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Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Fire at Eppinq. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The residence of Mrs Shortland, oppo site. Epping Railway Station, was burn ed to the ground this morning…

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Late Cables. London, Saturday. Fire in a Mansion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred last night at Bean Desert ParK, the Marqurs of Angle sey's seat at Rugeley, in Staffords[?] Fortunately all the heirlooms and…

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Big Fire at Walsall. (By Cable) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

A fire at Holden's leather works at [?] destroyed stock and machinery valued at £100,000…

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Widespread Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 4

Bush fires have destroyed 20,000 acres of gross in the Riverina district. One fire swept an of 12 miles on Benerembah…

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American Forest Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 8

The question has been asked why there should he so many fires in American forests when there are so few or none at all in the forests of Europe ? The answer is this:…

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Mysterious Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 2

A fire, the origin of which is somewhat of a mystery, occurred at the residence of Mr. Thomas Hogan, Raglan-street, yesterday forenoon, resulting in the destruction of clothing…

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Big Fire at Kalgoorlie. Damage £50,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

A disastrous fire, involving a loss of between £10,000 and £50 ,000, and the cessation of gold production for six or seven months occurred at the Great Boulder Perseverance…

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Fire at a Factory. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 2

Ten men have been burned to death in a fire at New York in a celluloid factory. F1orty-fivo other workmen were more or less seriously injured…

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Boulder Perseverance Shares. Fires Cause Drop. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 4

Boulder Perseverance shares have fallen ? shilling, and are now quoted at 4s 9d (buyer), and 5s 3d (sellers) as a result of a new fire. The first fire was stated to have caused a damage of…

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Big Fire at Kalgoorlie. DAMAGE £50,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 8

A disastrous fire, involving a loss of between £40,000 and £50,000, and the cessation of gold production for. Six or seven months occurred at the Great Boulder Perseverance…

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Big Fire at Kalgoorlie Boulder Perseverance Plant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 1

A disastrous fire, involving a loss of between £40,000 and £50,000 and the cessation of gold production for six or seven months, occurred at the Great Boulder…

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Orphan Home Fire. Ten Children Burnt. Brave Nun's Devotion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 6

In the Roman. Catholic orphan asylum at New York last night a fire broke out while the children were asleep, with the result that ten little ones were…

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Great Fire at Hobart. Damages Estimated at 15.000, HOBART

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 13

One of the largest ares ever seen in Hobart occurred this morning, when the. old Exhibition Building suddenly burst into flame, and the whole block in which the…

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Fire Station at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

Last evening members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board, the Mayor (Major Cracknell), Mr. A. J. Prentice, and the secretary, together with Superintendent…

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Vessel on Fire. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

A private cable was received to-day to the effect that the Norwegian ship Saga, which left Hudiksval for Sydney on October 31, was on fire. The message does not state…

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Norwegian Ship on Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 6

The Sydney Marino Underwriters and Salvage Association have received a cable from London stating that the Norwegian ship Saga, of nearly 2000 tons, which left Hudikswall for Sydney on…

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Big Fire in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Pitts worth (Queensland) on Wednesday last, In a very short space of time half a dozen business places were burnt to the…

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Fire Station at East Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 3

Last evening members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board the Mayor (Major, Cracknell, Mr. A. J. Prentice, and the secretary, together with Superintendent…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Millions of Feet of Timber Destroyed, Damage Estimated at £80,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 5

At 4 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Saxton and Bins' timber yards, Pyrmont. It commenced near the water front, and had obtained a firm hold by the time the…

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The Pyrmont Fire. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

Over 200 men have been thrown out of employment by the fire at Messrs Saxton and Binns. The ruins are still smouldering. The firm's strong room…

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