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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Local and General. Fire at Waratah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred at Waratah on Monday last, when the residence of Mr David Watson, president of the Miners' Federation of Newcastle,…

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Fire on a Racecourse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

The Tenterfield Jockey Club's handsome new grand stand, situated about three miles from the town, was destroyed by fire early on Thursday morning…

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Our Singleton Utter, Fire in Hunter-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

An alarm of fire was raised in Hunter-street, a few minutes before 10 o'clock last night. The outhreak was at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. John Hughes, and in…

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Steamship Fire

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

The steamer Turakina is still on fire in No. 1, 2, and 3 holds…

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Fire at Wee Waa. Buildings Destroyed

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

A big fire broke out at Wee Waa at one o'clock on Sunday morning, Moses' general store, and Langby's saddlery establishment being burned to the ground…

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Suspicious Fire

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

A new house at Cheam Surrey was [?] to the ground. A quantity of women's suffragist literature was found in an unfinished house in the neighbourhood…

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Fire at Lismore

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

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in the business portion of Lismore for many years past broke out at 10 minutes to 8 last evening in Woodlark-street, near the…

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Disastrous Fire. Mungindi

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

A disastrous fire, which occurred at Mungindi resulted in the destruction of three business places, Jacob's general store, Mackenzie's billiard and barber's saloon, and…

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Fire in Hunter-street

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A small fire occurred in Hunter-street on Friday night, which, though it did but little damage, might have had much more serious consequenees. The room…

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Fire at Mungindi. Buildings Gutted. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Mungindi this morning. A general store, billiard and hairdresser's saloon, and a stock and station…

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Railway Truck on Fire. Prize Cattle Roasted Alive

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 1

A railway truck containing two bullocks was on Saturday at Grass Tree near- Muswellbrook suddenly enveloped in flams. The animals, which were…

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Railway Truck on Fire. Prize Cattle Roasted Alive

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

A railway truck containing two bullocks was on Saturday at Grass Tree, near Muswellbrook, suddenly enveloped in flames. The animals,…

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Out of the Frying-pan into The Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 8

The whole system of compulsory arbitration is menaced from another quarter. When the gasmen again brought their case before Judge…

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Disastrous Country Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 7

Lismore was visited by a disastrous fire on Monday which destroyed five shops and the residences attached. The shops were those of C. Johansen, jeweller;…

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Magnificent Fire Picture

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

With their usual up-to-dateness, the management of the Singleton Pictures intend providing for the Singleton public on Saturday night, with the latest boom…

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Fire at Stockton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 6

A fire occurred in the general store of Mr.R. Lewis, at the corner of Crowa and Mitchel streets, Stockton, on Friday night. About ten minutes to 10 o'clock the…

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Fire Board Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 2

For some time past the matter of contributing to the Board of Fire Commissioners has been a vexed question with the Cessnock Shire Council, principally owing to…

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Flood and Fire. America's Disaster, Dayton, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The fire at Dayton has destroyed 21 city buildings. One hundred persons took refuge in the workhouse. They became semi-hysterical when the flames threatened them…

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American Disasters. By Flood and Fire. Much Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

London, Thursday.—The whole of the area bounded by Lake Erie, the Ohio River, the boundary of Indiana, and the boundary of Pennsylvania, is suffering,…

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Big Auckland Fire. Damage Totals £45,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

Endean's Buildings, at the foot of Queen-street, Auckland, were totally burned early on Saturday morning. The fire and a good hold when discovered, and the brigade had…

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