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Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Fire in Brisbane. a Great Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

Another disastrous fire occurred in a commercial quarter of Brisbane on Thursday afternoon, when a six-storied brick building, situated in Lower Albert-street, was gutted…

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Fire at Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 10

On Wednesday, 26th ult., the residence[?] of Mr. Jno. Lloyd, Dowling-street, Dungog, was partially destroyed by fire. The origin of the outbreak is not definitely known, but…

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Fire in Newcastle. Earp Bros.' No. 3 Store Alight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out last night in Messrs. Earp Bros. and Company's No. 3 store, and resulted in a fairly large amount of damage to portion of the contents…

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Fire at Stockton. Shop and Contexts Destroyed. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 5

[?]ing, occupied at Stockton as a clothing shop and dwelling by Mr. M. Miller and his wife and family of young children, was gutted by fire about 3 o'clock…

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Fatal Fire. St. Petersburg, July [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

Sixty workers, sleeping in empty [?] root sheds at Lipetsk, West Tamboy, [?] ished in a fire that broke out in the [?]ing sugar factory…

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Singleton Sensations Sudden Death. Schoolroom on Fire. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 5

Sarah Stanton, proprietress of a boarding house in John-street, was discovered dead in her room about seven o'clock this morning. Appearances indicated that deceased…

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Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

An alarm of fire startled residents on Sunday afternoon, and many people climbed the hill near "Athelstone" to see where the fire was, and not…

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Fire in a Dwelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 7

The ringing of the fire-bell on a winter's Sunday afternoon was probably never heard in Muswellbrook prior to the 7th instant, when its sounds indicated an outbreak in a…

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Fire at St. Xavier's School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning St. Xavier's School building had a narrow escape from destruetion by fire, and, in all probability, the structure would have…

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Disastrous Fire. Great Destruction of Property. Montreal, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

A fire has destroyed the Thousand Islands Park, a well-known pleasure resort. In all 200 buildings were burned, including several hotels. No lives were lost…

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Blaze at Erskineville. Biturine Works Afire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out shortly before noon on Thursday in the premises of the Lavers Biturine Company Limited, Flora-street, Erskineville and & [?] astrons blaze was narrowly averted, 5000 g[?]…

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Fire at Brisbane. a Great Blaze

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 12

Another disastrous fire occurred [?]mercial quarter of Brisbane on Thursday afternoon, when a six-storied brick [?] situated in Lower Albert-street, was [?]…

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Fire in Newcastle Earp Bros. No. 3 Store Alig[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 14

A fire broke out on Friday night is [?] Earp Bros. and Company's No. 3 [?] resulted in a fairly large amount of [?] age to portion of the contents…

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Fire on Steamer. Damage, £1500

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 5

A fire broke out on Messrs. Holyman Bros. east coast trader Mongana, a steamer of 43 tons, early on Saturday morning, while the vessel was lying at the Elizabeth-street pier,…

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Fire at Bombala. Several Business Places Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

The biggest fire seen in Bombala for many years occurred in Maybe-street at 7 o'clock on Sunday night, when several fine business-places were completely destroyed—Mr…

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Mormons in Mexico. Between Two Fires. Juarez (Mexico), July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 5

The Mormons in Mexico are suffering at the hands of both the rebel and the Federal forces. The rebels seek to compel the Mormons…

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A Fire Brigade for Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

The Editor of the "Chronicle" at the request of a large number of townspeople, wrote last week to Superintendent Webb, of the…

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Blaze at Erskineville. Biturine Works Afire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out shortly before noon on Thursday in the premises of the Lavers Biturine Company, Limited, Flora-street, Erskineville, and a disastrous blaze was narrowly averted, 5000 gallons…

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Fire on Steamer. DAMAGE, £1500

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 16

A fire broke out on Messrs. Holyman Bros. east coast trader Mongana, a steamer of 43 tons, early on Saturday morning, while the vessel was lying at the Elizabeth-street pier…

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Mormons in Mexico. Between Two Fires. Juarez (Mexico), July 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

The Mormons in Mexico are suffering at the hands of both the rebel and the Federal forces. The rebels seek to compel the Mormons…

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