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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at Kurri kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred on Sunday evening in a bouse in Brunker-street, Kurri occupied by Mr. E. Eaton as a result of which the content of a bedroom were destroyed,…

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Destructive Fire in Japan Tokio

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

A destructive lire in the Yoshiwara quarter destroyed 5000 houses and rendered 6000 women homeless. South Africa on the ground of expense, has…

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Destructive Fire in Alaska. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

A cable from Kaltag, Alaska, states that practically all the business section of Idataron has been destroyed by fire, the damages being estimated at £25,000…

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Great Fire in Tokio. Critical Situation. Tokio, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

Following on the outbreak of the in the Yoshiwara quarter, where 5000 houses have been burned, the conflagration is still raging. A high wing and shortage of…

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Huge Fires

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4

Bombay, Monday.—A thatched festival building to the northward of Poona has been destroyed by fire. A festival was in progress at the time, and the structure…

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Fire at Bathurst. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

A disastrous Are took place at the residence at Mr D.' J. Locke, at Locksley, Bathurst, last night. A chaff-cutting machine and engine, a set of harrows,…

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The New York Fire. Charges of Manslaughter. New York April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

Isaac Harris and Max Blanek, the owners of the Triangle Shirt- Waist Company, have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the recent disastrous fire at their promises,…

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Destructive Fire at Paterson. Saw-mill Burnt Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 10

The West Maitland police received a telephone message from Senior-Constable Danks of Paterson, on Friday stating that Messrs. Koppic Bros.' sawmill at that place was…

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New York Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

New York, Wednesday.—lsaac Harris and Max Blanck, owners of the Triangle Waist Company, have been Indicted for for manslaughter in connection with the…

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Fire Brigades' Board. Report on Its Administration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 13

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Fire Brigades. Board was made public on Friday. The Commissioners…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

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 triangle Shirt-Waist…

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Accident or Design ? Destructive Fires in England London. April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 3

Trippers are blamed, either through carelessness or design, for firing large tracts ofcorse on the hillsides between Folkestone and Beachborough, and also the heath on Hdyes…

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Exciting Fire Scenes. Two Hundred Girls Escape. St. Louts (Missouri), April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 3

Some exciting scenes were witnessed at a fire in a shirt-wait factory. Two hunrded girls escaped from the Luilding firemen aiding them down the escape…

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Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Timely discovery of an incipient conflagration on Friday evening last prevented the total destruction of the residence of Mrs J. Rapson,…

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A Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

Children playing with matches started a fire in the village of Lindan, near Duderstadt, in Hanover, and 50 Peasant farmsteads were destroyed. A large number cattle and…

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A Brussels Fire Brussels, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 5

An incendiary set fire to the Town Hall at Schaerbeek, one of the northern suburbs of Brussels. A number of old paintings and Cobelins tapestries were burnt, and the total…

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Fatal Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A fatal fire occurred at Anderson's stores. Tylben, Victoria, on Monday. Patrick Angland, who was sleeping in the building at the time, was burned-to…

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A Travelling Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

A motor-car owned by Mr A. E. Dalwood, of Railway-street, Willoghby, alarmed its occupants by suddenly burstsing into flames as it sped past the…

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A 'Hospital Fire! Patients Rescued. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 5

The Fazackerley Hospital at Liverpool has been destroyed by fire. The patients were rescued. Paul Fuzon, who pleaded quilty to making…

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A Destructive Fire. Morgan, McLELLA[?]& Co.'s Shop Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

Shortly before midnight last night an outbreak of fire was discovered on the business premises of Messrs, Morgan, Macellan and Co., clothiers, etc., High-Street, and…

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