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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Blaze at a Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred at an openair picture show in Moree. A piece of told film lying on the floor of the operating-room caught fire, no one knows how,…

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Fires Around Sydney. Serious Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

The devastating bash fires which have wrought destruction in all the outer suburbs of Sydney during the week are still raging. On Saturday afternoon…

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HOUSE & Shop Destroyed Fire at Gladesvile (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

A workshop and house owned by Mr J. J. Dakin, at Gladesville, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £1500…

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Blaze at a Picture Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred at an open-air picture show in Moree. A piece of old film lying on the floor of the operating room caught fire,…

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Blaze at Clarence Town. Much Property Destroyed. Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred here last night, when the Crown Hotel was burnt to the ground, and also an adjoining building, known as the Ship [?] only the walls…

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The Fire Brigades. Annual Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

The annual report of the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Board has been made available by the chairman, Mr. Coghlan. The report states that the levy of…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

Owing to the protracted dry and hot weather, bush fires have broken out in various parts of the district, and many of the settlers are experiencing an anxious…

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Heat and Fires in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

Tuesday was the hottest day of the season in Melbourne. The shade temperature at 4 o'clock was 107 degrees. The fire brigades were kept busy…

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Late Cables. Fire in Frisco

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

San Francisco. Monday.—Scenes of indescribable excitement were witnessed yesterday at a fire at an apartment house in Sacramento. The building…

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A Tasmanian Fire. Racehorses Incinerated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

Another fire broke out about [?] o'clock on Wednesday morning in the stables at the rear of the "Herald" office, Zeehan, and belonging to Nicholas, the butcher. Four…

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Fatal Fire in Victoria. Three People Burned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at Lake Bolac (Victoria) late on Tuesday night, when Mrs. Archer, her daughter (a widow named Mrs. Peterson), and Mrs. Peterson's daughter 12…

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Blaze at Clarence Town. Much Property Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 7

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Clarence Town on Tuesday night, when the Crown Hotel was burnt to the ground, and also an adjoining…

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Fire. at Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9

News came to hand on Wednesday of a conflagration that had devastated portion of Clarence Town. From the meagre particulars to…

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Indian Town on Fire. Delhi

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

The town of Tatta has been on fire for three days, and many buildings have been blown up in the efforts to check the flames…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 1

Considerable damage has been done by bush fires in Victoria. Miss Anderson, teacher at the Greenhill State School, had a thrilling experience. When she…

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Bush Fires at Kurri Kurri. Better Appliances Needed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 13

Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon a bush fire broke out on portion of what is known as "Spion Kop," an area of bush land between Kurri and Pelaw-Main. Under the…

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Blaze at Clarence Town. Much Property Destroyed Clarence Town

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred here night last night when the Crown Hotel was burnt to the ground, and also an adjoining building, known as the Ship Inn. and only the walls…

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A Tasmanian Fire. Racehorses Incinerated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

Another, fire broke out about 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning In the stables it the roar of the "Herald" office, Zeehan. and belonging to Nicholas, the butcher. Four…

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A Fatal Fire. Three Persons Incinerated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Lake Bolac (Vic.)- late on Tuesday night, when Mrs Archer, her daughter (a widow named Mrs Peterson), and. Mrs…

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Fire Brigades' Pay. Dissatisfaction with the Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 9

It is stated that there is a great deal of dissatisfaction among the members of the various detachments of the New South Wales Fire Bridgade owing to terms of the…

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