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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Fire and Robbery. Recurring Misfortunes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 6

That misfortunes never come singly, Mr. George G. Wright, who lives, at "Waratah Lodge, in Waratah-street, Haberfield, now knows only too well. Nine days ago his…

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A City Fire. Three Firms Involved. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

A fire occurred last night at No. 41, Sussex-street, in premises occupied by George Baird and Co., manufacturers; James Crossingham, wholesale grocer;…

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Panama Dynamite Explosion. Bush Fire Result. Panama

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 5

The explosion of a dynamite magazine killed eight firemen and spectators, and injured ninetpon others. An unobserved bush fire entered the…

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Disastrous Fire. Valparaiso, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 5

A fire swept a block or buildings covering 2 1/2 acres in the Plaza Echaurren last night. As far as is known, 40 persons were burnt to death…

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Fire at Sea. North Atlantic Mystery. Nova Scotia, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 5

The steamer Soidlitz has reported by wireless that she sighted a steamer on fire 300 miles south of Cape Race, but. owing to the thick smoke enveloping her, she was…

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Fire at Tenterfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. James Lillicrapps' barns and stables have been burned down. A valuable pony station, Lord Tom, narrowly escaped. The damage is estimated at £100…

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Fire and Robbery. Recurring Misfortunes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

That misfortunes never come singly, Mr. George C. Wright, who lives at "Waratah Lodge, in Waratah-street, Haberfield, now knows only too well. Nine days ago his…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 5

A house occupied by R. Claristy, Woollooinooloo, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The outbreak was due to the overturning of a kerosene lamp. The…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 5

A fire at a large warehouse in Kent-street resulted in three floors being burnt through. The outbreak was due to the over-heating of an electric iron…

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Fire at Central Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 5

At 1.20 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a lamp-locker in the telephone tunnel, beneath the assembly platfoem at the Central Railway Station. The fire brigade…

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Fire at Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 5

Several business places in Byron-street, Inverell, were totaly destroyed by fire early this morning. The outbreak is supposed to have originated in a two-storey…

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The Fire at Intervell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 5

The fire at Byron-street, Inverell, yesterday, is estimated to have done damaze to the amount of £ 10,000 W.M. Goodwin's and the Misses Kearsey's premises were…

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Fire at Auckland. Government House Damaged. Auckland, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 5

Government House, Auckland, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds. The Earl of Liverpool and party,…

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Big Fire at Inverell Several Business Places Destroyed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

Several business premises in Byronstreet, Inverell, were destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak started in a weatherboard…

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Fire Bombs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 7

From the Eiffel Tower this morning, before M. Rone quinton, president of the National Aerial League, M. Leblane, representing the Aero Club and others, successful…

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Sensational Fire Auckland Government House. £6000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

While the Governor and party were breakfasting at Government House, Auckland (N.Z.), on Thursday, a fire broke out in a bedroom occupied by…

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The Fire at Inverell. £10,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

The fire at Byron-street, Inverell, on Wednesday, is estimated to have done damage to the amount of £10,000. W. M. Goodwin's and the Misses Kearsey's…

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Cotton Mill Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 5

A fire which occurred at the Bankfield cotton mills, Nelson, Laneashire, raged for half an hour, causing damage estimated at £4000. The fire was visible for a distance…

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General Cable News. Fire in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 5

An alarming fire has occurred at the Press Club in Fleet-street, London. It burst out in the club-room…

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Mysterious Fire. Against a Woman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

Ida Winifred Hill, who Lad divorced her husband, was charged on remand at Stawell (Vie.) Police Court on Monday with having feloniously set fire to the…

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