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Fires & bushfires, 1900

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Fire in Church-street.-£200 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 5

A large shed used as stables and storerooms by Mr. J. T. Ford, whose dwelling house in Church-street it adjoins, was the scene of a disastrous fire yesterday (Sunday) afternoon…

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Fire in Church-street. Mr. T. Ferd's Training Stables Gutted The Racemare Lady Inheretrix Severely Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

THE fire-bell rang out an alarm on Sunday afternoon. Dense volumes of smoke proclaimed the con[?]gration to be in the central portion of the town…

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Extensive Fire at Singleton. the "Budget" Office Destroyed. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

Singleton has just put up a record, by having three fires within twelve days. The first on the 31st ultimo occurred at the Argus printing and publishing office in John-street, but it was…

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The Fire Fiend. Blaze at the "Budget" Office. The Main Building Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, shortly after daylight an alarm of fire was raised and the ringing of the bell at the fire station brought several members…

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Local News. The Late Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

The corener (Mr H. Pinehin) will held an inquiry this morning into the ciremsstanes connected with the fire which destroyed the Budget office last…

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Extensive Fire at Singleton. the "Budget" Office Destroyed. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 10

Singleton has just pat up a record, by having three fires within twelve days. The first on the 31st ultimo occurred at the Argus printing and publishing office in John-street, but it was…

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The Late Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 5

At the Courthouse, on Saturday, an inquiry was conducted by Mr. Harry Pinchin, Coroner, into the circumstances of the outbreak of fire which destroyed the Budget printing office on…

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An American Ship Destroyed by Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

The Sydney underwriters last week received news of the destruction by fire of the fine American ship St. John. The…

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The Best Fire Extinguisher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

Probably the best fire-extinguishing liquid is aqua ammonia, without any addition whatever. We (National Druggist) have personally had experience with the almost marvellous power of this substance…

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Great Fire at Ottawa. Large Portion of the City in Ruins. Two Thousand People Homeless. Immense Damage to Industries. Great Losses. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at Hull and Ottawa, in Canada. The fire started in Hull, and destroyed the flour and lumber mills on the bank of the Ottawa River. The flames then crossed the…

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The Great Fire at Ottawa. Due to an Accident. London, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

Later reports show that the conflagration at Ottawa and Hull, Canada, had an accidental origin, and was not caused by Fenians, as first stated. The fire broke out at 11 o'olock…

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Great Fire at Ottawa. Message From the Queen. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

The Queen has sent a message of inquiry and sympathy with the sufferers by the great fire at Ottawa. The Lord Mayor of London (Sir A. J. Newton) has opened a Mansion House Fund for…

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The Ottawa Fire. Fanned by a Hurricane. a Solid Mass of Flame. Immense Destruction. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

Great fires are raging at Hull and Ottawa, Canada. The damage is estimated from 10 to 20,000,000dols. A large portion of Hull is in ruins…

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A Disastrous Fire. Great Destruction at Ottawe. Much of the city Rains 15,000 People Rendered Homeless LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

THE damage by the fire at Ottawa so far is variously estimated at between 10,000,COOdol and 20,000,000. Both Houses of Parliament have adjourned…

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Great Fire at Ottawa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

FURTHER particulars regarding the fire at Ottawa, in Canada, show that it originated accidentally about 11 o'clock in the morning in a wooden house in…

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Great Fire at Ottawa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 1

A DISASTROU fire [?] an Ottawa, [?] starte [?] in Hall, [?]…

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A Destructive Fire. Several Business Premises Destroyed. Wailerawang

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 3

A bout three o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a large store lately occupied by Beveridge and Coy., Lithgow, as a general store. This together with the small shops occupied…

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A Terrible Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

Since the burning of the City of Chicago in 1871 there has been no conflagration approaching in magnitude that Which at the end of last week…

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Famous Fires

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

In A.D. 70 the greater part of Jerusalem, including the Temple, was burned when the city was stormed and taken by Titus…

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