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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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The Coraki Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

In our telegraphic news in last issue a brief report appeared or a destructive fire at Ceraki, on the North Coast, on Friday last and fuller particulars are now given…

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Fire Brigades' Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Fire Brigades' Act has resumed its silbings and the hearing of the charges…

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The Recent Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

The secretary to the Kurri Co-operative Society, Mr. F. Shortland, reports that the damage to stock alone by, the recent fire at the Society's store totals £800. He…

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Fire Brigades Inquiry. Further Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

The Fires Brigades' Commission sitting was resumed. Judge Edmunds announced that he had received a typed letter signed Young and…

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Wheat District on Fire. Buenos Ayres, Jan 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

It is reported that the whole of the Teodolina wheat district in the province of Santa fe, is on fire. The report has not vet been confirmed…

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Burning of the Parisiana. Fight Against the Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 1

In our last issue we published a telegram announcing the burning in midocean of the transport steamer Pariasana, with loss of life…

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Wreck of the Aotea. Fire on the Steamer. Capetown, Jan, 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

Reuter's Agency states that the dynamite on the Aotea, amounting to 350 tons, was removed during the week-end to a hulk in the bay…

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Sensational Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

Vancouver, Tuesday.—A thrilling fire occurred at Omaha, in Nebraska, last night. the Milliard Hotel was completely destroyed. One man lost his life, and…

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Fire Brigades' Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Fire Brigade resumed its sitting at Sydney on Tuesday…

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Fire at Alexandria. Alexandria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

A cotton warehouse has been burnt down and the damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire at Carrington. Billiard Room Destroyed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

This morning a fire was discovered in the billiard room of the Carrington School of Arts. The firemen succeeded in confining the fire to the billiard room, which,…

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Fire at Coraki. Damage Estimated at £40,000 CORAKI, Friday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 11

A disastrous fire occurred at Coraki early this morning. The outbreak commenced in a block of buildings between the Commercial Hotel and the Club House…

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Disastrous Fire at Kurri. Co-operative Society's Bulk Store Destroyed. Kuuri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 16

At about 5.35 o'clock this morning a fire broke but in the produce department and store room of the Kurri Co-operative Society's bulk store, which is situated…

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The Fire Brigades' Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 5

The Fire Brigades' Commission sat again to-day, when the evidence was practically concluded…

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Fire Brigades Commission

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to consider certain matters in connection with the fire brigades has resumed its, sittings. A letter was read from the…

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Fire Brigades Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 5

The Fire Brigades Commission concluded taking evidence this morning. Mr. Stinson addressed the commission on behalf of his clients Barry and Brown. He declared there…

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Destructive Fire in High-street. Damage £250

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 3

A fire which caused much damage occurred in the premises, known as Marshall's Buildings, situated in the eastern end of High-street at an early hour this…

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A Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Cowra late last night, when ten weatherboard buildings were demolished. A picture entertainment building was in progress in the Centennial Hall at the time of…

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Oil-covered River on Fire. Van[?]ver, Feb, 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

A hundred five-fighters are working on an outbreak of fire in the oil-waste near oil wells in the Washington county of Oklahoma State. The flames extend for two miles on an…

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Fires on Steamers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

When the German, mail steamer Barbarossn was 400 miles off Fremantle a tire was discovered in the baggage-room, but by the use of steam and water the…

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