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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire Insurance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

THE Insurance Commission was appointed in pursuance of the [?]led persuasion of the wage-[?]rners, or the gentlemen who…

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Criminal Proceedings Threatened No Proper Fire Escapes. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

Latest particulars of the fire atg NewYark reports that the Chief of the Fire Department says that it will be two days before all the bodies can be removed…

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Fire in a Factory Twenty-four Girls Ki?led. New York,Sunday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

A fire attended by serious loss of life, occurred at Newark, in the State of New York, yesterday. The outbreak occurred in a four-story paper-box factory, in…

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A Benzine Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 5

Four tanks containing 1,750,000 gallons of benzine were destroyed in suburb of Berlin. The tanks exploded at intervals of half an hour, affording a magnificent spectacle, which was…

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A Peculiar Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 3

Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday evening smoke was seen issuing from the front portion of premises occupied by Mr. James Hicks, at the corner of Bridge and Brook streets. The…

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Local and General News. Maitland Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

Sub-District Officer Harper, who was recently appointed to succeed Sub-District Officer Philips. as the officer in charge of the West Maitland Fire Brigade, has taken…

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Destructive Fire in Texas. Vancouver, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 5

Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., has been swept by fire, which has rendered 500 persons homeless, and has resulted in damage estimated at £60,000…

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Terrible Fire in New York. Girls Leap to Death. Vancouver, Nov. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 2

A terrible fire occurred on Saturday in a paper box factory of four stories at Newark, New York, 21 girls limiting their death, being either burned or crushed by falling on the pavement…

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Benzine on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 5

The fire which occurred among some benzine was not extinguished until five days afterwards…

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A Big Fire. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 4

The town or Copperhill, in Tennesee, U.S.A., is burning. A whole street has been destroyed. The loss up till midnight was estimated at £20,000…

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Fire at Aberdare Colliery. Stables and Coachhouse Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised from the Caledonian Coal Company's colliery at Aberdare about 9.30 o'clock on Monday night. The fire was discovered in an out…

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Fire at French Arsenal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 5

Throught the dropping of a cigarette by a careless workman, a fire has destroyed a large portion of the Brest arsenal…

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Fire at Aberdare Colliery. Stables and Coachhouse Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 6

An alarm of fire was raised from the Caledonian Coal Company's colliery at Aberdare about 9.30 o'clock on Monday night. The fire Was discovered in an out…

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Fire at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

On Thursday a bush fire, that.at first threatoned to assume very serious proportions, took place at Alexander Bros., property, Bulga. It appears that some…

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Sensational Fire at Albury. Max Ix Burning Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 5

Mr. Albe Nathan's furniture emporium, at the corner of Dean and Townsend streets, Albury, was completely gutted by fire on Monday night. Window-dressing was in…

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Bush Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 5

Although there is not much danger of a bush fire just at present, owing to the beneficial rains, one did occur at Bulga towards the close of last week. It…

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Fire Insurance at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 4

For some time past the fire insurance companies have been agitating to get the rates for fire risks at Lorn placed in the same level, as that within the municipal…

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General Cables. Fire Among Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 5

While 47 children were praying in the Children's Home at Springfield, Missouri, prior to going to bed for the night, a fire started in the building. One child was…

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Fire in a Children's Home

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 4

Vancouver, Tuesday, A fire has occurred in the Children's Home at Spriagfield, In Missouri. The little c[?] were saying their prayers, and were about to retire…

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Sensational Fire at Albury. Man in Burning Building

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 4

Mr Abe Nathan's furniture emporium at Albury was completely gutted by fire on Monday night. Window-dressing was in progress when the curtains…

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