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Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

A telegram from Woonona states that a disastrous fire broke out in Mr. Jas. Davidson's polytechnic stores between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning, aud extended to…

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The Mining Disaster. Fire Still Raging. LONDON, March 13

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

Fire is still raging in the pit at Courrieres, and operations are suspended. In efforts to save their comrades 17 men perished. The Chamber of Deputies has voted…

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Great Fire on a Transport. Heroic Efforts to Save Unconscious Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 16

While the transport Meade was lying at the foot of Folsom-street, San Francisco, on the night of January 31, preparing to sail for Manila with a thousand troops had supplies, fire was discovered in…

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Appalling Mining Disaster French Colliery on Fire. 591 RESCUED; 1219 Deaths. London, March 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

A terrible mining disaster is reported from Courrieres, France. A fire, which broke out in a mine at a depth of 700 feet, led to a terrific explosion at 7 o'clock on Saturday…

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A Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 5

Mr. Robert Crawshay's mansion at Vale Usk has been destroyed by fire. The des[?]age is estimated at £50,000…

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Heavy Storm. a Ball of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

A storm of intense fury visited the St. George district on Sunday night. It was exceptionally severe at Hurstville, the rain gauge registering 603…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Damages £200,000. Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.'s and James Stedman's Completely Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

A great fire occurred in the city early this morning, Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.'s warehouse, Mr. James Stodman's, and several smaller premises extending from Clarence to…

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A Big City Blaze

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 3

The fire which in the early hours of Saturday morning cut a great gap in the warehouse section of the city is one of the most serious conflagrations…

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The Great City Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The destruction and damage caused to life and property by fire, notwithstanding all efforts at prevention and limitation, are something enormous. In bush or prairie fires…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Business Houses Destroyed. Thousands of Pounds Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

A pedestrian, walking along the deserted streets of Sydney shortly before 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, observed a dull glare from the…

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Great Fire in Sydney. DAMAGES £200,000. Edwards, Dunlop and Co.'s, and James Stedman's Completely Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

A GREAT fire occurred in the city early on Saturday morning, Edwards, Dunlop and Co.'s warehouse, Mr. James Stedman's and several smaller…

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The Big Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

Many newspaper men, especially in the country, will sympathise with Messrs Edwards, Dunlop, and Coy., whose fine premises were destroyed…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Big Coffee Palace Endangered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 4

A pedestrian, walking along the deserted streets of Sydney shortly before 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, Observed a dull glare from the…

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Groat Fire in Sydney. Two Warehouses, and Other Buildings De-stroyed.hotel Grand Central Alight.saved After a Desperate Struggle.damage Estimated at Alt+0163200,000

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Satur-day morning a disastrous outbreak of fire occurred on the premises of Edwards, Dunlop, and Co , Ltd.,…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Damages, £1,50,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 14

A great fire occurred in the city early this morning, Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.'s warehouse, Mr. James Stedman's, and several smaller premises extending from Clarence to…

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A Pitiless Persecution a Thrilling Romance. Chapter Xxxi. the Fires of Temptation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The boats pulled up under the Quarry Woods for luncheon-dear old Quarry Woods, doomed to be the prey of the all-devouring builder!—and after luncheon there was a…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

The position at the Proprietary mine on Wednesday was withont change. About 377 men went underground on the morning shift The…

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Great Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

A great fire is reported from Luang Prabang, on the Mckong, in French Indo-China. Five hundred houses were burned…

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A Fatal Fire. Man Burned to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

A fatal fire occurred at a house in Myrtle-street, North Sydney, shortly before 12 o'clock on Wednesday night. The place, which is a four-roomed…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

The Racecourse Hotel At Coonamble was totally destroyed by fire. The proprietor and family were absent at the time. A man left in charge slept at the back of the…

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