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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at Tamworth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

A fire broke out on Saturday morning at the London Piano Company's premises, Hicks' Arcade, at Tamworth. Mr. Matthews, the manager, retired to…

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Fire Near Lyddite Shells. Malta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

The steamer Menelaus arrived at Malta with No. 4 hold on fire next to a hold containing lyddite shells. The vessel was ordered into the outlying…

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A Fatal Fire. "Devils Let Loose." London, August 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

Cutel Constable Coleman, who is captain of the Lincoln Fire Brigade, said at the inquest on the body of Constable Clay, who was killed at yesterday's fire at a motor…

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Fire at Paris House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

[?] was discovered early this morning at Paris House, Phillip-street. This premises were considerably damaged before the flames were extinguished…

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Great Fires in Glasgow. Enormous Looses. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

The Glasgow Co-operative Society's premises have been burnt down, and the damages are estimated at £100,000. A second fire destroyed twelve business…

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Great Fires in Glasgow. Enormous Losses. London, Monday, evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 3

The Glasgow Co-operative Society's presses have been burnt down, and the clamps are estimated at £100,000. A second fire destroyed twelve business…

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Fire Comedy Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 6

The fire at the Carlton Hotel, which did damage variously estimated at £25,000 or £50,000 broke out about 7 on Wednesday evening when the streets were full of…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

The steamer Nerong put into Bellinger last night. The captain reported that the vessel was on fire at sea during her passage from Sydney and a large quantity of cargo in the after hold was…

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Destructive Fire at Antwerp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Wednesday. Timber warehouses and nine dwellings at Campine Dock, Antwerp, have been destroyed by fire, and the damage is estimated at…

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Fire on an Emigrant Steamer. Two Outbreaks. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

News has been received that two outbreaks of fire occurred in the port bunkers of the setamer Papanui, which was on a voyage to Australia with a number…

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Fire at Antwerp

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

Brussels, Thursday.—A great fire occurred at the Campin Dock. at Antwerp, yesterday. Some large timber warehouses and nine dwellings were destroy…

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Fire in Sydney Thousands of Pounds' Damage. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

A [?] threatening serious results broke out in Kent-street early this morning at P. O'Neill's machinery warehouse. The flames spread rapidly. The bridges were quickly on…

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Fire Brigade Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

The residents of pelaw-Main consider, there should be a properly constituted and thoroughly equipped fire brigade in tho town. The members of the present brigade…

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The Antwerp Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

An inquiry into the recent disastrons fire at Antwep resulted inthe opinion that it was not due to incendiarism…

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Forest Fires in Canada. Beyond Human Conception

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 2

A forest fire such as is now devasting parts of Canada and Northern Michigan is un ex-perience horrible beyond human conception. Every summer these fires rage over hundreds…

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Fire in a Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Chester-to-Stree colliery. There were 81 men still below and the greatest anxiety was felt until they were rescued in batches of five…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Fire at Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

At about a quarter to 7 o'clock tills morning a lire broke, out at the residence of Mr. Archibald Lamont, In Sixth-street, PelawMain. The Pelaw-Main Public School bell, which…

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Fire in Brazil. Rio De Janeiro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

The National Printing office has [?] down. and the damage is estimated at £600,000…

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Fire at a Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

On the occasion of a fire at a picture show at Armidale, a stampede was made for the doors, and, several persons were slightly Injured. The damage done…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 5

Two cottages at Haberfield were destroyed by fire last night. Nothing was saved. Both premises,which belonged to police constables, were unisured. The loss is estimated at…

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