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Fires & bushfires, 1937

400 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 20

Fire Breaks Burning Off Dangers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

The P.P. Union recently asked the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) that in order to avoid the destruction of private fences, the…

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Fire Area Morpeth Road Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 6

The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners has written to the Morpath Municipal Connell regarding the question of the fire protection…

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Brave Rescue. Dashed Into Blaze BRISSANE, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

A one - armed war [?] percy [?] was responsible for a [?] resume at [?] man, Kon Truman, from a blazing hours…

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Home Razed Allynbrook Blaze ALLYNBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

A Weatherboard cottage owned and [?] by Mr.B.G.Perrin ,of Aulynbrook, was completery destroyed by fire in the early hours of this…

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Coronation Celebrations Sydney to Be a Blaze of Light

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The Minister in charge of the C[?]nation celebrations (Mr Du[?]ningham) said to-day that flash lighting on a scale never previously [?] [?]ted would…

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Lit Fires to See Smoke Youth's Admission at Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

At a coronial inquiry in Sydney on Monday into fires which occurred in an unoccupied part of Grace Brothers' building in York-street, on March…

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Shire Fire Protection Problem Keenly Debated Expansion of Municipal Boundaries Suggested

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

The many problems in connction with the supply of adequate fire protection in the Shire provided a source of debate at the Municipal Council table last night following the reading of a letter from the Board…

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Fire at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

Late yesterday afternoon a fire broke out at the rear of C. W. Roberts residence in Allen-st Lorn when some hot ashed ignited a quantity of…

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House Destroyed by Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by Mr. B. G. Perrin, of Allynbrook, was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of…

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Californian Strike Fight 50 Wounded When Police Open Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 3

At least 50 persons were wounded, several critically, in a battle between union strikers non-union workers, and State police at a canning factory at…

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May Fire on British Warships General De Llano's Threat (Australian Press Assn. Message.) GIBRALTAR

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 2

The rebel leader, General de Llano, broadcasting from Seville, threatens that insurgent warships may fire on British' warships if they insist on…

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Outbreak of Fire Prevented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon Cessnock fire brigade was called to Fehrenbach's shop in Vincent-street, where an outbreak of…

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Big Blaze Firemen injured £120,000 Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 1

It was estimated to-day that the damage caused by the fire which gutted Monarch House, Broadway, early this morning…

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Big Fire in Sydney Five-storied Building Destroyed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 2

A five-storied building occupied by Grimley's Ltd., motor replacement parts specialists, in Broadway, Glebe, was destroyed by fire…

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Swiss Fire. Basle April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

The Swiss artillery fired blank shots as a warning when the German [?]Graf Zoppolin flow low over the Swiss frontier and a military…

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Fire in Shop. Rats Light Matches ARMIDALM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 11

A [?] by noticed a blaze status from the [?] counter at [?]. M and M Hanna and Company's store in [?] street, [?]. He…

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Recent Fire at Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

In connection with the report in a recent issue regarding a fire at Allynbrook, it was stated that the cottage was owned by Mr. B. G. Perriin. We…

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Fire at Springwood Guest House Partly Destroyed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

A fire at Springwood early this morning partly destroyed "Bon Accord" Country Club Guest House. Twentyfive guests escaped in their night…

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Fire at Mount View

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

On Saturday night a weatherboard cottage, occupied by Hector Jackson, of Mount View, was with its contents destroped by fire. The…

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Fire at Mount View

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

On Saturday night [?]weatherboard cottage, occupied by [?]ctor Jackson of Mound View, was, with its contents destroped by [?] The…

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