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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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The Dardanelles. Landing the Australians. Facing a Point-blank Fire Eighth Casualty List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

The story of how the Australasian troops landed at Gaba Tepe and made good their footing, in the face of the Turkish fire is vividly told by Mr. Ashmead Bartlett. The work of the covering force was splendidly carried out, and Mr…

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Big Fire in Roma. (Q.) Business Block Destroyed. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

A big fire took place in the main, street Roma, this morning. The principal hotel, the Royal, and ten shops in the same block were destroyed. The…

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Big Fire in Queensland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 2

A fire which resulted in ths destruction of the Royal Hotel and ten shops occurred at Roma before daybreak on Monday morning. The cause of ths outbreak, the amount of…

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Muswellbrook Fire Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, their being present: The Mayor, (Alderman Barrett) and…

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Proposed Fire Brigade Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

The Board of Fire Commissioners propose to erect a station house at Muswellbrook at a cost of about £1000, the council to pay [?] of the amount needed, and provide…

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Brave Indians. Face Murderous Fire. London, May 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 14

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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The Dardanelles Scale of English Miles the Dardanelles. Landing the Australians. Facing a Point-blank Fire. Eighth Casualty List. Heavy Fighting. Krithia Practically Captured. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 12

The "Daily Chronicle" has received the following telegram, dated Thursday, from Motor Launch Bty, under Gaba Tepch:— Monday night witnessed a land battle in…

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 5

A mysterious fire occurred in Wentworth Place, Sydney, early this morning, when the third floor of the premises occupied by Messrs. Carter and Company, bookbinders,…

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News by Wire. Clarence-street Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 5

Early last evening a fire broke out at the premises occupied by the Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia, Lrd., at 255 Clarence-street. The blaze, however, was…

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Fire in Sydney. Firemen's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 7

A fire broke out early on Monday morning at Bray's-building, Angel-place, at the rear of the Angel Hotel, Pitt-street, Sydney. The building consisted of three floors. The…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Australian Paper Company. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 8

The six-storied building occupied by the Australian Paper Company and other firms. 192-194 Castlereagh-street, near park street, caught fire a few minutes after mid…

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Fire Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 5

Through a fire breaking out in his cottage at Vauclause early this morning, Henry Price (70) was overcome by smoke. When the door had been battered in and…

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Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in Dungog on Monday night last, when the roof of the Presbytery was discovered to be on fire…

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Gloucester Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 9

The beautiful homestead of Mr J. R. Higgins, of "Faulklands," Gloucester River, was totally destroyed by fire, on Saturday morning last…

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A Rain of Fire. Athens, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 5

The Allies' reinforcements are continually arriving at the Dardanelles. The Turks appear terrorised by the incessant attacks…

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Under Fire at Belgrade. Trips From Vienna. Artillery Duels with Semlin

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

Arthur W. Leech wrote to the Daily News from Belgrade on February 18:—Belgrade and Semlin face one another where the River Save Joins the Danube…

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Gift to Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. Mehan has presented a bobs table to the West Maitland fire station for the members' recreation. The members of the brigade are deeply grateful to Mr. Mehan…

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Allies' Advance. a Rain of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 5

The Allies' reinforcements are continually arriving at the Dardanelles. The Turks appear terrorised by the incessant attacks. The Allies' shells are falling like a…

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Turks Terrorised. a Rain of Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

Athens, Thursday.— The Allies' reinforcements are continually arriving at the Dardanelles. The Turks appear terrorised by the incessant attacks. The…

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Fire in Sydney. Firemen's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 10

A fire broke out early on Monday morning at Bray's-buildings, Angel-place, at the rear of the Angel Hotel, Pitt-street, Sydney. The building consisted of three floors. The…

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