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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fight at a Prison Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 3

The Geneva correspondent of the "Express" wrote, on 27th August:— The principal buildings of the convict prison of St. Aubin, a few miles from…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 5

A fire broke out this morning on promises at Annandale occupied by Angelo Casament. The flames spread very rapidly, and the building was almost completely burnt…

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Largest Battleship in the World. Terrors of Her Gun Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 6

Mr. Fred. T. Jane. the distinguished writer on navel questions, contributes an interesting [?]ticle to the "Daily Telegraph" on the [?] nought. the greatest battleship in the world…

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Bush Fires in the West. Enormous Area Devastated. Rapid Spread of the Flames

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 3

A message from Pooncarie says that a most disastrous bush fine has been bruning throughout the back country for the past seven days. Starting at Teryawynia station, It has burnt out…

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Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 1

Disastrous bush fires are raging in the far West. Several stations have been burnt out The fire swept 200 miles of the Darling towards Cobar…

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Bush Fires in the West. Enormous Area Devastated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 6

A message from Pooncarie says that a most disastrous bush fire has been burning throughout the back country for the past seven days. Starting at Teryawynia Station, it has burnt out…

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Largest Battleship in the World. Terrors of Her Gun Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 7

Mr. Fred, T. Jane, the distinguished writer on naval questions, contributes an interesting article to the "Daily Telegraph" on the Dreadnought, the greatest battleship in the world,…

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Fire at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 4

Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire, broke out in Mr. J. living's stable, at the rear of his premises, Pitnacree-road, East Maitland. The alarm was given and…

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Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 5

A fire broke out this afternoon at half-past 3 in the block of business premises owned by the City Council in Hunter-street. The flames were first discovered at the rear…

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Two Girls Burned. Clothing Catches Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

At Adelaide on Monday night, Violet Anderson, aged 12, danghter of O. A. Anderson, Rosewater, received fatal injuries through her clothing…

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Fire at Newcastle Buildings Gutted [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

There was a fire this afternoon in a block of business premises in Hunter street. The flames were first discovered at the rear of a pertion of the…

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Fire at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 10

'A' fire broke out this afternoon at half-past 3 in the block of business premises owned by the City Council in Hunter-street. The flames were first discovered at the rear…

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Fire at a University

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1906 · page 5

[?]curred yesterday at the Fraternity [?] Cornell University, Ithaca, United [?] Twenty-seven students were sleep[?] House at the time, and of these…

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Thieves Fire Houses London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 2

A band of thieves has set fire to some residential flats in New York, endangering the lives, of 100 people, with the object of plunder during the…

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Prevention of Bush Fires. Police Patrols Suggested

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 2

A deputation introduced by Mr Winchcombe, and rcpresontiiig pastoral interests, waited upon the Chief Secretary, on Tuesday, and asked him…

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Camp-fires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 3

Gleaming up among the ranges when the dark creeps o'er the earth; Sparkling on the desert stretches, where the hot winds have their birth;…

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Terrible Bush Fire. Miles of Country Swept

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 1

A report from wilcannia states that a bush fire which started on Marfield station a month ago is now under control. The cutbreak reached Bi[?]…

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Chapter Vi. a Little Warmth and a Blaze

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

COME in to your tea, Davie!" called Jess from the door of the cottage. "I'm jlst comin'," replied…

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Serious Fire Averted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1906 · page 4

What threatened to develop into a serious conflagration was fortunately promptly discovered and measures taken to avert such a dire calamity this morning. Mfs, J. Flynn. who resides in Carrington…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1906 · page 3

Comino's Cosmopolitan Cafe, in Pitt-street, was almost wholly destroyed by fire this morning. Several employees who were asleep on the top, floor had a narrow…

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