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Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Great Fire in Sydney. Warehouse Destroyed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

Another big fire occurred in the city this morning, when th elarge warehouse of W. W. campbell and company, extending from clarence street, through to kent…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Warehouse Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

ANOTHER big fire occurred in the city yesterday morning, when the large warehouse of W. Campbell and Company, extending from…

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Fire in Sydney. Destruction of Property. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

There was a large fire in the city this morning, and the buildings extending from Clarence to Kent street, occupied by W. W. Campbell, furniture…

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Fire in Famous London Playhouse £20,000 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out early one morning last month (says the London "Daily Mail") at Drury Lane Theatre. Though it seemed impossible while the flames were…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

An eighth roomed weatherboard cottage, the residence of Captain Hay, at Watson's Bay, was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Warehouse Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 11

Another big fire occurred in the city this warning, when the large warehouse of W. W. Campbell and Company, extending from Clarence-street, through to…

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Incendiary Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

Two hundred incendiary fires have occurred in Berlin since February. The police have been put to their wits' end watching 7000 houses…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

Carter's general store at Smithfield, was totally destroyed by fire, together with its contents, yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

A fire destroyed six business blocks and two hotels in Atlantic, Georgia. The damage is estimated at £250,000…

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Fire in Belfast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

The workshops for the blind in Belfast have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £8000. The Central Hotel and Post Office narrowly escaped…

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Stoke Destroyed by Fire. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Carter's general store, at Smithfield, was destroyed by fire yesterday, and the damage is estimated at £2000. This is the third serious fire that has occurred…

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Great Fire at Atlanta. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

A fire has destroyed six business blocks and two hotels at Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and the damage is estimated at £250,000…

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Disastrous Fire at Madrid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

A fire has devastated a large part of the working class quarter of Madrid. Two hundred houses were destroyed, rendering 300 families homeless,…

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Fire in Belfast

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

The workshops for the blind in Belfast have been, burnt, the damage amounting to £8000. The Central Hotel and post-office narrowly eseaped…

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Disastrous Fire at Madrid

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A fire has devastated a large part of the working elass quarter of . Madrid. Two hundred houses were destroyed, rendering 300 families homeless…

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Fire in a Factory. Cripple Burnt to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out in the premises of the Blazer Matchless Fire-kindler Manufacturing Company. South Melbourne, on Wednesday morning, when James…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday. Church Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

The newly-erected Roman Catholic Church at Granville was this morning totally destroyed by fire, but how the blaze originated is not known. By the time the…

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Fire at Granville. a Church Burned Down

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

The newly-erected Roman Catholic Church at Granville was on Saturday morning totally destroyed by fire, but how the blaze originated is not known…

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Destructive Fire at Camperdown. Grocery Store Gutted. Narrow Escape Op Inmates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

A grocery shop at Camperdown, kept by Miss Jane Murphy, was totally gutted by fire early this morning. The proprietress and her sister were the only occupants, and they had a sensational escape…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

A fire broke out to-day on board the mammoth steamer Tonic, which is lying alongside the railway wharf at Wellington (N.Z.). loaded for London. The fire is…

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