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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fire at Broke

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at Broke about 10 o'clock yesterday morning when two large [?]aystacks, together with implement shed and stables, were destroved. The Property…

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Man on Fire in the Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 3

While George Girvan, a coalman, was lighting his pipe near Golder's Green tube station, his hands, which were covered with coal dust moistened with oil, caught fire. He…

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Fire at Alexandria. Bone Mills Destroyed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

The Paragon Bone Mills at Alexandria were destroyed by fire early this morning. The conflagration burned fiercely for three hours, and was not…

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Mysterious Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 4

Five separate fire were discovered in the Olympia Boxing Hall, Newtown, to-day. The employees however, were able to subdue the flames before much damage was…

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Ship on Fire. a Mysterious Message. Norfolk West (Virginia)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 5

Wireless reports have been received to the effect that the effect that the steamer Rio Grande caught fire at sea and the passengers were transferred to the British steamer Swanmori, the…

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A Great Fire. Mudgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 5

The premises of the Great Western Flour Milling Company, Mudgee, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £16,000. The brigades…

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Steamer on Fire. Clearing a Mystery Baltimore Dec. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 5

A revenue cutter has partly cleared up the mystery regarding the steamer Rio Grande, a wireless message having been received from it to the effect that all on board the…

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North Coast Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 7

Reporting concerning last week's fires in the North Coast district show that great havoc was close to the grass lands in all directions, while settlers had homes and personal…

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Disastrous Fires. Outbreaks in the Country Store Cutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 7

About 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning Mr. Elynn's store, Redfern-street, Mulyan, was found to be on fire. The store and contents were burnt. Mr. Flynn and family reside…

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Fires in the Country Flour Mills Destroyed at Mudgee. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

The biggest fire ever witnessed in Mudgee occurred this morning when the premises of the Great Western Flour Mills, were completely destroyed…

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Disastrous Fires. Outbreaks in the Country

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 7

About 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning Mr. Flynn's store, Redfern-street, Mulyan, was found to be on fire. The store and contents were burnt. Mr. Flynn and family reside…

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Ship on Fire. a Mysterious Message. Norfolk West (Virginia)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 3

Wireless reports have been received to the effect that the steamer Rio Grande caught fire at sea and the passengers were, transformed to the British steamer Swanmori, the…

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Maitland Coalmines. Fire at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 4

Shortly after three o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a four-roomed Weather board cottage off Hopetoun-street, Kurri occupied by Mr. A. Strachan and family…

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Steamer on Fire. the Janus Alight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 5

A fire broke out yesterday morning on the steamer Janus, at present, lying in Woolloomooloo Bay. A full turn-out of the city fire stations…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon, Fire on a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 5

The cause of the fire on the steamer Janus remains a mystery. The amount of damage has not yet been ascertained, but it is believed it will be particularly heavy…

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Destructive Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

A fire, attended with very serious results, occurred at Tingha, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, The blaze resulted in the complete…

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Disastrous Fire. at Historic German Castle. Berlin, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

A portion of the famous castle of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, at Schwerin, has been destroyed by fire together with a quantity of furniture, some precious Gobelin…

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Fires in America. Thrilling Incidents. New York, Dec. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 5

Fire destroyed an apartment house, several occupants of which saved their lives by making thrilling jumps to the payement. A woman and a fireman died in the flames,…

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Big Fire in Sydney. a Great Conflagration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 5

A big fire took place in Sydney last night. It was magnificent from a spectacular point of view. The fire broke out at about half-past 11. and before midnight the whole…

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Fires in America. Thrilling Incidents. New York. Dec. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 2

Fire destroyed an apartment house, several occupants of which saved their lives by making thrilling jumps to the pavement. A woman and a fireman died in the flames,…

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