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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at a Distillery. Maddened Cattle. (By Cable). London, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 2

A great fire has taken place at the Dalmore Distillery, Glasgow. The fire commenced on Sunday night, and a number of cattle in the distillery…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, on [?] the Acting Premier, in answer to Mr. [?] stated that in 1910 there were 213 per [?] mon and 234 volunteers employed in the…

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Fire in Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

A disastrous outbreak of fire occurred in Houbart on Wednesday evening. About 10 o'clock Fitzgerald's premises, one of the largest drapery establishments in the city,…

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Great Distillery Fire. Sensational Scenes. Streams of Flaming Spirit. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 2

The fire which destroyed the distillery of Messrs. Mackenzie Bros., at Alness, in Ross-shire, on Monday night, the loss in connection with…

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Film on Fire. Panic at a Picture Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 3

A serious fire occurred on Sunday night in Geelong, in the exhibition annexe known as the picture pavilion, in Market Square. A Sunday picture show was in progress, and…

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The Bungwahl Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

At 1.30 a.m. on Friday last week, a fire was seen to be issuing from Messrs. A. Croll and Sons Saw Mill, at Bangwahl. Mr. Jas. Burdlkin was…

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Forest Fires. Ottawa. July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

The town of Cochrane, in the Porcupine mining district, has been destroyed by forest [?]. The first are spreading, and the settlers are…

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Forest Fires in Canada. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

Terrific forest fires have occurred in Northern Ontario. which have wiped out the twin towns of Oreada and Ausable. At least 75 persons have perished, and 1800…

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A Destructive Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 2

Bales of cotton, valued at £100,000 were destroyed on a wharf at st. Prtersburg. Forty firms were losers by the affair…

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The Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

For at least five years Cyrus Laird had resided at the exclusive Beauchamp Hotel, and had any one demanded of the hotel employes an account of his…

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Fire at a Bail. Twenty Guests Burned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 6

From Florence, on 5th March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—A family dance has ended literally in…

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Great Forest Fires in Canada. Great Loss of Life. Chicago. July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

The victims of the fires are believed to include 200 employees in the Dome mine, in the Cobalt district, who were penned in the shafts Corpsed are strewing the streets of South…

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American Forest Fires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

Toronto, Friday.—Fully 1000 lives have, been lost in the forest fires which swept over Northern Ontario. About 100 perished in Luke Porcupine, and a…

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The Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

For at least five years Cyrus Laird had resided at the exclusive Beauchamp Hotel, and had any one demanded of the hotel employes an account of his…

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Forest Fires. Toronto, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

The forest fires in the Porcupine district are now under control and relief parties have been despatched to bury the dead. Refugees report that the trails are strewn…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigades

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 12

in the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, the Acting Premier, in answer to Mr. Taylor, stated that in 1910 there were 213 permanent men and 234 volunteers employed in the…

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American Forest Fires Settlers Flee from Their Homes, Ottawa

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

The town of Cochrane, in the Poreupine mining district, has been destroyed by bush fires, which are spreading. The settlers are fleeing from their…

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Film on Fire. Panic at a Picture Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

A serious fire, occurred on Sunday night in Geelong, in the exhibition annexe known as the picture, pavilion, in Market Square. A Sunday picture, show was in progress, and…

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Great Forest Fires. New Under Control., Vancouver, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

The forest fires in Northern Ontario are new under control. It is estimated that 500 people have [?] 20,000 are homeless…

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Great Forest Fires. a Heavy Death Roll. Toronto

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

A train-load of cofllns of all-sizes has been despatched to the lire zone in Canada. At the town of South Porcupine, where…

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