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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 19

Alarm of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

There was an alarm of fire about 8 o'clock last night. The brigade was quickly on the scene of the conflagration, which proved to be in York-street,…

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Damaged by Fire. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

A three-storey building, occupied by Frank Boone, a bamboo manufacturer, in Sussex-street, was severely damaged by fire this morning, through, it is…

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Fire at Camperdown. a Leap for Life

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

A grocery shop at Camperdown, kept by Miss J. Murphy, was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The building consisted of two floors, and…

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Fatal Fire at Parkes. Woman Burned to Death. Parkes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

The buildings at Church's Cherry Gardens, Parkes were destroyed by fire last night. Mrs. Cunich perished in the flames. When the remains were recovered only a portion of the skull and…

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Kurri Fire Brigade's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

A plain and fancy dress juvenile carnival, promoted by the ladies' committee of the Kurri District Hospital in aid of the funds of the fire brigade, was held at the Empire…

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Disastrous Fire at Grafton. Three Shops Destroyed. Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred last night shortly after 12 o'clock, by which three business places in the heart of the city were destroyed. The fire broke out in M'Cann's general store, from…

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Great Fire at Grafton Stores and Hotel Burned. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

There was a disastrous fire in Grafton last night, in the heart, of tho city. M'Cann's general store was burned to the ground, while Wcilcy's hotel and…

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Great Fire at Grafton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

THERE was a disastrous fire at Grafton on Tuesday night, in the heart of the city. M'Cann's general store was burned to the ground, while Weiley's…

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City Mutual Fire Insurance Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

The report of the above company showed a profit for the year ended December 31 of £5695. This, added to the balance brought forward from preceding year,…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

A destructive fire occured at Mullumbimby last night, when five business premises were damaged, and another store was badly damaged…

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Singleton Letter. Fire at Broke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 7

On Sunday morning, at a very early hour, stables, coach house, and granary, the property of Mr. George M'Gregor, were destroyed by fire at Broke. The contents of the buildings…

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Extensive Fire. at the Meadowbank Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning an outlbreak of fire occurred on the primises of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, at Meadowbank, Parramatta River…

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Fire at Broke. Buildings and Property Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

On Sunday morning, at a very early hour, stables, coach house, and granary, the property of Mr George M'Gregor, were destroyed by fire at Broke. The…

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Fire at Mullumbimby. Block of Buildings Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

A fire occurred at Mullumbimby on Monday night, when the buildings occupied by the English and Scottish Bank and by A Harper (chemist), Hagerbaam…

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Destructive Fire at Meadowbank. Damage Estimated at £20,000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

A destructive fire broke out shortly before 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the large, works of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, at…

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Fire at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening an outbreak of fire was discovered in the collar under the Duckenfield Co-operative Butter Factory at Morpeth. The discovery was fortunately made in time,…

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Mending the Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 5

Two men were hunting "big game" in British Columbia. Toward morning one of the sportsmen invoice shivering with the cold. The fire was very [?]ow…

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City Mutual Fire Insurance Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 9

The report of the above company showed a profit for the year ended December 31 of £5695. This, added to the balance brought forward, from preceding year…

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Destructive Fire at Meadowbank. DAMAGE £15,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 5

About 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning an outbreak of fire occurred on the primuses of the Meadowtank Manufacturing Company, at Meadowbank, Parramatta River…

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Fire at Brewarrina. Brewarrina

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

A disastrous are occurred at Brewarrina at 3 o'clock this morning, when four buildings were totally destroyed. The buildings were all shops, three of them being occupied…

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