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Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Fatal Fire Is New Zealand. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

A store and dwelling house at Brunner, New Zealand, belonging to a man named Watchman, was destroyed by fire last night…

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Millionaires to the Rescue. Red Cross Work at a Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 12

An impromptu "R?d Cross corps," composed of some of the best-known New York millionaires and their wives, clad in dressing gowns, was called to action in the early…

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Fire in London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

The Oxford University press warehouse in Aldersgate-street. London, has bean destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at [?]30,000…

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Singleton Fire Brigade

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

The Singleton council has been notified, through the member for the district, that a sum of £30 has been allotted towards the maintenance of the Singleton fire…

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The Great Australian Bush Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

Great bush fires took place in Victoria on "Black Thursday," 6th February, 1831:—The summer had been one of exceptional heat and drought. The country from the…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Chief Secretary's Office, stating with reference to his personal, inquiries, that his Excellency, the…

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Destructive Fire. Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 5

'A' destructive fire occurred at the resident of Mr. Samuel Thalberg, [?] East Gresford, last night. A new shed containing a quanity of hay and corn, drays…

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The Lite Toll in Theatre Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 5

The terrible theatre fire at Acapulco, Mexico, in which 300 people are said to have been burned to death, is one of the most destructive on record; indeed,…

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Fire at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

A fire broke out in the residence of Mr. J. Rooke, Raymond Terrace, at 1 o'clock on Friday morning The houso was totally destroyed, to tally destroyed , together with all the furniture, Mrs,Rooke and her children…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 3

While a quantity of tar was being prepaid for use at the Marrickville Municipal yards at noon to-day it boiled over and ignited The flames owing to strong winds…

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Big Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 5

Hayes's flour mill at Albury was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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A Fire Extinguisher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 5

Representatives of the Admiralty, of Lloyd's of the London Fire Brigades, and of the principal insurance companies, yesterday witnessed a satisfactory trial of the fire extinguisher…

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Fire Simply Caused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 8

That a destructive fire may be easily started was evidenced yesterday afternoon in Victoria-street, Horseshoe Bend at the residence of Mr. Denis O'Brien. It seems…

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Motor Car on Fire. a Startling Experience. A motoring party had a rather start

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

A motoring party had a rather startling experience on Sunday evening while driving from Mortlake to Croydon. Mr Robert Walker, of Croydon,…

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Late News by Wise. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Fire in a Newspaper Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

Considerable damage was caused by a fire in the operating room of the Grafton "Argus" newspaper office last night due to the ignition of a quantity of naphtha,…

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A Fire Extinguisher

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

Representatives of the Admiralty, of Lloyd's, of the London Fire Brigades, and of the principal companies, yesterday witnessed a satisfactory trial of the…

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Big Fire in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

Five building at Lille, France, have been burnt, containing 900,000 kilos of sugar and 400,000 kilos of flax, valued at £250,000…

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Late News by Hire. Sydney, Thursday afternoon Fire at Training Stables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

A determined attempt was made it an early hour this morning to burn down the stables of Harry England, a well-known horse trainer, at Kensington. One of the boys employed about…

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Fire!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 5

In a small village, not a great distance away from Liverpool, there stands an old farmhouse. The family were away on a holiday, and the only ones left in charge…

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Fire at Armidale Racecourse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 7

A fire broke out at 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning in the buildings belonging to the New England Jockey Club, at the racecourse, situated on the outskirts…

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