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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Houston City Fire. Estimated Damages, £1,500,000. HOUSTON (Texas), Feb. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

Relief committees are operating with a view to ameliorating the distress occasioned by the Houston fire. A thousand people are homeless, and the…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

A fire broke out in Little Collins-street, Melbourne, this morning, and resulted in the destruction of the greater portion of Brisco and Co.'s ironmongery establishment. The…

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Fire at Rangoon. Rangoon, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

Fight sawmills and 45 timber depots have been burnt, the total damage being estimated at £66,000…

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Mischievous Boys. Cause a Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 7

On Friday afternoon there boys, all of whom were aged six years, were playing in a shed owned by the Australian Smelting Company of Australia at Port Kembla. In the shed…

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Fire in Melbourne. Great Destruction of Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 7

A fire which broke out in Little Collins-street, Melbourne, on Monday morning, resulted in the destruction of the greater portion of Messrs. Briscoe and Company's…

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Fire Brigade Difficulty. Meeting at Weston. (From our Representative.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

A combined meeting of representatives of fire brigades in the Maitland district was held at the Weston fire station on Sunday evening, at which Mr. J. Scott,…

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Big Fire in Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

A fire which broke out in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, on Monday morning, destroyed the greater portion of Messrs Briscoe and…

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Big Brisbane Fire. Large Building Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

One of the most, disastrous fires that Brisbane has0 ever experienced occurred at a late hour last evening Shortly after 11 o'clock flames were,…

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Big Fire in Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

One of the most disastrous [?] Brisbane has ever experienced o[?] at a late hour on Thursday night. Shortly after 11 o'clock Games were [?]…

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Fire in Brisbane. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

Fitzroy-buildings, in Adelaide-street, Brisbane, completely destroyed by fire at a late hour on Thursday night, were erected for Captain Osborne at a cost of about £25,…

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Mischievous Boys. Cause a Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

On Friday afternoon three boys, all of whom were aged six years, were playing in a shed owned by the Australian Smelting Company of Australia at Port Kombla. In the shad…

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Fire in Melbourne. Great Destruction of Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

A fire which broke out in Little Collins-street, Melbourne, on Monday morning, resulted in the destruction of the greater portion of Messrs. Briscoe and Company's…

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Fire at Manilla. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 8

A fire broke out in Manilla about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon resulting in the destruction of several business places. Had it not been for the sterling efforts of the townspeople, practically half…

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Serious Russian Fire. Moscow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

The Golollogwsky Arcade has been destroyed by fire, and the loss is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire at Chicago. High Building in Flames. Chicago, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

Six men were killed in a fire which gutted a lodging house in Clark-street. One man jumped from the fourth floor and was dashed to death on the pavement…

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Hawker Burnt Out

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

On Friday night a travelling hawker, who bad camped with his caravan on the old show ground, had the misfortune to lose his stock and vehicle, by fire. It…

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Fire at Manilla. Extensive Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in Manilla about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the destruction of several business places. Had it not been for the sterling…

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Fire at Chicago. a Leap to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

Chicago, Sunday.—Six men were killed, in a fire which gutted a lodginghouse in Clark-street. One man jumped from the fourth floor and was dashed…

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Big Fire at Manilla. Several Shops Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

A big fire broke out at Manilla last Saturday, at about 4 p.m., resulting inthe destruction of several business places. Had it not been for…

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Fire at Moscow. £100,000 Damage. (By Cable). Moscow

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at the Goloflejersky Arcade, in this city. The arcade was destroyed, and the damage is estimated at £100,000…

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