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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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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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Fire at Narrabrl. Railway, Station and Offices Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

The Narrabri railway station buildings, comprising the parcels, office, ticket office, and operating rooms vestibule, and ladies' waiting room. together with the whole of the…

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Fire at Muswellbrook. Willing Workers. (By. Telegraph). Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

This afternoon a fire occurred at Mr. Senior's chemist, premises. Attentine was attracted by smoke issuing from the window, and a number of persons…

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The Overland Cyclist. Tyres Burnt by Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Francis Birtles the overland cyclist, who started from Sydney on August 21 to ride round Australia, telegraphed on Tuesday morning, from Queensland,…

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The Overland Cyclist. Tyres Burnt by Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Francis Birtles, the overland cyclist, who started from Sydney on August 21 to ride round Australia, telegraphed on Tuesday morning, from Queensland,…

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Fire at Minto

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning in the saw-mill in the railway yards at Minto. The fire was fanned by a strong breeze, and the flames, which originated in a stack…

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Fire at Narrabri Railway Station Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Narabri vailway station building comprising parcels office, ticket office, vestibule, and ladies waiting-room, including telegraphic and telephone…

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Fire at Narrabri Railway Station Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Narabri railway station building comprising parcels office, ticket office vestibule, and ladies waiting-room, including telegraphic and telephone…

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Fire in a Gaol. Prisoners' Resentment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

A warder in pentridge Gaol on Monday morning left eight convicts alone in a flax room. When he returned in a few minutes he found a large…

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Fire at Narrabrl

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

The Narrabri Railway Station buildings comprising the parcels office, ticket office and operating rooms, vestibule and ladies' waiting room, together with the whole of…

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Fire at Narrabri. Railway Station Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 9

Narrabri railway station building, comorising parcels office, ticket office, vestibule, and ladies' waiting room, including telegraphic and telephone…

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Fire at Narrabri. Railway Station and Offices Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 11

The Narrabri railway station building comprising the parcels office, ticket office and operating rooms, vestibule, and ladies waiting room, together with the whole of the…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 5

A fire occurred this morning at Bangalow, on the North Coast, and eight buildings were destroyed…

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Scottish Mansion Destroyed by Fire. Owner Burnt to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 7

One of the largest fires that has occurred in East Lothian for many years, and unfortunately attended with tragic and extremely sad circumstances, took place at Seacliti,…

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Great Fire at Mirwillumbah. the Town Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Between £50,000 AND £100,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 5

The township of Murwillumbah was practically destroyed by fire this morning. Fifty nine buildings were consumed, including four banks…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. Further Particulars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

Further particulars received in regard to the fife which devastated the principal portion of the town of the town of Murwillumbah yesterday show that the flames leapt hundreds of…

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Destructive Fires. One Town Destroyed. Another Damaged. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

On Sunday evening a fire broke out in a bakery in the township of Murwillumbah, with the result that the whole town wan destroyed. Fifty-nine…

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Latest News. SYDNEY, Monday. Fire at Murwillumbah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The township of Murwillumbah was practically destroyed by fire this morning. LATER…

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Great Fire. a Town Destroyed. Murwillumbah in Ashes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The township of Murwillumbah, the principal town on the Tweed River, and a flourishing dairying centre, with a population of 1600,…

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The Fire at Murwillumbah. a City of Tents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 5

The Mayor of Murwillumbah received messages of condolence from all parts of the Commonwealth and New Zealand to-day. The Governor-General wired to know if a relief fund…

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