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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fire at Skutari. Vienna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 5

A fire has occurred in a bazaar at Sku[?] High wind and lack of water caused [?] assume huge proportions…

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Flood and Fire. New York, March 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 12

It is my sad duty to record another disaster of almost incredible magnitude at Dayton, in Ohio, the home of the Wright brothers, the pioneers of flying…

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Fire at Hotel Sequel to Drinking Bout

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 1

Henry Herbert Smith pleaded guilty at the Wangaratta (Vic.) Sessions on Wednesday to having set fire to the Mountain View Hotel, Whitfield, in…

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Disastrous Fire. Building Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

The most disastrous fire experience in Wyong occurred in Railway-street on Sunday morning It originated in Rapley's Coffee Palace, a wooden two-storied building, where…

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A £10,000 Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

Farrington Hall, Dundee, the residence of Mr. Henry M'Grady, a former Lord Provost, was set on fire in six places simultaneously and burned to the ground. The…

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Big Fire at Wyong. Business Places Burnt Out

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred in Railway-street, Wyong, early on Sunday, morning, resulting in the complete demolition of several business places…

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Fire at Quirindi. Garage Destroyed. Hotel Damaged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

Early on Friday morning three swagmen camped beneath the bridge at Whitaker-street heard a fire crackling. William Jones went to…

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Fire at Quirindi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Early on Friday morning Jshree swag[?] camped beneath the bridge at Whit[?] street Qtinudi, heard a fire crack[?] William Jones went to see, and fo[?]…

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Fatal Fire. Strathford (Ontario). May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

A fire, due to lighting, destroyed the Presbyterian Church, The burning belfry fell on several firemen, and three were killed…

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Cummins' Dam Topped. Fire Alarm Rung

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

Consternation was caused throughout the [?] at about 6.30 this morning by the [?] ringing of the five bell, the burred circulation of a report said to have…

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Disastrous Fire. Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 11

The most disastrous fire experienced in Wyong occurred in Railway-street on Sunday morning. It originated in Rapley's Coffee Palace, a wooden two-stored building, where…

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A Great Fire. Fireman and Child Killed. Vienna, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Pressburg City, in Hungary, last night, by which 8000 persons have been rendered homeless. fireman and a child perished in the…

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The Presburg Fire. Jews and Their Sabbath. Vienna, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

Further details in regard to the fire at Presburg, Hungary, show that 100 buildings, including several historical structures, were destroyed…

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City Mutual Fire Insurance Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

We have received a copy of the annual report and balance-sheet of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company for the year ended December 31 last. The transactions for the…

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Fire in Sydney. Rubber Works Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 5

At about a quarter past 11 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the Paddington works of Messrs. Duval and Co., rubber merchants and manufacturers, of…

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Cummins' Dam Topped. Fire Alarm Rung

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 10

Consternation was caused throughout the town at about 6.30 this morning by the violent ringing of the fire bell the hurried circulation of a report said to have…

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Fire in Sydney. Rubber Works Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 8

At about eleven o'clock on Wednesday night a fire was discovered in the Paddington works of Messrs. Duval and Co., rubber merchants and manufacturers, of…

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Exhibition Fire. Blaze at Ghent. brusseLS, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Ghent Exhibition on Saturday night, and burned for two hours, during which buildings covering an area of 150 square yards were destroyed…

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Big Blaze at Tamworth Damage £2000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

A fire which wrought considerable damage occurred at Tamworth on Thursday evening at what is known as the timber yards of Thorsby's, Limited…

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Another Fire. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

Two hay ricks and a farm house at Kew[?] were fire. The tenant family had a [?] escape. The fire brigade extinguish[?] fire, and the crowd chased a suspected…

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