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Fires & bushfires, 1908

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British Columbia Fires

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

Thirty deaths are reported from Fernie, the British Columbian town that was destroyed by the great forest fires which have been raging during the past…

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Fire in Germany

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

A great fire, resulting in the destruction of 150 houses, has occurred in the town of Donauesehingen, in Wurtemburg, Germany. Two thousand…

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Fire at Newcastle. Cook's Timber Yard Ablaze

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in Mr A. Cook's timber yards, at the junction of Burwood and Lower Church streets,…

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Fire Damp Explosion. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

Thirteen lives have been lost by an explosion of fire damp in a Prussian mine…

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The Overland Motorists. Through a Bush Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 3

The following telegram was received at Adelaide on Monday from the overland motorists, Dutton and Aunger:—We left Powell's Creek at 2.30 Wednesday, and camped…

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Fire in Turkey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

A fire in Uskub, Turkey, destroyed half the town. The damages are estimated at £30,000…

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Fire at Newcastle. Another Sawmill Burned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 1

Mrs R. Breckenridge's sawmill and planing works, situated in Darby-street, Newcastle, were totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The fire broke…

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Terrible Sea of Fire in Galicia. Oil-field Ablaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

A tremendous conflagration raged on the Boryslav Oilfield. The fire was started by lightening, says Reuter's Lemberg correspondent, and five oil wells, with the…

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Forest Fires Extinguished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

Heavy rains have extinguished the forest fires in the Kootenay region, British Columbia…

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Disastrous Fire at Dubbo. £1,500 Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

About three o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred at Dulhunty's buildings, Macquarie-street. The ground floor was occupied by the dressmaking establishment of Miss Monkern; office, A. Tyers…

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American Fires Extinguished

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 3

Heavy rains that have fallen In Canada have extinguished the forest fires which have lately been raging in the Kootenay Valley…

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A Town on Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 3

A fire has ocured in Uskub, in Turkey, fay which half the town was destroyed. The damage is estimated at £300,000…

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Forest Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

Forest fires are sweeping along the Yosemite Valley, Sierra Nevada, and threaten the destruction of the giant redwood trees…

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Disastrous Fire at Dubbo. £1,500 DAMAGES

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 14

About three o'clock on Sudnay morning a first [?] curred at Dulhunty's buildings, Macqusrie[?] The ground floor was occupied by the dress[?] establishment of Miss Monkern; office. A. [?]…

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Terrible Sea of Fire in Galicia. Oil-field Ablaze

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

A tremendous conflagration raged on the Boryslav Oilfield. the fire was started by lightening, says Reuter's Lemberg correspondent, and five oil wells, with the…

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Destructive Fire in High-street. Tobacconist's Shop Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred in Mr. Phillip Bible's tobacconists's shop, in Paskins' either late on Saturday night on early i on Sunday morning, by which considerable…

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Fire Versus Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

A boat race for £100 has been arranged between the champion crew of the American fleet and the Sydney fire brigade…

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Fire Brigades' Display

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 4

During the afternoon of Saturday a fine display was given in the Domain by detachments from the city depots and some of the suburban branches of the…

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Yosemite Valley on Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 3

Forest fires are sweeping along the famons Yosemite Valley, California, and threaten to eat up the giant redwood trees in the valley…

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Great Fire in Stamboul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Stamboul quarter of Constantinople yesterday, and at night was still [?]ning. Fifteen hundred shops and houses have been destroyed…

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