Launch Fire Four Jump Overboard Botany Bay Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 5

Accompanied by a loud explosion a fire broke out in a pleasure launch in Botany Bay last night. Four of the occupants, including a…

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Fire at Cessnock Blaze in Solicitor's Office

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

Premises occupied by Mr. A. E. Westcott, solicitor, in Vincent-street, Cessnock, were damaged by fire on Saturday…

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Fire Board Many Seek Position No Choice Yet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

The vacancy on the Board of Five Commissioners, caused by the death of the Hon. K. E. Collins, M.L.C., Is a much sought…

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Fire on Steamer Jervis Bay Damaged Galley Blaze Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

Damage was caused on the passenger and cargo steamer Jervis Day at Lee wharf, when a fire broke out in the galley to-day…

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Tragic Fire Outbreak in Cabaret Five Killed San Francisco, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

The hat-check girl arid three patrons were killed early this morning in a panic following a fire in a cabaret…

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Fire in Cabaret Four Crushed to Death. San Francisco

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

A girl cloak room attendant and three patrons were Killed early this morning in a panic following a fire in a cabaret…

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Glen Innes Fire-fighting Plant Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners who, with other members of the board, inspected the Gleninnes fire station, advised that with…

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Oxford Undergraduate's Death. Body Found in Burnt-out Hayrick. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

Early developments are expected in connection with the discovery of the charred body of Thomas Moss (21), the Oxford undergraduate, in a burnt-out hayrick at Stadhampton, ten miles from Oxford. The police believe either that he was…

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Fire Board The Nominations SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 8

Mr.F. A. Chaffey, the Chief Secretary, said that the Returning Officer had notified him that nominations had been received for the election to fill…

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Fire Averted Scare at Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

The prompt action of employees at Maitland Hospital to-day averted what might have developed into a serious outbreak of fire…

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Gessnock Fire Compensation Claim Judgment Reserved Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

The Full Court of the Supreme Court, was engaged in hearing further argument on the appeal by Ivy Pearl Carr, who had sued…

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Walcha Fire Causes £6000 Damage Three Buildings Completely Gutted

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

A fire broke out in Bruce Borthwick's sports depot, Derby-stroot, Walcha at about 2.45 on Wednesday morning and spread to Mr A. E. Carr's…

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Farmer's Cottage. Destroyed by Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 6

One of Mr. W. C. Wolfgang's sharefarmer's cottage was destroyed by fire about midday last Saturday. Although willing neighbors arrived soon after…

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TERRORISTS! Palestine Raids Troops Fire London, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

The Jerusalem correspondent of the "Times" says that Palestine has now entered on its sixth week of…

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Fire Board E. Maitland Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

East Maitland Council, at last night's meeting, decided to support Ald. A. S. McDonald, of West Maitland, in the election of the N.S.W…

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