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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Destructive Fire. Brussels. Oct. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 2

Seven buildings have been destroyed at the Glient Exhibition by the second fire that has broken, out in two days. The last makes the fifth fire at the exhibition since May…

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The Fire at Taree. Further Particulars

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 6

Regarding the fire at Mrs. McMahon's Steam packet Hotel, Which was totally destroyed last week, the fire is supposed to have started in an upstair room on the…

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Steamer Sumatra. Cargo on Fire. London, Oct. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

A wireless message, has been received from the German-Australian Company's steamer Sumatra, stating that the vessel is making for Aden, the cargo being on fire…

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Fire at Country Seat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 6

Suffragettes (presumably) came near destroying priceless treasures early on Wednesday morning. The housekeeper at Pensburst place, Lord de Lisle and Dudley's seat…

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English Theatre Fire. Daring Salvage Work by Actors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 2

The Theatre Royal, Bilston-street, Wolverhampton, was destroyed by fire last month. For quite two hours the interior resembled a furnace and the fire brigade…

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Dastardly Crime. Murderous Assault. House Set on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 6

A dastardly assault is alleged to have been perpetrated at a farmhouse in Osborne Park, three miles from Berrigan, at about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. The victims…

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The Fire Brigades Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 4

Major Nicholson, M.L.A., has been officially informed with reference to the letter presented by him from the town clerk, East Maitland, bringing under notice the…

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Fire at Greta. Man Burned to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

On Saturday evening a fire occurred in the residence of Mr Henry Shepherd, on the Whitburn subdivision, Greta, the house and furniture being totally…

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Fire on a Steamer. Aden, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

The fire on the steamer SUmatra has now been extinguished…

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Family Attacked While Asleep. House Set on Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

A dastardly assault is alleged to have been perpetrated at a farmhouse in Osborne Park, three miles from Berrigan, at about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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Oil Wells on Fire. Damage Over a Million, Bucharest, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 5

Twenty-five oil wells are alight in the Moreal district. A whole valley and the surrounding hillsides are practically a sea of flame…

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Oil Steamer on Fire. Bombay, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 5

An oil steamer, with 2000 tons of petroleum, was destroyed by fire at Tuticorin, a port in the south-east corner of India. Two engineers, three servants, and the…

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Fire at Country Seat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 14

Suffragettes (presumably) came near destroying priceless treasures early on Wednesday morning. The housekeeper at Pens hurst place, Lord de Lisle and Dudley's seat…

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Dastardly Crime. Murderous Assault. House Set on Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 7

A dastardly assault is alleged to have been perpetrated at a farmhouse in Osborne park. three miles from Berrigan, at about 2, o'clock on Saturday morning The vicums…

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Steamer Sumatra. Cargo on Fire. London. Oct. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

A wireless message has been received from the German Australian Company's steamer Sumatra stating that the vessel is making for Aden, the cargo being on fire…

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Oil Wells on Fire. Damage Over a Million. Bucharest, Nov. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 3

Twenty-five oil wells are alight in the Moreni district. A whole valley and the surrounding hillsides are practically a sea of flame…

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Fire at Gloucester. Two Shops and a Dwelling. Destroyed. Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred in Church-street last night, burning down two shops of Mr. T. Riddell. One was occupied by Mr. L. Kelly, dentist, the other as an office…

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Serious Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Shepherd, of Clydesdale, suffered a very serious loss on Friday, througn the destruction by fire of a shed, which contained about 40 tons of…

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Singleton Letter. Fire at Clydesdale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at Clydesdale, about two miles from town, at the week end, when a largo shed, which contained about 40 tons of hay and a quantity of…

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Historic Mansion Destroyed. Lord Guilford's Seat. Midnight Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 7

One of the most disastrous fires which has occurred in East Kent for many years took place in the early hours of Tuesday, September 30, when the Earl of Guilford's…

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