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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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Brisk Demand London Wool Sales Prices Fire London, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

At the continuation of the wool sales to-day, the catalogue totalled 9605 bales, of which 8102 were sold. Of these, approximately 7700 bales…

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Fire in Sydney £5000 Damage in Store

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

Damage to the value of £5000 was caused by fire which broke out on the bottom floor of the promises of Abraham and Son, bag and sack…

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On Fire Petrol Station Plucky Act Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

Great presence of mind and bravery were shown to-day by Ernest John McKenzie, of Darlinghurst, when a fire…

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Colliery Fire Timbering Alight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 10

An outbreak of fire caused considerable damage last night to heavy boring forming the remains of the screen buildings and surface…

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Trapped in Fire Eight at Board Meeting Man Collapses Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

When the ground floor of a George-street, City, building became enveloped in flames, seven men and a stenographer, who were attending a…

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Denman Section Bucket Brigade's Good Save. Bank Premises on Fire. Origin, a Mystery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

A fire occurred in the Commercial Bank premises at the corner of Ogilvie and Paxton-streets on Sunday evening last. The alarm was raised at…

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Fire at Bank Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

The premises of the Denman branch of the Commercial Bank were damaged by fire on Monday evening. The outbreak was discovered by…

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Waterloo Fire Question of Insurance Coroner's Comment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

The statement that he was perfectly satisfied that, even If the fire were not accidental, the directors and officers of the Company had nothing to…

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Big Fire Annandale Factory. £40,000 Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

Two firemen were hurt and a number of employees had narrow escapes from, being trapped by flames when a fire badly…

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Fire Insurance Payment of Losses P.P. Union Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

At the December meeting of the Central Executive of the P.P. Union a resolution was carried to the effect that where loss occurs through fire on…

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Station on Fire Rail Motor Burnt Fierce Fight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

Flames leapt more than 100 feet into the air when a rail motor caught alight at Griflith railway station last night…

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Fire at Annandale £40,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Two firemen, were injured, and several. employees had narrow escapes from, being trapped by flames when a fire badly damaged, a two-storied…

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Big Fire at Mungindi 12 Shops and Bank Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday. A fire destroyed 12 shops and a bank building in Mungindi, on the Queensland border, last night. The…

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£25,000 LOSS Disastrous Fire Border Town Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

Damage estimated at £26,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed 12 shops and a bank build­ing in Mungindi on the…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes Loss Payable Under Fire Insurance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

At the December meeting of the Central Executive a resolution was carried to the effect that where loss occurs through fire on property…

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The Primary Producers' Union Notes Loss Payable Under Fire Insurance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

At the December meeting of the Central Executive a resolution was carried to the effect that where loss occurs through fire on property…

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Fire on Property Covered by Insurance Move by Primary Producers' Union

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

At the December meeting of the Central Executive of the P.P. Union a resolution was carried to the effect that where loss occurs through fire on…

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Car Destroyed by Fire Driver Forced Off Road

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

At the Singleton Court House on Friday afternoon the District Coroner Mr Alex. Morrison, J.P., held an inquiry into the loss of a…

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Petrol Fire Two Men Burned Waggon Lost Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

Edward Stafford, (46,) of Lidcombe, was admitted to hospital to-day suffering from severe burns, and Edward Mart, (60), of…

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Kurri Fire at Farr's Markets Badly Damaged Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade received a call at 12.10 this morning to Farr's Markets building in Barton-street, which was…

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