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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Big Fire in Sydney. Great Damage to Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 13

A three—story building situated on the eastern side of Sussex—street, between King and Erslsine streets, Sydney, was gutted by fire at a late hour on Monday. The premises, No…

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Woolshed on Fire. Damage £5000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 3

The Corona woolshed, Longreach, has been destroyed by fire. Particulars show that the engineer, Mr. Isaac Swales, fired up the engine about 4 o'clock, and there was then no…

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Remarkable Fire at Ryde. Sparrows as Incendiaries

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

About half-past 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, after the children had left the Ryde Superior Public School, a fire was noticed in the roof of the…

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Fighting in Morocco. Moors Attack French Column. Repulsed by Withering Fire. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

During a dense fog on Wednesday morning a vast horde of Arab horsemen surrounded Casa Blanca, and made determined attacks upon the positions…

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Livery Stable Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 3

a livery stable at Paris burned 69 death…

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Woolshed on Fire. Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

The Corona woolshed, Longreach (Q.), has been destroyed by fire. Particulars show that the engineer, Mr Isaac Swales, fired up the engine about 4 o'clock…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 4

An outbreak of fire, which might possibly have developed into serious proportions had it not fortunately been discovered in time, occurred at the Concord butchery establishment of Messrs. George…

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Fatal Fire. Old Couple Lose Their Lives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 5

A fire broke out early on Thursday morning in an old weatherboard shop at Carlton, one of the suburbs of Melbourne,. occupied by William Mills, 72 years of age, and his sister, Alice Mills, aged…

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The Hakodate Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

[?] through the fire which occurred at the Japan, totalled three million sterling. Thousand people were rendered homeless…

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Fire in Sussex-street, Sydney. Extensive Damage. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to Messrs. Prescott and Co.'s promises in Sussex-street, Sydney. A large detachment…

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Fire at Murrurundi. Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 5

Brooks store was gutted by fire last night. Nothing was saved. The adjoining premises, although damaged, were saved. The buildings are insured for £400 in the Colonial…

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Collier on Fire. a Big Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 3

Considerable excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of Sussex-street, Sydney, shortly before midnight, when a fire broke out on the North Coast S. N. Company coal…

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Murrurundi Fire. Store Gutted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 2

Brook's store, at Murrurundi was gutted by fire on Tuesday night, and nothing was saved, except the adjoining premises, which were badly…

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Destructive Fire. MR. W. H. Brook's Store Completely Burnt Out. Comino and Co's Also Damaged

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 2

Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning, residents were awakened by the constant whistling of engines. The reason was soon ascertained, as on…

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Great Fire at Antwerp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 5

A tremendous fire is raging at Antwerp. The damage is estimated at several million francs. Two streets are threatened, the water supply being defective. the fire…

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Collier on Fire. a Big Blaze

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 4

Considerable excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of sussex—street sydney about midnight on wednesday when a fire broke out on the north coast S. N…

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The Antwerp Strikes. Destructive Fires. (By Cable). LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 4

Timber fires, caused by the strikers at Antwerp, continue, and the damage so far is estimated at several millions of frances. Two streets are threatened…

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Fatal Fire. Old Couple Lose Their Lives

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 12

A fire broke out early on Thursday morning in an old weatherboard shop at Carlton, one of the suburbs of Melbourne, occupied by William Mills, 72 years of age, and his sister, Alice Mills, aged…

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Fire in Sussex—street, Sydney. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 16

Shortly before 3 o'clock on saturday the metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to Messrs prescott and Co.'s premises in Sussex—street sydney A large detachment…

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Great Fire at Coney Island Pleasure Resort Partly Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 3

America's most famous playground, Coney Island, was swept away by fire on Sunday morning, July 28, (says the "Daily Telegraph" New York correspondent), and about one-third of it…

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