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Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Disastrous Fire in Japan. Famous Buddhist Temple Destroyed. London, Sunday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent reports that a great fire raged in Osaka, Japan, throughout Saturday. Thousands of building were ruined, the world famous Buddhist…

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The Fire at Osaka

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 5

An area of four square miles was burned at Osaka. The building destroyed included 13,000 houses. Plans are being prepared for a parcels post office…

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Great Fire in Japan. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

A great fire has occurred in the city of Osaka, Japan. Thousands of buildings have been destroyed, and many lives lost…

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Fire at a Sydney Theatre. Good Work by Firemen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

A fire broke out in Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, on Sunday morning, but it was discovered and overcome by the fire brigades before the flames got a…

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Dresden Fair on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

The ignition of a film in a cinematography theatre set fire to Dresden fair. Two hundred stalls and 30 roundabouts were burned. Fifty people were injured in the panic which…

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The Fire at Osaka. Enormous Area Devastated. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

The great fire at Osaka, the Japanese city with a population of nearly a million, destroyed 13,000 buildings, and the devastation spread over four square miles…

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The Fire at Osaka

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

An area of four square miles was burned at Osaka. The buildings de stroyed included 13000 houses. London, Tuesday…

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Fatal Fire at Portland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

A terrible burning fatality occurred at Cullen Bullen on Saturday night, by which Miss Adeline Cardiner (25), met her death and her widowed mother was severely burnt…

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Great Fire at Barcaldine. Loss Estimated at £14,000. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Barcaldine this morning, a large area of the business portion of the town being completely devastated. Out of ten hotels four were…

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Big Fire in Queensland. Four Hotels, Twelve Stores Burnt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Bareal dine (Q.) on Tuesday morning. At about 3 o'clock flames were observed "issuing from a baker's store, and before…

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Big Fire in Queensland. Four Hotels, Twelve Stores Burnt

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 4

A DESTRUCTIVR fire occurred at Barcaldine (Q.) on Tuesday morning. At about 3 o'clock flames were observed issuing from a baker's store, and…

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Twixt Fire and Water. Motor-Boat Disaster. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

Mr Alan Fergusson, son of the late Sir James Rauken Fergusson, the emin ent surgeon, quitted Creetown—a small seaport village in Kideudbrightshire,…

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Disastrous Fire at Nowra. Newspaper Office Destroyed. Nowra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

The "Leader" newspaper office, and a fruit shop adjoining, at Nowra, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The inmates had a narrow escape of their lives, having to…

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Great Fire Near Glasgow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 8

On Saturday, 16th January, [?] a fire which destroyed property to a large amount, took place, in the burgh of [?] Park, near Glasgow, at the…

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Fire on the Lucania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 5

[?] fire broke out in the steerage [?] Cunard liner Lucania while in dock [?]. The flames spread to the saloons [?] of the holds, and raged for 15 hours,…

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A Bid for Liberty. Prisoner Sets Cell on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 5

Harry Schneider, who is in the Wagga Gaol awaiting trial on four charges of forging and uttering cheques, and three of obtaining property by false pretences at…

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A Glasgow Blaze. Huge Losses. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 5

An extensive fire has destroyed a whole block of business premises, and the Albion Hall, in Ingram-street, Glasgow. The damage is estimated at £2,500,000…

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The Auckland Fire. a Woman Burnt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 5

A telegram from Auckland, dated Tuesday, states that as far as can be ascertained from careful investigations the total amount of damage at last night's fire is…

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Fire on the Lucania

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 3

A fierce fire broke out in the steerage quarters of the Cunard liner Lucama while in dock at Liverpool. The fames spread to the saloons and one of the…

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Big Fire in Auckland. Strand Arcade Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 1

A fire on Monday destroyed the Strand Ar[?]de, Queen-street, Auckland (N.Z.), the property of Mr Arthur Myers. The games swept the building, causing an…

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