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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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Outbreaks of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 5

Dawson Brothers' but factory at Newtown was severely damaged by fire carly this morning. Two floors, with the contents, were practically burnt out. Several other smaller…

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Outbreaks of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 5

Dawson Brother hat factory at Newtown was severely damaged by fire early this morning. Two floors, with contents, were practically burnt one Several other Smaller…

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The Fire-eater's Warning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 12

Count Reventlow, in the "Tages-Zeitung," warns the Imperial Chancelor not to give up the Belgian and Flanders coasts. If the Germans leave Belgium, England will be…

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Monastir Under Fire. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 13

A French communique states that the enemy bombarded the whole Monastir front also the town itself, causing civilian casualties. We replied effectively…

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Outbreaks of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 5

Several small fires occurred in various parts of the city and suburbs during last night, including one at a motor garage at Forest Lodge. The losses were…

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British Troops Under Fire in the Balkans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

This remarkable picture shows shells bursting above a British trench north of Salonika. Our troops are seen replying with rifle fire…

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News on the Battlefield. Austro-german Rejoicings. Stopped by Russian Rifle Fire (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

A Petrograd message says: The Gorman commanders on the Eastern front informed the troops of the Central Empire's offer of peace, which caused great…

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Fire at Horseshoe Bend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in an old shed of two floors, 40 x 30 feet, consisting of wood and iron, at the rear of the residence of Mr. Walter Moore, in Robin-street,…

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Destructive Bush Fire. (By Telegraph.) Wagga Wagga

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 7

A bush fire has destroyed about £1000 worth of wheat crops…

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