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Fires & bushfires, 1916

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"Look Out, Friend." Fire in a Bakehouse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 15

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out yesterday at the bakehouse at the rear of the shop and dwelling of Mr. J.P. Bunting, Pittwater-road, Manly…

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Terrible British Fire. German Tenacity. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Beach Thomas, correspondent for the "Daily Mail" on the Western front, writes:— The Germans held on in the mud, fighting skilfully and determinedly before the main…

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Hoses Cut and Fire Extinguisher Taken. At Neutral Bay Tram Sheds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 6

There have been a series of strange happenings at the Neutral Bay tram sheds during the week. Early on Wednesday morning it was…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, Nov. 11, 1916 Local and G Neral News. Local Fire Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Thorn, from Sydney, contractor for the new fire station at Muswellbrook, has arrived in town and has practically commenced the…

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Fire Brigade Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

The work of building the fire brigade station to be erected here on the Market House Reserve is about to be started…

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Fire Brigade Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

The work of building the fire brigade station to be erected here on the Market House Reserve is about to be started…

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A Suspicious Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 5

Shortly after midnight smoke and flames were noticed issuing from the premises of Stolmack and Bagger, cabinet makers, Paddington. The firemen on entering on entering the…

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Two City Fires. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 2

Two fires occurred this morning. One in a tram car in Bathurst-street, is believed to have been accidental; the other was on the first floor of premises…

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Under English Fire. German's Impressions. Horror Without End. Amsterdam, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 7

Of the British offensive that was "virtually ended" and of the battle that was "all but won't a month ago Baron von Reden, a special correspondent of the Dusseldorf…

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Mysterious Fires. Sister Ships Ablaze. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

The Walkwa is on fire in dock here to-night The fire is similar to that on the Waimario. Later…

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Fire at a Factory. Six Distinct Outbreaks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 1

A fire was discovered on the premises of Messrs Stalmack and Basger, furniture manufacturers, in Hopewell-lano, at the rear of 98 Oxford-street, Paddington,…

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Wheat Stack Fire. Another Lockhart Outbreak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 7

Shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night a second outbreak of fire occurred at the Lockhart railway station wheat stacks. An alarm was given by means of ringing…

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Fresh Servian Victories. Fires and Explosions -At Monastir. (Per Reuter's Agency.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Salonica repoits that a Servian communique says the Servians had fresh victories yesterday in the Cerna region, the enemy retreating in disorder towards…

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The Sydney Fires I.W.W. Men on Trial. Many Jurors Challenged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

The trial of the 12 I.W.W. men, arrested in connection with recent city fires, commenced at the Criminal Court to-day. Mr Justice Pring occupied the Bench…

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A Suspicious Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 5

A fire which destroyed the Belmore Timber Company's drying shed last night did damage to the extent of £800. The building was not covered by insurance. The…

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A Fortune Under Fire. Arras Man Who Buried £60,000 in Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. Warner Allen, representative of the British Press with the French Armies, in a long despatch, descriptive of the shell-shuttered city of Arras, declares that of its…

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Wheat Stack Fire. Another Outbreak

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

A little after 11 o'clock on Saturday night a second outbreak of fire, occurred at the Lockhart railway station wheat stacks. An alarmwas given by…

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Big Fire at Montreal. Five Persons Killed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 5

At Montreal five persons were killed in a great fire in the Downtown Office district this afternoon. Twenty were rescued from an upper storey. Many jumped and…

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Fire in a Timber Store. Anti-Conscription Threats. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

The Belmore Timber Company's buildings, at Belmore, caught fire last night. One building, with contents, was destroyed. It was uninsured…

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Mysterious Fires. Sister Ships Ablaze. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 7

The Waikwa is on fire in dock here to night. The fire is similar to that on the Waimarnio. Later…

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