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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 28

Motok Car on Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

On Tuesday evening about 7.30 p.m. a car that was being overhauled at Mr Geo. Sternbeck's garage, and which had just returned from Merriwa, caught fire and an…

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Huge Fire at Paris. Damage £540,000. PARIS

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 2

A great fire is raging in an annexe of the Bon Marche store. Ninety wounded soldiers who were in a temporary hospital on the fifth floor were carried out safely…

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Fire at Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 6

OCCUPANTS'. NARROW ESCAPES. Early on Saturday rooming a fire broke out at Tattersall's Hotel, Wellington, owned and occupied by Mr. Enoch Fletcher, it…

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Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Broke on Saturday night, when the residence of Mr. Arthur Sternbeek was completely gutted. Only a couple of tin trunks were saved from the…

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Destructive Fire at Broke

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

Mr Arthur Sternbeck, of Sleath's Flat, Broke, suffered a very heavy loss by fire on Saturday night, his dwelling house and furniture being entirely…

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First Baptism of Fire. an East Maitlander's Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 4

Mrs.W. Wilson, of North Sydney, and recently of East Maitland, forwards a letter from her son, Trooper A. D. Wilison written from Gallipoli under date…

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Fire. Bakehouse Gutted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

Early this morning, about 4' p.m., a fire broke out in Mr. C. J. Surman's bakehouse in Park-Street Before the outbreak was noticed by…

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Wall of Flame. Fires on the Mountains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

During the last few days there has been a recurrence of bushfires on the Blue Mountains. The largest configuration started on the northern side of the subway half-way…

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Destructive Fire at Broke

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Sternbeek, of Sleath's Flat, Broke, suffered a very heavy loss by fire on Saturday night, his dwelling house and furniture being entirely…

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Fire at Wellington. Occupants' Narrow Escapes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 13

Early on Saturday morning a fire broKe out at Tattersall's Hotel, Wellington, owned and occupied by Mr. Enoch Fletcher. It was first observed by a girl, employed at…

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Local News. Fire on Myall Estate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 6

News has been received in town that a big fire broke out in the grass on Mr J. Falkiner's Myall property, near Glendonbrook, on Wednesday. The…

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News by Wire. Disastrous Fires. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 5

Damage estimated at about £2000 was done early this morning by a fire which burnt out Brack's shirt factory at Redfern. A quantity of machinery was…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Hotel Australia. Exciting Scenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 6

Serious damage was done to the Hotel Australia, Sydney, by a fire which broke out at 11.80 yesterday morning. The outbreak occurred in the north-east corner of the…

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Fire at Hotel Australia. Much Damage by Fire and Water

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at the Hotel Australia,, in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, on Sunday. The upper portion of the fine seven-storied building was…

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Fire in Quebec. Quebec

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

A fire of unknown origin threatened to destroy the historic citadel, where large quantities of war supplies were stored. It was extinguished before any damage was…

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Fire in a Factory Damage £2000

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

Sydney, Monday.—A fire broke out in Bracks' shirt factory, Redfern, tins morning, and damage to the extent of £2000 resulted…

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Fire at Hotel Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at the Hotel Australia, Castlereagh Street, Sydney on Sunday morning, about 11. 30. The fire started on the sixth floor…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 4

About 11.30 this morning an alarm was given at the East Maitland fire station, but the outbreak proved to be nothing more serious than a fire in a grass paddock in…

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Wall of Flame. Fires on the Mountains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 7

During the last few days there has been a recurrence of bushfires on the Blue Mountains. The largest. conflagration started on the northern side of the subway, half-way…

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Fire in Quebec. Quebec

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

A fire of unknown origin threatened to Jestroy the historic citadel. where large quantities of war supplies were stored. It was extinguished before any damage was…

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