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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Egypt. Deadly British Fire. Cairo, Feb. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

An "Eye-witness" with the British forces in Egypt states that the British fire was deadly and accurate. Turkish dead are lying everywhere, and…

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Fire at the G.p.o. Telephones Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

A few minutes before 7 o'clock last night a Post Office employee, in Sydney noticed smoke issueing from the basement at the southern end of the Pitt-street portion…

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Local Fire Brigade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

An officer from the Newcastle Fire Brigade visited Muswellbrook on Thursday and overhauled the engine of the local brigade. When first…

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Disastrous Fire. at Longreach

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

The Deputy-Postmaster-General in Brisbane received the following message from Longreach yesterday:— A disastrous fire occurred at ten o'clock…

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British Fire. Deadly and Accurate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

Cairo, Thursday.—An " Eye-witness" with the British forces in Egypt states that the British fire was deadly and accurate. Turkish dead are lying…

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Fire at General Post Office. Two Thousand Lines Useless

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

A fire broke out in the basement of the General Post Office shortly before 7 o'clock on Thursday night. It originated amongst the cables carrying the…

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Terrific Fire. the British Artillery. London, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

"Eyewitness", with the British forces gives details of the capture of the brick-field near Guinchy referred to in the cables of the 7th inst…

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Fire in a Warehouse. Brothers Jump for Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

A fire, accompanied with sensational incidents, occurred in Melbourne [?]ary on Sunday morning at Mr. J. P. Carolin's machinery warehouse in North Melbourne…

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Bush Fires in West Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 3

Unprecedently severe bush fires have been experienced in West Australia. Reports from the Upper Cappell and Kirrup districts state that there have been…

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Blaze in Melbourne. Stock Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 7

A serious fire occurred on Wednesday in a three-story brick structure in Flinders-court, a lane off Little Flinders-street, Melbourne. The property was owned by the…

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Fire at Canbelego. Damage £5000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 7

News has been received of a disastrous fire which broke out at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning in Edward-street, Canbelego…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania. Woman Burned to Death. Man Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 7

Exceptionally severe bush fires have been raging in Rocky Cape, Black River, Mengha, and Trowutta (Tas.). Owing to the dry season an anxious night was spent in…

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Blaze in Melbourne. Stock Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 8

A serious fire occurred on Wednesday in a three-story brick structure in Flinders-court, a lane off Little Flinders-street, Melbourne. The property was owned by the…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

An outbreak of fire was discovered this afternoon, at about 3.45 o'clock, in a two-storey wooden building, at the rear of the A.J.C. Stores, occupied by Mr. Charles…

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Egypt. Deadly British Fire. Cairo, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 12

An "Eye-witness" with the British forces in Egypt states that the British fire was deadly and accurate. Turkish dead are lying everywhere, and…

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Fire at the G.p.o. Telephones Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 10

Just before 7 o'clock on the night of 11th, inst., a Post Office employee in Sydney noticed smoke issueing from the basement at the southern end of the Pitt-street portion…

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Fire in a Warehouse. Brothers Jump for Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 11

A fire, accompanied with sensational inciednts, occurred in Melbourne eary on Sunday morning at Mr. J. P. Carolin's machinery warehouse in North Melbourne…

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Terrific Fire. the British Artillery. London, Feb. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 12

"Eyewitness" with the British forces gives details of the capture of the brick-field near Guinchy referred to in the cables of the 7th inst…

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Fire on Rimutaku. London, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 8

The fire on the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaku has been extinguished. The cargo in No. 3 hold has been jettisoned…

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Destructive Fire at Segenhoe. Hyshed Hay, &C

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

As we go to press, we are informed that Mr J. Jennings, of Segenhoe, has had the misfortune to have his hayshed, hay, and haystacks…

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