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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at Warialda

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 5

A stove at Wariaida owned by an indian named Mung Atah was totally destroyed by fire this morning. A man sleeping on the premises has a narrow escape, and was…

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Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 3

Townspeople were alarmed on Monday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, by the ringing of the fire-bell. On inquiry at the station, it was gleaned that a fire had…

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Edinburgh Music Hall Fire. Empire Palace Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 3

Nine lives were lost in a terrible fire at the Empire Palace, Edinburgh, on Tuesday night, May 9. The house, which was prominently associated with Sir Edward Moss, the…

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Outbreak of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 2

As he was driving along Maitland-road to his home at Newington on Monday night,, between 7 and 8 o'clock, Mr E. L. Dawes noticed flames and smoke…

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A Disastrous Fire. Now York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 2

Large chemical works at Albany was destroyed by fire yesterday, and great damage done. The flames spread to the tanks of the Texas Oil Co., and in the…

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Affairs in Mexico. Rebel, Fires Smouldering. Mexico City, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

Reports from the States of Vera Cruz, Tobasco, and Jalisco indicate that minor insurrectionary disturbances are taking place there…

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A Disastrous Fire. St. Louis June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

A fire has destroyed four blocks of the manufacturing section of the city. The damage is estimated at a [?] (£200,000) Hundreds have been thrown…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. Damage, £20,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

The third of a four-storide brick budeing NO. 338 Sydney, was with its contents destroyed by fireon Friday night, the estimated damage being £20,000. The…

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Distressing Bronchitis. Had to Get Up and Sit by Fire at Night. Another Splendid Cure by Peps

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

Mrs Christiana Hooper, of Melbournestreet, North Adelaide, S.A., writes:-"I am now 53 years of age, and suffered for nine months from bronchitis. At first…

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Fire Brigade Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 4

The Fire Brigade, under the direction of Sub-District Officer Harper, will give a hovel and interesting display on the Show Ground on Coronation Day, and the public…

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Village Burnt Out. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 5

The village of Maricopa, Arizona, has practically been wiped out by fire. The loss is estimated at £50,000…

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Austrian Election Riots. Soldiers Fire on Mob. Vienna, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 5

During election riots at Drobobyoz, Galicia the crowed stoned the military, who were called out. The soldiers replied by firing a volley,…

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City Mutual Fire Insurance Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 2

We have received from the manage of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited a copy of the thirty-third annual report and balance-sheet, presented at the annual meeting held in Sydney…

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Affairs in Mexico. Rebel Fires Smouldering. Mexico City. June. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 2

Reports from the States of Vera Cruz, Tobasco, and Jalisco indicate that minor insucrectionary disturbances are taking pls[?] there…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. DAMAGE, £20,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 12

The third floor of a four-storied brick banlding, No. 337 Kent-street, Sydney, was, with its contents destroyed by fire on Friday night, the estimated damage being £20,000. The…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Damage Estimated at £50,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 5

A conflagration, resembling nothing so much as an immense bonfire, into which, had been thrown millions of sky rockets, broke out in Sydney at a late hour last night, and…

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Fire Brigade Grievances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

Members of the Kurri Fire Brigade are considering the question of joining the union that is being formed to conserve the interests of partially paid firemen. It is felt…

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Picture Show Blaze. Panic at Portsmouth. Portsmouth, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

During an entertainment at a picture palace in which films depicting incidents in connection with the naval review were being shown, one film ignited…

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Destructive Fire at Cessnock. Church Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

The Church of England at Weston with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire about four o'clock this morning. Weston and Kurri Kurri fire brigades turned out but the fire…

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Big Blaze in Sydney. Damage Estimated at £50,000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 1

a fire broke out in Sydney at a late hour on Monday night and burned with such fierceness that it demanded the whole of the fire-flghting forces of the…

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