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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Dying Hard. Persistent Fire (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

The disastrous fire which destroyed the Harbour Trust's "buildings at Johnston's Bay, Balmain, 11 weeks ago, is still smouldering, and giving off great…

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Serious Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

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

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Motor Fire Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 4

The fire-lighting equipment of West Maitland is to be strengthened by the addi-tion of a motor fire-engine, which, Major Cracknell, a member of the Board of Fire…

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The New Fire Engine. a Motor Turbine. "The Last Word in Fire Engines."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 4

The new Dennis patent turbine motor fire engine, secured for use in the Maitland fire brigaded district, which embraces East and West Maitland, Lorn, and East Greta, arrived…

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Lightning Causes Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 5

Lightning struck the telephone lines and fused many telephones on. Wednesday, Small fires occurred in the Tullimere Post Office through the lighting fusing the wires, but there was no…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon, Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 5

A fire broke out in Haymarket early this morning, three shops being more or less severely damaged, one being practically burnt out…

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The New Fire Engine. a Motor Turbine. "The Last Word in Fire Engines."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 7

The new Dennis patent turbine motor fire engine secured for use in the Maitland fire brigades district. which embraces East and West Maitland. Lorn. and East Greta, arrived…

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Steamer on Fire. Blazing Cargo of Cotton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 5

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Nov. l4. The steamer Muirfield Head arrived with her cotton cargo on fire, after having steamed at full speed from mid-ocean, where the…

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Oil Steamer on Fire. Bombay, Nov. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 3

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 13

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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Serious Fire at Wagga. Narrow Escape of Occupiers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 1

A fire occurred on Tuesday night in a thickly-populated area of the business part of Buyis-street, Wagga. It started in the fruit shop of Mrs. Brennan…

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Marrickville Fire. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 4

At about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in the promises of A. J. Baker, a dealer in contractors ironmongery, situated at 470 New Canterbury-road,…

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£80,000 Fire Damage. Suffragists Destroy Mansion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 6

What is probably the greatest outrage yet I perpetrated by the militant Suffragists was discovered in Seaforth, near Liverpool, one morning, last month. As a result Seafield…

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Fires at Sea. Spanish Steamer Ablaze. Passengers Transferred. Cape Race (Newfoundland), Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 5

A wireless message has been received here to the effect that a fire broke out on the Spanish steamer Balmes, and her passengers were transferred in mid-ocean to…

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Bush Fire at South Randwick. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 2

Bush fires destroyed 500 acres of grass at South Randwick. For several hours the Government labour farm and numerous dwelling houses were in…

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Fire in a Timber Yard. a Big Blaze

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 5

About three o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the timber and joinery works of Messrs. Ponder Bros., Elgin-street. A good wind was blowing at the time, and it…

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Steamer on Fire. Hamilton (Bermuda), Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 7

The Spanish steamer Balmos, on which a fire broke cut in mid-ocean, arrived here under convoy of the Pannonia. When the vessel was docked the hatches were taken off,…

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Fire at Court House Hotel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

On Friday, about 2 p.m, the hay and chaff in the loft over the stone stable at the rear of the Court House Hotel, Gunned[?]h, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was…

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Store a Fire. Nineteen Distinct Outbreaks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 5

Mysterious outbreaks of fire at the Co-Operative Store. Auburn-street Goulburn have so far baffled the police. There were on Tuesday no fewer than 16 outbreaks, the majority amongst…

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Steamship Fire Fighters. Plucky Officers. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 5

The captain of the steamship Pannonia reports that Captain Reuz spent five sl[?] steamer Balmes to the Bermudas. The…

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