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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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Morpeth Fire Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

An outbreak of fire in Hector's butcher's shop in Northumberland-street, Morpeth, about, nine o'clock last night, was extinguished before…

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Close Call Overcome by Smoke Hotel Blaze Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

A narrow [?]ape from asphyxiation was experienced by a waitress in a fire which severely damaged the Central Hotel…

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Fire in Theatre Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out on the stage of the Civic Theatre in South-parade, Auburn, just after the matinee audience had left…

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Empire Night Fires in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

Empire Day fireworks and bonfires kept firemen busy in the metropolitan area last night. More than to calls were resolved by brigades and in…

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House Destroyed Fire at Killabakh WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 8

Mr, and Mrs. J. Kane and their two children suffered a big loss on Saturday night last, when the house they occupied on the dairy farm of Mr…

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A Rum Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

Fire engines from Headquarters and Circular Quay stations were called out yesterday when a cask containing rum caught fire in the cellars of Plasto's…

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Sydney Fires on Empire Night Three Children Rescued

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 3

Empire Day fireworks and bonfires kept firemen busy in the metropolitan area on Monday night. More than 40 calls were received by brigades and…

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Car Destroyed by Fire Men Escape From Wreckage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 3

Occupants of a sedan car had narrow escapes in a collision on the Pacific Highway, about two miles from Gosford on Sunday night. Walter…

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Boy Sets Fire to House Wished to Frighten Employer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

A boy aged 14 admitted in the Children's Court, at Bridgetown (W.A), that in a fit of temper he spread about three tins of petrol in the house of…

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Sawmill Burned Early Morning Blaze WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

A. M. Hawkins and Sons' sawmill, about one mile from Mount George, on the Wingham-Nowendoo-road, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Police Fire on Strikers CHICAGO, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 5

Four men were killed and 84 wounded, in a second battle between police and striking steel workers who attempted to enter…

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Fire Protection for Shire Residences

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 2

As a result of conferences between representatives of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners and the Singleton Municipal Council,…

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Fire in Lyceum House Exciting Incidents Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 2

Exciting incidents occurred this morning when a fire broke out on the first floor of Lyceum House, Pitt-street, Sydney…

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Many Trapped In Blazing City Building Smart Rescues Danger from Smoke and Fire Fifty Firemen Out Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 7

When a fire broke out on the first floor of the Lyceum Building to-day many people were trapped, and some had to be rescued by firemen, while thousands of people looked…

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Fire Control Safety Measures by Forestry Commission

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 5

The General Secretary of the P.P. Union (Mr. J. L. Shute) has been informed by the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) that the…

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Rush to Safety Fire in Pitt Street SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 1

An outbreak of fire in the basement of the Came building, Pitt street, City, caused pante among a number of women and children who were attending a…

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Fire in Cameo Building Women Become Panicstricken

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the basement of Cameo Building, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Friday afternoon, caused a number of women who were attending…

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Fire at Motor Body Building Works Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed portion of the motor body building works of Charles Hope…

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Grim Discovery in Abandoned Mine Murdered Man Trail of Blood From Fire Battered with Axe Melbourne, Monday. Trail of Blood From Fire Battered with Axe Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 1

The body of Jack Woods, 55, was found in an old mine shaft yesterday near Maryborough. The head of the dead man had been badly battered, probably with an axe, and…

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Fire in Brisbane Brishane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 3

Stoock and [?] werth several thousand pounda were destroyed by a fire at the wilson Optleat Service in the bassement of a two-storied…

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