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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Village Swept by Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 4

Budapesth, Sunday.—A disastrous fire has occurred at the village of Runotspova, 110 houses being destroyed, together with much corn. Three hundred…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 4

The Lorn Fire Brigade was inspected last evening by Divisional Officer Gorman, of Newcastle, while Sub-District Officer Harper, of Maitland, put tho brigade through a course of drill. The Divisional…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 4

Divisional-officer Gorman continued his inspection of the Maitland district fire brigades and stations at East Maitland last evening, when he addressed the members of the brigade…

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Sensational London Fire. Entire Brigade Out. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1911 · page 5

A sensational fire occurred in the upper stories of the Carlton Hotel. The servants made good their escape by ladders, and the entire brigade was called out to prevent the…

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Fire in London. Home Sensational Escapes. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 5

The fire at the Carlton Hotel, originated in the kitchen lift, and quickly involved the three upper floors and the roof of the building. The outbreak occurred at dinner time, and…

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Fire on a Collier. Two Officers Injured. Newcastle, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 5

A fire, resulting in serious injury to two officers, occurred early this morning in the officers' quarters of the collier Wallarah, while lying at Catherine Hill Bay. Chief Officer…

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A Belgium Blaze. Antwerp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 5

A fire took place in warehouses known as Australian and Queensland, and the damage is estimated at £300,000…

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Late Cables. Fire in London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 5

Lpndon, Thursday.—A sensational fire broke out in Carlton Hotel on Wednesday night Guests escaped in various stages of attire. One Life was lost.The…

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Fire in Sydney. Several Buildiings Affected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 14

A fire. occurred in Clarence-Street, Sydney on Saturday evening, which at first threatened to become a conflagration; but Which was kept, within limits by the…

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Steamer on Fire. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

The steam collier Wallarah. while loading coal at Catherine Hill Bay, for Sydney, caught fire during the night. It broke out in the officers' quarters, and…

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Incendiary Fire-fighters. San Berardino (Cal.), Aug. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

A forest fire ravaged a huge area of country, and destroyed a number of mountain resorts. The fire is now under control…

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Fire at Sea. Explosion on Island Trader. Crew Take to Boats

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 13

The crew of the French New Hebrides Company's auxiliary motor trading vessel St. Michael arrived, at Vila, New Hebrides, on June 20 (writes the "Herald"…

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Fires in Russia. St Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 5

A fire at Koptroma destroyed 300 houses 28 persons were killed, and 60 injured. in Hormell, in the same neighbourhood, 200 houses were burnt…

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Fires in Germany

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

Berlin, Saturday.—The Rhine is now at the lowest level it has reached for a century. Owing to forest and heath fires, the art galleries in Nuremberg have been…

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A London Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 5

A fire occurred at Powncolly's wine and spirit store in Oxford-street. Three persons took refuge on the roof of the burning building, and were rescued by means of…

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A Great Fire. Antwerp

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 1

A most deslructive fire occurred in the city last night. The outbreak took place in a large bulking known as the Australia and Queensland warehouse, which…

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Fire at Temora. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

A fancy goods and stationery shop at Temora, carried on by W. Nixon, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The outbreak is attributed to…

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Inspection of Fire Brigades

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 4

Divisional Officer Gorman was at Kurri Kurri yesterday morning and at Abermain in the afternoon inspecting the fire brigades and stations at those places. The men…

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The Very Latest Strikers Attack Soldiers. Military Fire on Crowd. One Man Killed 20 Wounded. Government Charged with Pandering. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

Most sensational strike happenings occurred at Liverpool last night. A prison van, with a number of men arrested for rioting, was being conveyed…

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A Race with Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 6

The Bishop was sitting on the Post Office verandah, waiting for his mail. There had been no rain for ten months, and the day was stiffingly hot…

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