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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Mail Steamer on Fire. Cargo of Copra in Danger

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 1

A fire occurred on Monday night on to French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat, at Circular. Quay, Sydney Shortly after 10 o'clock, smoke was…

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Fire at Coney Island. Great Damage Done. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 2

Coney Island, the popular Now York pleasure .resort, has been devastated by fire. The damage done is estimated at £250,000, and 2000…

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How the Fire of London Began

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 7

September 2nd, 1666.—Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast to-day, Jane called us up about three in the morning to tell up of a…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. a Man's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 3

An extensive fire broke out in George-street on Saturday morning in premises occupied by Wood, optician, and Cree, dealer in fancy goods, the four-story building being gutted…

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Explosion of Fire Damp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 5

An explosion of firedamp occrred in a mine at Mette Bexbach. Eighteen miners were killed and 11 injured…

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Fire at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

Great excitement was caused at East Maitland this afternoon, by an outbreak of fire, at Mr. Charlton's residence, near the railway station. Shortly before the arrival of the…

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Disastrous Fire at Singleton. Kingston's Old Flour Mill Gutted. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

The building in John-street known as Kingston's flour mill, which of recent years has been used for storage purposes by Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., merchants, was the scene of a disastrous fire…

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Big Fire in John Street Old Mill Building Burnt Out, Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred between 1 and 2 o 'clock on Tuesday morning in Johnstreet, when a four-storey brick building, known as Kingston's Railway…

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Disastrous Fire at Singleton. SINGLETON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 10

The building in John-street known as Kingston's flour mill, which of recent years has been used for storage purposes by Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., merchants, was the scene of a disastrous fire…

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Fire and Mutiny! How a Skipper Lost His Ship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 3

From the Pacific coast comes the story of how one man's will saved the lives entrusted to his keeping in the face of fire, mutiny, and storm. It all…

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Serious Fire at Lambton Colliery Stables and Horses Destroyed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

One of the most serious pit-top fires in the history of the district occurred shortly before 11 o'clock last night, when the stables at the Lambton "B" Colliery, owned by the Scottish…

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Fighting at Belfast. Riot Act It Read. Military Fire on the Mob. the Hospitals Full. Women Join in the Fray. London, August. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

The rioting at Belfast was renewed on Monday, and it was worse in severity than on Sunday. Cullingtree police barracks were wreeked. and a number of police were stoned…

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Donations to Fire Brigade

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

"It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," and the destruction by fire of the bulk store of Messrs Grainger and Falkiner, better known as the old mill,…

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A Timely Discovery. Two Children Rescued from Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 1

The timely discovery by two youths, Michael M'Geo and Harold Tyndall, of a fire in Chaplin-lane, Darlinghurst, was the means of saving two children from…

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Fire in Sydney. Oil Engine Works Burned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 4

On Thursday night the whole of the Domain, Garden Island, and Pott's Point was illuminated by a fire, which destroyed the Union Oil Engine…

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Serious Fire at Lambton Collie Stables and Horses Destroyed Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 6

One of the most serious pit-top fires [?] history of the district occurred shortly before [?] o'clock last night, when the stables at the [?]ton "B" Colliery, owned by the Scottish…

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A Burning Derelict. Fortunatus on Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

The master of the Seydlitz, which reached Fremantle on Sunday, reported linding, on August 11, the Currie steamer Fortunatus a derelict,…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Great Damage to Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

A three-story building, situated on the eastern side of Sussex-streets, Sydney, was gutted by fire at a late hour last night. The premises, No…

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Great Blaze in Sydney. Large Building Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

On Monday night a destructive fire took place In the business quarter of Sydney Shortly before 12 o'clock flames were seen on the second floor of…

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A Sensational Fire. Discoveries by the Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 5

Just before 11 o'clock on Wednesday night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a message that a fire had broken out in an eight-roomed house in Collin Grove, West Perth…

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