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Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Big Blaze in Nova Scotia. Gale Hampers Firemen. Halifax (Nova Scotia)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

The offices of the "Halifax Herald" have been destroyed by fire. A gale hampered the work of the fire-fighters. Several mercantile offices and the United States Consulate…

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On Fire at Sea. Suevic's Cargo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

Considerable anxiety was aroused by the announcement on Friday that a fire had broken out in No. 1 hold of the White Star Liner Suevic during the voyage to…

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Fire Amid Adelaide Hills Governor's Residence Threatened

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 14

A bush fire has been raging on Morialta estate, near Adelaide, which were property, of the late Sir Richard Banked on Sunday came into close[?]…

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Fire on Board the Suevic. Between Sydney and Melbourne. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The White Star liner Suevic, which left Sydney for London on Wednesday, reported an exciting time on her arrival in Hobson's Bay this morning. It appears…

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Disastrous Fire in Japan. Sweeping Through Osaka. 1300 Houses Destroyed. Tokio, Jan. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

A disastrous file is aging in Osaka Up till the present 1300 houses have been destroyed A strong wind is blowing and the flames are…

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Ice and Fire. Toronto, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

A fire destroyed the Allan Manufacturing Company's block of buildings. Three firemen were badly injured during the course of the fire-fighting operations. Ice stiffened the hose…

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Great Fire at Narrabri. Eleven Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

At 2.45 o'clock yesterday morning another devastating fire broke out in Narrabri, when 11 buildings in the main business portion of the town were burnt to the…

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The Suevic Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

It was briefly announced in our telegrams of last issue that a fire had broken out in No. 1 (hold of the White Star liner Suevic during the voyage from…

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A Small Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

An outbreak of fire, but not of a serious nature, occurred in a yard at the rear of Mr. Milton Frith's premises, John-street, yesterday afternoon…

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Another Great Fire at Narrabri. Eleven Buildings Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

AT 2.45 o'clock on Sunday morning, another devastating fire broke out in Narrabri, when eleven buildings in the main business portion of the town were…

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Another Narrabri Blaze. Eleven Buildings Razed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Narrabri is surely becoming famous for fires. Another devastating out break occurred there in the small hours of Sunday last, as a result of which [?]…

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Fire at Wagga. £8000 Damage. Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred at The Rock, near Wagga, about 10 o'clock lust night, when Maclure Bros.' store, residence, bulk store, and stock, and a four-roomed weatherboard cottage…

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Serious Bush Fires. Blue Mountains Ablaze

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

During the last couple of. days bush fires have been, raging [?]ercely on the Blue Mountains, especeally about Glenbrook and Mount Wilson, which is. higher…

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A Store Burnt Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at The Rock on Monday night. Messrs. Maclure Bros.' store and dwelling, with contents, were completely destroyed. The premises of…

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The Bingara Tragedy. Further Search at the Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

Sub-inspector Butler of Narrabri has arrived at Bingara to take change of the Pal[?]al case concerning the disappearance of Mrs Ball…

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The Bingara Murder. Human Remains in a Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Further particulars of the terrible tragedy near Bingara, briefly referred to in last issue, show that it was unearthed at "The Hill," the residence of Mr…

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A Bush Tragedy. Two Young Immigrants. Human Remains in a Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

WHAT points to a terrible tragedy has been unearthed at The Hill, the residence of Mr. Wm, R. Mack, 13 miles from Bingara…

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A Midnight Blaze. Destructive Fire in Rosk-stre[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

Fortunately the firemen in West Ma[?] have hud few calls during the past and the few they had were not accomp[?] very disastrous consequences in…

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Further Search at the Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

Sub-inspector Butler, of Narrabri, lias arrived at Bingara to take charge of the Pallal case, concerning the disappearance of Mrs. Ball…

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On Fire at Sea. Suevic's Cargo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

Considerable anxiety was aroused by the announcement on Friday that a fire had broken out in No. 1 hold of the White Star Liner Suevic during the voyage to…

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