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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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News by Wire. Fire at the Glebe. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 5

Owing to a sick woman not sleeping soundly, a fire, which damaged three shops at the Glebe early this morning, was discovered before it had secured a strong hold…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

An alarm of fire rang out at about 6.30 last evening, the Fire Station having been called up through one of the fire-alarms, and the motor engine and a detachment of…

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Big Fire in Tramworth. £25,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The large store premises of Messrs P. G. Smith and Co., Ltd., Tamworth, were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, and the value of the damage is estimated…

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Great Fire at Liverpool. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 1

A fire which broke out in a large store at Liverpool last night did enormous damages. The store which contained 35 acres of floor space was…

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New Fire Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

The plans recently before Singleton Municipal Council for a new fire station provide for a neat brick building, to be erected on. land in Pitt-street, in the rear…

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German Army. Madness Through Sheel-fire. Berne, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

Professor Gaupp, nerve specialist, writing to the "Muenchner Medezin Wochenschrift," says there is an alarming increase of madness in the German army, particularly since…

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Fire and Explosion. at Shetland Naval Station. London, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

All explosion at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, resulted in five people being killed and 40 injured. The explosion was due to a fire, the cause…

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New Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

The plans for the new fire station provide for a neat brick building, to be erected in Pitt-street, which is in a central position. The accommodation provided will comprise…

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A Tamworth Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 1

A disastrous fire occured in Tamworth early on Sunday, morning, which caused the destruction of the extensive store occupied by Messrs…

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Fire in Melbourne. Motor Cars Burnt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 11

Damage estimated at £13,000 was caused by a fire which occurred at the premises of James Flood and Co., motor body builders, St. Kilda-road, Melbourne…

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German Army. Madness Through Sheel-fire. Berne, April 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

Professor Gaupp, nerve specialist, writing to the "Muenchner Medezin Wocheuschrift," says there is an alarming increase of mad-ness in the German army, particularly since…

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Fire and Explosion. at Shetland Naval Station. London, April 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

An explosion at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, resulted in five people being killed and 40 injured. The explosion was due to the fire, the cause…

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Blaze at Balmain. Firemen in Danger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 6

At about 8.15 last night a fire broke out at premises occupied by Lounder Bros., shop fitters, 62 Rosser-street, Balmain. The building, which was constructed of wood and…

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Fire at Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 6

At about noon yesterday a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Second Avenue, Stanford-Merthyr, owned and occupied by Mrs. Smith and family. The…

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Big Fire at Fremantle. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 6

Another disastrous fire occurred at Fremantle on Sunday night, when the premises of Wood, Son, and Company, wholesale grocers, in Cantonment-street, were…

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The Chapelle Fight. Withering Blast of Fire. British Gallantry. German Losses. Carpathian Struggle. Dardanelles. Italian Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 5

Details of the recent capture of Neuve Chapelle emphasise the terrible character of the British artillery fire. The counterattack of the Germans was a ghastly…

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Fire in Oxford-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

A fire severely damaged five rooms of a shop and dwelling in Oxford-street about midnight. A rumour went round that the occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Couprans and two…

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Fire Station for Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Gorman, district officer, has been in Bellbird, in conference with Mr. loving, secretary of the progress association, regarding the application…

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On a Motor Cycle. Field Experiences. Under Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

A British intelligence officer writes to the London Daily Express:—My military career began with an examination in German. The stock phrases were…

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Blaze at Balmain. Firemen in Danger

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

At about noon on Monday a fire broke out at premises occupied by Launder Bros., shop fitters, 62 Rosser-street, Bahnain. The building, which was constructed of wood and…

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