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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at West Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

An outbreak of fire wan discovered carly on Thursday morning in Mrs M. Armstrog's tobacconist shop and hairdressing saloon, in High-street, West…

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Big Fire, 10 Houses Destroyed at Cowra. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 4

A disastrous fire has taken place in the main street of Cowra, when ten buildings were totally destroyed. The firemen worked splendidly, and their efforts…

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Fire at Heddon Greta Colliery Working Sealed Off. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Trouble has again been experienced in part of the working of Heddon-Greta Colliery, through fire breaking out. Part of the working have again been sealed off, and many of…

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Heddon-greta Colliery Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Fire has again broken out in Heddon-Greta colliery, and the management has found it necessary to seal off all northern workings. The colliery manager, Mr. J. Barnes, stated…

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West Maitland Fire Brigade. Annual Dinner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 4

The first annual dinner of the most Maitland branch of the New South Wales Fire Brigade was held in the fire station on Saturday evening evening. Sub-district Officer…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon. Fire at the Supreme Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

The Supreme Court, at the top of King-street, gad a narrow escape from destruction by fire this morning through an outbreak under the flooring of No. 2 comt, due to a defective gas jet. The flames…

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Fire at the Supreme Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Sydney Monday.-A sensation was caused at the No. 2 Court in the Supreme Court buildings this morning, by an outberak of fire. It broke out underneath…

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Fire in Constantinople. Sublime Porte Buildings Damaged. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

The centre building of the Sublime Porte has been destroyed by fire, The Foreign Office and the Grand Vizier's Office escaped destruction…

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The Constantinople Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

The archives with the documents of home affairs for many years have been burned seriously hampering administration. Incendiarism is suspected, and sixty arrests have been…

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Fire at Newcastle. Wine and Spirit Store Ablaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

Shortly before 8 O'clock on Wednesday night a fire broke out in Messrs. T. S. petherbridge's wine and spirit store in Market-street. Newcastle. Smoke was seen…

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The Fire Brigade Dinner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

Among the list of apologies published in Monday's issue in our report of the annual dinner of the West Maitland Fire Brigade the name of Mr. E. P. Capper was…

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A Corzon-street Blaze. Fire at Crewe House. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

A passer-by, in the middle of the night, discovered a fire in Crewe House, Curzon-street W., the London residence of Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies. All the…

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Fire at Millwall Docks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

A times fire at Millwall Docks has done damage totalling at least £10,000…

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Heddon-Greta Colliery Fire[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Fire has again broken out in Heddon [?] colliery, and the management has been necessary to seal off all northern [?] The colliery manager, Mr. J. Barnes, [?]…

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West Maitland Fire Brigade. Annual Dinner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 12

The first annual dinner of the West Maitland branch of the New South Wales Fire Brigade was held in the fire station on Saturday evening. Sub-district Officer G…

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A Coronation Exhibit. Destroyed by Fire. London. Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

A King's ae[?]rn coach, 200 years old, intended to be used in the Coronation procession, has been destroyed by fire in the burring of a carriage factory at Nottingham…

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Crewe House Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

When the fire broke out in Crewe House, Curzon-street, Lady Crewe and the heir, to whom she had given birth on the previous day, were conveyed in an ambulance to Lord…

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Fire at Crewe House

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

London, Saturday.—Lady Crewe and her son have been removed In an ambulance to the home of her father, Lord Rosebery. Both were unharmed. Pictures…

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Fire at Buenos Ayres

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Buenos Ayres, Wednesday—A number of warehouses and Customs sheds in this city have been destroyed by fire. The value of the propertv burnt is estimated…

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A Curzon-street Blaze. Fire at Crewe House. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

A passer-by, in the middle of the night, discovered a fine in Crewe House, Curzon-street. W., the London residence of Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies. All the…

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