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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Children Under Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 8

Lady Inglis, in her recollections of the famous siege of Lucknow, tells how the besieged women, seeing the children pale and pining in the stifling rooms, which were most…

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Fire at Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Piper's soap factory and contents were comp[?] demolished by fire at Narrabri on Wednesday. The buildings comprised a large brick factory, wood[?]…

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Terrible Fire in Russia. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 4

Three hundred houses at Karkas, a suburb of Zarizyn, in Russia, have been destroyed by lire, and 4000 people have been rendered homeless. The" fire is still…

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Late Cables. This Belgian Fire. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 4

It is officially stated that the British Government, from motives of friendli ness, will not claim, damages from Bel gium for losses by the fire at the…

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Fire in New Zealand. Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 5

The premises of the Union Bank of Australasia at Palmerston North, New Zealand, were destroyed by fire last night. The manager and his family barely had time to escape in their…

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Canadian Forest Fires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 6

Vancouver, Wednesday.—Forest fires have destroyed Whiterock and many farm-houses 80 miles south of Vancouver…

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Children Under Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 14

Lady Inglis, in her recollections of the mous siege of Lucknow, tells how the [?] woman, seeing the children pale and passing in the stifling rooms, which were [?]…

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United States Forest Fires. Lady Teacher's Bravery. Vancouver, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

The area swept by the forest fires in the states of Montana and Idaho amounts to 15,000 acres. A lady teacher at Billingham rescued the lives of her pupils from forest fires by leading…

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Bank Destroyed by Fire. Inmates Escape in Night Attire (By Cable). Auckland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The premises of the Union Bank of Australia at Palmerston North (N.Z.) were completely destroyed by fire Last night.The strong room was undamaged,…

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Great Forest Fires. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

Theo area swept by forest fires in the States of Montana and Idaho, U.S.A., amounts to 15,000 acres. A teacher at Bellingham saved the lives of her pupils…

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Hotel, Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

The Castle Hotel, King's Lynn, has been destroyed by fire. A fox terrier aroused the inmates and saved their lives…

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Belgium Exhibition Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

King Albert of Belgium has opened the reconstructed British section at the Brussels Exhibition, which was damaged by fire…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts last night, when the attendance was representative. Mr. J. W. Humphries…

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General Cables. Fire at Winnipeg. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

A large section of the fashionable and residential quarter of the town of Winnipeg, Western Canada, has been swept by fire…

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[?] for Alliance Fire Assu

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1910 · page 3

AGEN[?] [?] sides being [?] the majority of Rouhel [?] the doctor had endeared…

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Destruction by Fire. Ganadian Town Doomed, Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 5

The town of Naco in Arizona, which has a population of about 1300, is doomed to destruction, as the result of an outbreak of fire. The last message received from the town was…

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A Destructive Fire. New York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 4

At Los Angelos. the plant of the American Olive Company, the largest in the world, has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire in a Theatre. Wild Rusil to Doors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 3

Considerable sensation was caused on Saturday night at the Theatre Royal, Broken Hill, where Sayer's moving pictures entertainment was being shown. The theatre…

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£1000 Claimed for Bush Fires. Railway Commissioners Sued

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

An action of considerable Interest to landholders, and Involving the responsbility of the Railway Commissioners for loss by bush fires caused by a spark from…

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Theatre on Fire. Almost a Panic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

Considerable sensation wits caused on Saturday night at the Theatre Royal, Broken Hill, where Sayer's moving picture entertainment was being shown…

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