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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Visit of the Fire Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

Having now become settled down to their work, the Board of Fire Commissioners have adopted a forward and progressive Policy witha view to bringing things right…

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Fire Brigade Emoienev

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The President of the Fire Brigades Board (Mr. G. H. Pitt), accompanied by major Craeknell and Divisional Officer Gorman, last evening visited the West Maitland Station, and made an inspection of…

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Fire at Dunkirk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

A fire seriously damaged goods landed at Dunkirk from the steamer Clan Farquabar and other vessels…

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The Fire Brigades

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 7

The strength of the New South Wales fine brigades in men and equipment is shown in a meturn which has jest been prepared for the information of Mr.Carmichacl,the…

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Fire in West Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

At midnight on Wednesday a Are was discovered in the premises occupied by Messrs Morgan, M'Lellan, and Company, clothiers, High-street, West…

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Disastrous Moor Fires. Extensive Damage. London, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Large areas of the peat moors in Yorkshire are on fire. It is supposed that a spark from a railway engine caused the outbreak. Streetions efforts are bing put forth to save the…

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Fire Commissioners' Tour. in Newcassfle and Maitland Disthicts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. G. II. Pitt (president) and Major Cracknen,[?] of the [?]…

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A Destructive Fire. MORGAN, McLELLAN & Co.s Shop Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Shortly before midnight on Wednesday [?] outbreak of fire was discovered on the [?] premises of Messrs. Morgan, McLe[?] Co., clothiers, etc., High-street, and [?]…

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Serious Wharf Fire. Australian Wool Burnt. Paris, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 3

A fire has seriously damaged goods landed at Dunkirk from the steamer Clan Farquhar, from Port Pirie, and another steamer. Reuter's correspondent at Dunkirk states…

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Mysterious Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

The tug Magic was partly destroyed by fire this morning while moored at the foot of Liverpool-street, and but for the timely arrival of the brigade would have been completely…

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Letter to the Editor. Cessnock Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 7

Sir,—As the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade is necessarily essential in any town particularly in cases when the majority of the building are of wood, it is a matter of p[?]n [?]…

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The Fire Brigades

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 11

The strength of the New South Wales fire brigades in men and equipment is shown in a return which has just been prepared for the information of Mr. Carmichael, the…

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The Local Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 7

An officer of the Fire Brigale Bard visitel Mu[?]wellbrook on Thursday an [?] the [?] station engine, etc. He also interviewed members of the brigade, and expressed himself satisfied with…

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Disastrous Fire. Calcutta, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

There hundred houses have been destroyed by fire in Bobbill Madras. Many people perished during the confiagretion…

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Fire Commissioners' Tour. in Newcastle and Maitland Districts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 12

Mr. G. H. Pitt (president) and Major Cracknell, members of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, accompanied by Divisional Officer Gorman, completed the…

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Morgan, M'lennan & Co.'s Fire. Inquiry Into the Outbreak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

An inquiry into the recent fire at Morgan, MeLennan, and Co.'s was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, this afternoon, by the coroner, Mr. M. H. Fitznardinge…

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Local and General News. Fire Brigade Administration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 4

The Ating Chief Seretary states that he is having a bill framed for the more effetive administration of fire brigades, and to overcome defects indicated by the recently-published…

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A Disastrous Fire. Maine, U.S.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 5

A disastrous fire has occurred at Bangor a seaport, in the State of Maine U.S.A. Two persons are known to have been killed, several firemen are missing, 50 people have…

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A Great Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

A terrible conflagration has occurred at Bangor, Maine, United States. The fire was two miles long and a quarter of a mile wide…

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Heroism at a Fire. Thrilling Rescues

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 5

Further particulars of the fatal fire which occurred at Crown-street Richmond Melbourne, shortly before midnight on Monday, show that when Constable Simpson…

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