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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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£16,000 Damage at Bourke Early Morning Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

One of the biggest fires in the history of Bourke destroyed the old Central Australian Hotel. The damage is estimated at more than £16,000…

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Denman Section in the Nick of Time. Big Fire Averted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

On arrival at his sawmill on Thursday morning last Mr. Bert McKenzie discovered a fire burning in some stacked timber. Although burning for…

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Car Burnt Mr. Pogonoski's Loss Fire a Mystery Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 7

A [?] Ford car, the property of Mr. A. L. Pogonoski, proprietor of tho "Eagle," was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon on the Maitland-road,…

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Fire Tragedy Demented Father Set Fire to House Regina (Canada), Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

While his wife wan at a party, Joseph Jost, a farmer, sot fire to his home, burning himself, and five children to death…

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Station Fire Homes Threatened the Rock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

About 1000 acres of grass and stubble paddocks were burned, and miles of fencing destroyed by a fire which broke out on a property yesterday…

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Fire Board Vacancy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

The City Council, at a meeting decided to support the candidature of Alderman T.D. Mutch, of the Randwick Council, for the position on the…

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Fire at Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

In the early part of Saturday night last the residence of Mr. E. Patmore in Gloucester, together with all its contents, was destroyed by fire. Mr…

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Fire at Murwillumbah. Considerable Damage. Murwillumbah

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused at a fire which destroyed the Blue Room cafe at Murwillumbali last night, and spread through the garage of the New…

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Disastrous Country Fire Outbreak at Murwillumbah. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a lire at the Blue Room Cafe at Murwillumbah late last night, and spread to the New England Motor Company's…

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Left Fire Corowa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

In the Corowa Police Court Henry Richard Parsons, of South Corowa, was fined £3 on a charge of haying left a fire which he, had lighted,…

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£1000 DAMAGE Murwillumbah Fire Cafe Destroyed Murwillumbah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

A five which practically gutted the Blue Room Cafe and the office of the New England Motor Company, Wharf street, Murwillumbah, caused damage…

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Troops Fire Riots in India Seven Killed Merut, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

Troops were forced to tire at a rough mob of students incited by incendiary speeches, who careered through the streets and smashed windows…

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MR. T. D. MUTCH. Fire Brigade's Member SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 5

The ex-Minister fir Education, Mr. T.D. Mutch, now an alderman of the Randwick Council, was to-day elected a member of the New South Wales…

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Famouus Theatre Destroyed by Fire (Australian Press Assn. Message.) TURIN

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The Royal Theatre, which ranked socond to La Scala, at Milan, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Film Studios Destroyed Big Fire in London. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

A fire which broke but at 2 a.m. today completely gutted, the premises of British Dominions Film Corporation, and badly damaged the studios of…

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Reduction in Federal Surplus for January Big Fire £500,000 Damage Elstree Studios London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

A disastrous fire, which caused damage estimated at £500,000, almost completely destroyed the studios of the…

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A Bush Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

The return from the outlook was made by another track, and in the course of transit it was reported that a bush fire had broken out. It proved…

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Morpeth Farmers Claim £100 Fire Damages ri farmers Ltaim ages District Court Grass Land Burnt Colliery Coy. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 7

In the District Court to-day before Judge Nield, a claim for £100 for alleged damage was made by Henry William Searles and…

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Big Sydney Fire Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at the premises of Baker's Tyre Works Company, and P. J. Taylor and Co., motor engineers, the damage running into…

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Early Morning Fire Causes Great Damage City Area Firemen's Fight Several Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused, three firemen received electric shocks, and six…

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