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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Death of a Fire Brigade Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 2

Although the internal dissension in the ranks of the West Maitland Fire Brigade which has attracted public attention for some little while past has been happily…

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Maitland Fire Brigade. The Trouble Ended

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

The fire brigade trouble at West Mait land has been settled. Sub-district Of ficer Phillips was reinstated on Friday evening in charge of the district by…

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Fire at Tamworth. Rifle Butts Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 3

On Friday night the Tamworth rifle butts were totally destroyed by fire, the pits, targets, and appliances burnt to cinders. The destroyed property…

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Appalling Mining Disaster. Explosion, and Mine on Fire. London, May 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

AN explosion took place in the Wellington pit at Whitehaven, Cumberland, yesterday. One hundred and thirty miners…

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Fire at Ashfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 5

The grocery establishment of Moran and Cato, at Ashfield, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. the premises were insured. The cause of the fire is a mystery…

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Well-known Grocers Burnt Out. Moran and Cato's Ashfield Branch Destroyed. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

The Ashfield establishment of the well known interstate grocery firm of Moran and Cato was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Very Latest Cables. Negro Prison Fire. Dash for Safety Frustrated. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

The negro convicts at Centreville, Albama, were leased by the State to the Red Feather Coal Company, and were confined in a large stockade and guarded by armed guards. A negro…

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Destructive Fire in St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

Several blocks of workmen's dwellings have been destroyed by fire in the Narva district of St. Petersburg, and 1500 persons rendered homeless…

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The Tatura Fire. Hospital, Nurse Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

An unexpected development took place at Tatura, Victoria, on Thursday in connection with the inquiries respecting the attempt on May 3 to fire the frocery…

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Cessnock Fire Brigade

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 4

Last Sunday, the members of the Cessnock Fire Brigade met in the temporary building for the purpose of discussing the position. It was…

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Fire Brigade Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 4

Sub-district Officer Phillips has been notified that Cheif-officer Webb, who arrived in Newcastle to-day, will pay a visit to Maitland to-morrow, for the purpose of visiting tho various…

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Fire at St. Petersburg. Fifteen Hundred Homeless. (By Cable). St. Petersburg

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

A great fire has broken oat in the Harva district of St. Petersburg. Sev eral blocks of workmen's dwellings have been destroyed, and 1500 persons are…

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Fire Brigade Appointment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. S. .J. Fletcher, acting-District- officer at Auburn, for the past five months. but who has been in Maitland since the trouble with the Fire Brigades in the district…

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Little Girl's Bravery. Rescues Woman From Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

sBy dashing into a blazing roam at Balla-rat on Saturday, Kate Murray. aged 11 years, saved Mrs. Kelly from death. Mrs. Kelly is over 60 years of ago, and the…

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Fire Brigade Matters. Visit of Chief-officer Webb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

Chief-Officer Webb, who was to have visited Maitland and district yesterday, for the purpose:of enquiring into Fire Brigade matters generally, was prevented from doing so by…

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Bravery of a Child. Rescues Woman from Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 2

By dashing into, a blazing: room at Bal larat on Saturday, Kate Murray, aged 11 years, saved Mrs Kelly from death. Mrs Kelly is over 60 years of age, and the…

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Fire Risks at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

Sub-District Officer Phillips last evening received a telephone message from Divisional-officer German to the effect that the fire brigade was at liberty to attend fires at Lorn just the same as at West Maitland,…

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Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 6

Under the provisions of the Fire Act, which recently came into operation, the strength of the Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade, which formerly stood at 30…

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The Tatura Fire. Hospital Nurse Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 13

An unexpected development took place at Tatura, Victoria, on Thursday in connection with the inquiries respecting the attempt on May 3 to fire the grocery…

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Little Girl's Bravery. Rescues Woman From Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 10

By dashing into a blazing roam at Ballarat on Saturday, Kate Murray. aged 11 years, saved Mrs. Kelly from death. Mrs. Kelly is over 60 years of age, and the…

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