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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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The New York Fire. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

The Labor unions of New York have oidered the suspension of all work on Thursday and Friday, during the funerals of the victims of the recent te[?]…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Fire Alarms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 4

The recent fire at Kurri, and those which have occurred on previous occasions have directed attention to the necessity for fire alarms at different points in the town and telephonic…

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New York Capitol. Partly Destroyed by Fire. Albany (U.s.). March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 5

The New York State capital has been partly destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at $2,000,000. Numbers of priceless documents were lost…

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The New York Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 3

New York, Thursday.—In connection with the terrible fire at a shirt waist factory in New York, in which some 15O lives were lost, it is stated that the…

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The Static Capitol Fire. Albany (New York), March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 5

Many valuable records haver been discovered unscathed among the ruins of the library of the State Legislature, which was destroyed by fire this week. All the…

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Appalling Fire. Hundred and Fifty Girls Perish. New York, March 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 3

A terrific conflagration, resulting in the death of 150 persons, mostly girls, has occurred in the heart of the city. The fire was in the triangle occupied by a shirt-waist company's…

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Russian Timber Yard Fire. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 3

Timber yards at Yaroslow have been on fire for 24 hours and damages, estimated at £70,000 have been incurred…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

captain Percival, of the Kuril Fire Brigade, expects a visit from memers of the Board of Fire Commissioners in the course of a day or two. It is understood that…

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Escape From Fire. Newark. New Jersey, U.S.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 5

Fifty children were safely rushed from a burning building he the use of fire drill…

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Big Fire at Yaroslav

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 3

St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—The timberyards at Yaroslav, on the Volga, 160 miles from Moscow, are on fire. Twentyfour houses have also been destroyed as…

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Fire in Turkey. Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 5

One hundred houses at Kadiking. a suburb of Constantinople have been destroyed by fire. and the damage is estimated at £80,000…

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General Cables. Fire at Roseneath Castle.l London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 5

A fire broke out in Roseneath Castle a residence of the Duke of Argyle, and included in the damage that was occasioned was the destruction of the studio of…

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Destructive Fire at Paterson. Saw-mill Burnt Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

The West Maitland Police received a telephone message from Senior-Constable Danks of Paterson informing them that Messrs. Keppie bros.'sawmill at that, place was…

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Fire Brigades' Board. Report on Its Administration. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Fire Brigades Board was madce public:to-day. The Commossioners…

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The New York Fire. Workers' Demonstration. New York, April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

Seventy-five thousand factory hands formed a funeral procession in connection with eight of the unidentified victims of the recent fire in the factory of the Traingle Shirt-Waist…

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Fire at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 5

A four-roomed tenement at Hebburn, built of rough bush timber, and covered with canvas, owned and occupied by Mr. D. Phillips, was destroyed by fire at about…

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Fires Caused by Rats. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

Several fires took place at North Sydney and Balmain during the night, and it has boon found that they were caused by rats guawing at wax matches…

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Children Saved by Fire Drill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

Vancouver, Wednesday.—A fire occurred yesterday in New. Jersey, at a building in which were 50 children. The children had been instructed in…

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Fire Brigades Inquiry. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 5

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Fire Brigades Board was published to-day. The report…

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New York State Capitol. Partly Destroyed by Fire. Albany (U.s.), March [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

New York State capital has been [?] destroyed by fire, the damage being es[?] at £2,000,000. Numbers of priceless do[?] were lost…

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