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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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The Auckland Fire. Heavy Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Craig's stables, which were edstroyed by fire on Thursday night, has just been erected. The insurance totalled £12,800, all in the New Zealand office, excepting £3700 in the…

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Big Fire at Fremantle. Extensive Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 7

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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Disastrous Stable Fire. 300 Horses Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 7

A disastrous fire in Craig's stables, Auckland (N.Z.), on Thursday night', destroyed about 30C horses of the average value of £45 each, also vehicles and…

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On a Motor Cycle. Field Experiences. Under Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

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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Big Fire at Coogee. Over £3000 Damage. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

At about 9.15 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the boarding-house, Coo-goe-by-the-Sea. in Northumberlnd-street, Little Coogee, and, despite the efforts of the…

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Fire in the City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

A building occupied by four firms in Harrington-street, city was discovered to be on fire early this morning. The Nelson Carbonating Coy., which occupied the…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

At, 8.20 p.m. last evening an alarm of fire was received at the West Maitland Station through the local exchange, and also from box 8, which is situated on the…

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The Kurri Kurri Fire. Convicted of Arson

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

At the Maitland Circuit Court on Monday, Joseph Hendy Shepherd was indicted with having at Kurri Kurri, on February 20 maliciously set fire to a…

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Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

An alarm of fire was sounded on Monday night. On proceeding in the direction or Aberdare, the firemen found the scene of the outbreak…

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Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

An alarm of fire was sounded on Monday night. On proceeding in the direction or Aberdare, the firemen found the scene of the outbreak…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Maliciously Set Fire to Shop

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 8

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the Court house, East Maitland, on Monday before his Honor Justice Pring…

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Fire in Sussex-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

A fire broke out early this morning on the top floor of Blackwood and Sons, engineers and merchants, Sussex-street, but the flames were extiaguished in a few minutes by the…

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"Most Serious Coillision." Australians' Baptism of Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 7

Melbourne, Friday.—It is now confirmed that the troops which have had a most serious, collision with the Turks lately were those of Col Marlagan's Third…

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Big Fire in London. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

A big fire has occurred on the site of new offices of the Port of London Authority. Bucknell's Cork Factory and other premises were burnt out and several wine and spirit…

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The Man in the Tent. Chapter Vii. Rescued From the Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

That was a beautiful moonlight night, clear as day, with a silvery light shed over trees, leafless, and showing the outlines of their branches, hills, and plains, contrasted…

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Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

The district representatives of the Fire Brigades Board has notified the Singleton Municipal Council that the tender of E. L. Thorne, of Randwick, has been accepted…

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Manual Fire Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

The Fire Brigades Board has decided to supply Singleton with a manual engine, costing £40, of which sum of municipal council will pay one-third. Mr. Shepherd,…

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Brave Indians. Face Murderous Fire. London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

"Eye-witness" recounts a recent instance of the steadiness of the Indian troops. A shell burst, in the middle of a battalion at Pathans, killing and wounding…

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Fire Manual for Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

The Municipal Council has been informed by Mr. R. Shepherd (country representative on the Fire Brigades Board), that it has been decided to…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, May 8th. Local News. New Fire Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. R. Shepherd, district representtative on the Fire Brigades Board, has notified the Singleton Municipal Council that the tender of Mr. E. L. Thore,…

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