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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

581 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 30

Fire Destruction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 3

Some grassland and sheds in the vicinity of Mr. H. R. Flanders' irrigation farm were destroyed by fire on Wednesday, timely aid having prevented the destruction…

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Fire in a Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 5

A music hall was destroyed by fire at Rockdale early this morning, the efforts of the brigade being hopeless owing to the premises being constructed of weatherboards…

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Fire in Melbourne. Some Sensational Escapes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 12

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade did good work on Saturday at a fire in Melbourne which threatened to extend to an alarming magnitude, but which was checked…

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Fire at a Motor Garage. Remarkable Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 1

At the Sydney Coroner's Court on Wednesday, the inquiry was resumed as to the origin of the fire in Walter Charles Augustus Jones's garage and…

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Naval Gunnery. Fire Control Tests. London, Dec. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

Yesterday H.M.S. Orion, using the service fire control, beat H.M.S. Thunderer, which is equipped with Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott's director, in big sun shooting…

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Enmore Garace Fire Coroner's Remarks. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

The inquest on the fire at Jones' garage. Enmore, was concluded to-day. The Coroner found that the premises were wilfully set on fire by some…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. Harrington's, Ltd., Gutted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 5

A big fire occurred early this morning, the fine premises occupied by Harrington's, Ltd., photographic merchants, George-street, being completely gutted. The alarm was given…

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Fire at a Castle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 5

A fire occurred in Movdrum Castle, West-meath, the sent of Lord Castlemaine, and considerable damage resulted. The household and to make their exit in night attire. Lady…

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Power Station Fire. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 5

A fire at Saint Denis power station started by lubricating oil, quickly spread, and the traffic was interrupted on the railway and several tramways. Portions of Paris…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Damage Estimated at £25,000. Fire Brigades' Useful Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

A big city fire occurred in Sydney on Saturday morning, the fine premises occupied by Harrington's, Ltd., photographic merchants in…

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Big City Fire. Photographic Premises Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 1

A fire occured in sydney on saturday morning, when the six-storied promises of Ha?iagton's. Limited, photographic merchants, of George-street,…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

Bush fires, some of them of large dimensions, were in evidence in the mines district yesterday, Indeed, there were fires in the bush surrounding almost every township…

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Bush Fire Raging. In Turramurra District. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in the Turramurra district, on the North Shore line. Two dwellings have been destroyed, and many buildings have had a narrow…

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Fires at Cessnock and Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire broke out in a bedroom at the resinence of Mr. A. L. Poulton, Vincent-street, Cessnock, which, but for the promptitude of a…

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Bogus Fire Alarms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 5

Ten bogus fire alarms were reported from different districts in London last night. A woman was arrested late in the evening in connection with the matter. It is supposed…

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Fire in Tamworth. Racehorse Burnt to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred at Tamworth on Monday In large stables at the back of the Post Office Hotel, Peelstreet. The buildings were gutted, but…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 7

It is not possible yet. and may never be. to trace the cause of the disastrous fire at Messres. John Barker and Co.s well-known Kensington emporium in the small hours of…

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Morpetn Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

Members of the morpeth Fire Brigade held a social last night, at which a number of citizens were enter[?] sub-district. Offices Harper, of Maitland, and…

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Fire Alarm at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

The telephone line from Lorn to the central fire station in Maitland was completed yesterday, and a fire alarm has been erected at the corner of Lorn-street…

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General Cable News. Factory Fire. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 5

Fitly girls were endangered through a factory fire. A panic followed the giving of the alarm, and some of the girls were crushed in the doorways. Ultimately all were…

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