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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Fire in Sydney. at Jerdan's, Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

Another blaze broke out in Sydney last evening, and but for the timely arrival of the brigade the George-street block between King-street, York-street, and Market-street…

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Fire at Gunnedah. Damage Estimated at £8000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Gunnedah broke out shortly after midnight on Thursday in M'Cormnck's stationery shop, one of a block of buildings in…

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Fire in Racing Stables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

A fire occurred at Dewhurst's training establishment in Ireland. Fifteen racehorses were rescued, but Lord Dudley's 'chaser Swallow Hawk was incinerated. (Swallow Hawk,…

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Fires in Sydney. Damage in City and Suburbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 8

The remarkable epidemic of fires that has occurred in and about Sydney shows no signs of ceasing. Early yesterday morning the seventh…

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The Moree Fire. Evidence at the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 6

At the inquiry conducted by Major Crane on Saturday into the circumstances connected with the fire which totally destroyed three shops and three dwellings, and partly…

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Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri, Sunday. Fire at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

Shortly before 3 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in a house in Hopetoun-street, Kurri, 'near Alworth-street, and within half a hour the building—a…

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Destructive Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred on Sunday afternoon at Mr. Stanley Barnes's place, as the result of which a large hay shed, with its contents, was…

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The Volturno Fire. Finding of the Board

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

London, Saturday.—The Board of Inquiry into the disaster on the steamer Volturno has given its finding. The officers of the Vessel were…

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Bush Fires. Caused by Lightning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

A fire started on Monday night on the property of W. Palmeri, Stony Ridges, near Albury. It is supposed to have been caused by lightning. A haystack and…

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Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 6

A large hayshed and contents, the property of Mr. Stanley Barnes, of Redbournberry, was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. It is estimated that over 30 tons of hay were…

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Destructive Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred on Sunday afternoon at Mr. Stanley Barnes's place, near Singleton, as the result of which a large hay shed, with its…

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Great Fire at Perth. Timber Yard Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Bunning Brother's extensive timber yards at Perth (W.A.), were destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning. The whole of the metropolitan fire brigades turned out, but the appliances were…

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Fire at Perth. Electric power Cut Off. (By Telegraph.) Fremantle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Messrs Bunning Bros.' huge timber. yards at Perth caught fire at 2 o'clock this morning, and are still burning. The flames burned through some…

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Yet Another Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

A four-storey building, occupied by Lewis and Whitty, manufacturers, and Fountain and Winter, machinery importers, Sussex-street, was destroyed by fire this morning. The…

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To Keep a Fire In

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

If you want to Keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Bush Fires. Caused by Lightning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

A fire started on "Monday night on the property of W. Palmeri, Stony Ridges, near Albury. It is supposed to have been caused by lightning. A haystack and…

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Fires in Sydney. Damage in City and Suburbs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 14

The remarkable epidemic of tires that has occured in and about Sydney shows he signs of ceasing. Early on sunday morning the seventh…

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To Keep a Fire In

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Fire-hose to Eject Monks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 11

A Reutor's telegram from St.Petersburg says— An the circumstance, connected with the recent arrest of 610 Russian monks at Mount, Athos and their deportation to…

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