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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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Fire in House Alleged Conspiracy Coroner's Inquest Griffith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

The District Coroner to-day continued his inquiry into the fire which destroyed the home of Henry Lucca on January 23. Lucca was present…

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WESTON Fire Brigade Whist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

The weekly whist drive conducted by the Weston Fire Brigade continues to attract large attendances. This week's winners were Mrs. Lloyd and…

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Fires in Home Owner's Surprise WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 10

Mr. G.P.Turner, accountant, returned to his home yesterday in time to frustrate an attempt to burn it down…

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Kurri Fire Inquiry Farr's Markets Fire Coroner Comments Strongly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

Coroner A. W. Johns made some particularly strong comments after inquiring into the cause of the fire at Farr's Markets, Barton Street,…

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28 PERISH Film Fire Tragedy VALPARAISO (Chile), Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

At least 28 person, mostly women, were burned to death to-day in a fire which reunited from an explosion in a motion picture film storage room…

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Police Fire Strike at Saragossa Street Battle Madrid. Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

Spain was generally quiet to-day, as there has been no countrywide declaration of a general strike, the Workers' Association…

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Fishing Party's Exciting Experience on River xpenence on ALARM! Launch on Fire Man Burned Maclean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

Three members of a fishing party at Broadwater, on the Lower Clarence River, had to jump overboard when…

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Man's Body Found in Log Fire BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

A few bones with a set of false teeth found in the ashes of a fire about seven miles from Toogoolawah are believed to be all that remains of the…

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No Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Many people thought there was a fire on Saturday when the local Fire Brigade visited the showground. The object of the visit was to clear the…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

At an early hour (about 2.3O o'clock) on Saturday morning last, the ringing of the fire bell brought residents to their feet, and it was…

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Copyright Published by Special Arrangement a Seven Years' Sentence Chapter Xxii.—fire and Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

"Fay's room!" gasped Jill, but Jerry was already in the hall and racing for the stairs. As he gained the landing, a terrified maid ran into him…

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Fire Alarm Scare at Morpeth MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 7

The ringing of the firebell abot 9 o'clock on Tuesday night caused a great deal of excitement amongst residents of Morpeth. The alarm was…

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BUSHFIRES Danger in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 10

A number of bushfires were reported by the Air Force 'plane which patrolled areas of the State. When a bushfire broke at Crib Point,…

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Tent Destroyed by Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 10

On Wednesday evening a Are destroyed a tent occupied by W. Watson. The whole of the contents, with £3 in cash, were destroyed…

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Whist Drive Western Fire Brigade WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

The members of the Weston fire brigade are working hard to extend the social side of the activities of the brigade and each week whist drives…

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Petrol Explodes Clothes on Fire Farmer's Loss Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

Despite the fact that his clothes wore on fire, T. Cronin, a tenant farmer at Pinchin's Lane, about 20 miles from Lismore, tried to save his…

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Fifteen Hurt City Explosion Fire Follows Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

A building situated at the corner of Market and Kent streets, City, was almost completely wrecked, about 15 people were…

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Explosion and Fire Damage to Residential in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

Fifteen persons were injured when an explosion occurred in a residential at the corner of Kent and Market Streets, Sydney, on Friday night. The…

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Petrol Mistakenly Used Fire Damage on Farm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

The accidental filling of a hurricane lamp with petrol instead of kerosene caused a heavy explosion on a farm at Whittlesea North (Vie.) on Sunday…

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Home on Fire Occupants Lucky MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 5

A man and a woman narrowly escaped being burned to death when their home near Upway, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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