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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Fire in Sydney. at Jerdan's. Ltd

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

Another blaze broke out in Sydney last Week 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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The Moree Fire. Evident at the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 12

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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Fire at Gunnedah. Damage Estimated at £8000

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

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

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Great Fire at Per[?] Timber Yard Destroyed

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

Bunning Brothers extensive [?] yards at Perth (W.A.), were destroyed fire early on Wednesday morning, whole of the metropolitan. fire…

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Fire at Kurri Kurri. Kurk1 Kurki

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

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 weather…

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Latest Telegrams Fire in the City. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Another city fire occurred early this morning. A building of four storeys in Sussex street, occupied by Messrs. Lewis and Whitty, manufacturers, and…

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City Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

Another fire occurred in Sussex-street, Sydney, on Sunday morning, when portion of premises owned by Messrs. R. H. Gordon was gutted, and slight damage done to his…

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Serious Fire at Cessnock. Business Premises Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Vincent-street, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon, and before the flames were got under control by the firemen serious damage was occasioned…

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Fire at East Greta. No. 1 Tunnel Ablaze. Poppet Head, Screens. Etc., Destroyed. Pit Sealed Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

The spectacle of dense volumes of smoke and leaping tongues of flame issuing from the month of No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta Co.'s, Ltd., colliery at East Greta early on…

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Fires in Coalmines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

The committee on fires in coalmines, appointed by the Home Office, recommends that whenever the temperature in any accessible part of a mine attains 110 deg…

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East Greta Colliery Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

There is nothing fresh to note in connection with the disastrous fire at No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta Colliery. It is reported that the seals are holding well…

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Fire at Manilla. Damage Estimated at £6000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred at Manilla about 1 o'clock on Monday, when Mrs. Swain's Royal Hotel and Appell's tobacconist and hairdressing shop were…

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Coal Mine Aflame. Destructive Fire at East Greta

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Much alarm was occasioned on Sunday morning when it was learned that No. 1 tunnel of the East Greta coal mine was on fire. About o'clock on…

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Fatal Fire. Four Women Victims. Others Injured. Alleged Incendiarism. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

A fire broke out a the Salvation Army Home at Taringa, near Brisbane, at three o'clock this morning. The flames spread with alarming rapidity and practically the…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

Bush fires were raging fiercely in the South Maitland district to-day. The boisterous westerly wind fanned the flames, which made rapid headway. The Weston…

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Destructive Grass Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

Sparks from the North Coast railway engine are supposed to be responsible for setting fire to the grass on the Forest Hill estate, Oakhampton, yesterday morning,…

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Fire at Tenterfield. Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

Following the fire at Tenterfield on Boxing Day—then stated to be the largest in the history of the town—another still larger occurred about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning…

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Destructive Fire at East Greta

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Much alarm was occasioned on Sunday morning when it was learned that No 1 tunnel of the East Greta coal min: was on fire. About 6 o'clock on…

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Fire at Kurri Kurri. Coroner's Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, conducted an inquiry at the Courthouse yesterday concerning a fire that destroyed a house in Hopewoun-street, Kurri, on…

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Fire at Wollahra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in the business premises of R. G. Eakins, Limited, drapers; Queen-street, Wollahra, and resulted in the building,…

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