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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Forest Fire Fighters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 5

Forest fires in the Ventura county threatened Venturn itself, and the fire-fighters narrowly saved the town, Many ranches in the outlying country are in ashes. It is…

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Fire in a Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 1

The passengers by an excursion train, which left the Central Station, Brisbane, one evening last week, for Murphy's Creek, on the southern railway,…

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Big Blaze at a Factory. Damages £10,000. SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 5

The Australian Mattress Mills at Old Parammatta Road, Forest Lodge, were destroyed by fire at noon to-day. Two hundred employees who were at work clashed out into…

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Fire at Delhi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 5

A fire due to the fusing of an electric wire at the camp of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjaub at Delhi, destroyes five main reception and dining room tents…

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Fire at a Furniture Factory

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—A fire broke out at Marcus Clark's furniture factory, Church-street, this morning. The top floor and contents were destroyed. The…

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Military Fire and Scandal Berlin. Dec. 4

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

[?] fire attributed to inqendlarism destroyed £75,000 worth of uniforms and accoutre menis at the depot at Leipsic barracks. All the non—commissioned officers on duty…

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Another Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 5

An accidental fire in a shed a mile away containing fireworks, killed two men. The comrades of the victims, noticing the outbreak in a corner of the shed, made their…

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The Recent Fires. Bombay. Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

It has now transpired that no deaths resulted from the fire in the shed at Delhi. in which stored, it having at first been reported that two men were killed…

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Fire at Camperdown. a Factory Demolished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

The large premises of the Worsford Manufacturing Company, 154 Missenden—road, Camperdown, were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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When Fires Are Unconquerable

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 5

It is often a source of wonder to onlookers that the rivers of water which are thrown by a dozen or more fireengines into a burning building have no…

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Fire at Camperdown. Factory Demolished

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 4

The large premises of the Worsfold Manufacturing Company, Missenden-road; Camperdown, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…

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Fire in York-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 5

The damage by the fire in York-street is estimated at £1500…

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Fires in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Several fires were reported in the metropolitan area on Sunday. All were small, but one, which occurred in a five storied building in York-street. The…

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The Durbar. Blaze of Wealth and Beauty. Delhi, Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 5

The Durbar took place to-day, mid proved a superb success. It is regarded as having been the most gorgeous and stirring spectacle in the history of Hindustan…

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A Big Fire. New York, Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 5

A fire raged for hours in Luna Park, a show place on Coney Island. A restaurant [?]royed. No lives were lost…

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Grain Elevator Fire. Owen Sond (Ontario)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 5

An elevator plant belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway, has been destroyed by fire. A million bushels of grain were burnt, and many buildings in the neighbourhood…

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Bush Fires Near Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 2

Extensive bush fires raged on Monday for a couple of miles along the north bank of the Hunter River, in the Teatree Scrub, between Fullerton Cove and…

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The Steamer Delhi Ashore. Six Sailors Drowned. Duke and Duchess of Fire Aboard. London. Dec. 13

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

The P. and O. steamer Delhi (8000 tons), bound for Bombay, has gone ashore near Cape Spartel, at the extreme north-west of Morocco. The Duke and Duchess of FIfe…

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The Durbar. Delhi a Scene of Brilliance. City a Blaze of Light at Night. Delhi

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 3

THE King to-day presented the colors to three native and two British regiments. The city is a glitter, and is ready…

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Blaze of Wealth and Beauty. Delhi, Dec. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 3

The Durbar took place, to-day, and proved a superb success. It is regarded as having been the most gorgeous and stirring spectacle in the history of Hindustan…

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