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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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A Plucky Chaplain. Service Under Shell-fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 6

A Paris Message dated December 24 states:— One of theo outstanding features of the present war, as a multiplicity of incidents,…

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The Eastern Front. Russian Artillery. Recent Reconstruction. German .Fire Beaten Down. Petrograd. Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Fuller reports emphasise the importance of the successes at Uscieczka, which was an enemy stronghold on a high ridge between the Dniester and the Zurin, near the point…

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Days of Tebrob in Warsaw. Prussianism Loose in the Streets. Rifle Fire on a Patriotic Demonstration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

A Central News despatch from Petrograd, considerably delayed in transmission, has the following reports on the state of Warsaw since…

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A Mysterious Fire After Housebreaking. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

A fire broke out in a cottage at Marriekville on Saturday night; but after it was extinguished it was found that the house had been broken into, though…

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Eastern Front Russian Artillery. Recent Reconstruction. German Fire Beaten Down

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Petrograd, Saturday.—Fuller reports emphasis, a the importance of the success at Uscieczka, which was an enemy stronghold on a high ridge between, the…

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Fire Low Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

It was authoritatively announced yesterday that during the conflicts between the military pickets and the rioters on Monday night, the pickets used the butt…

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Yeoman at the Helm. Streered a Transport Under Shell-fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

When the transport Mercian, on board of which the [?]st Lincolnshire yooanry was shelled by a hostile submarine in the Mediterranean a shell swept part of the…

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Fire at the High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Shortly after 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Fire Bridade received a call to an outbreak of fire at the Boys' High School at East Maitland. Both the East and West…

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Fire at Redpern. Timber Works Burnt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 8

A fire broke out last evening at the wood-bending and spoke manufacturing works which are being carried on for the estate of the late Mr. Jas. Munro in Walker-street,…

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Big Fire at Inverell. Damage Estimated at £15,000. INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

Following on the destruction by fire last sunday of the bulk store, the property of M'Lean and Lydiard, inverell, and the loss of goods and produce valued at £709,…

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Fire Low Order

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

It was authoritatively announced on Tuesday that during the conflicts between the military pickets and the rioters on Monday night, the pickets used the butt…

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Fire in Toronto

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

Toronto, Thursday.—The American Club buildings have been destroyed by an explosion and fire. One man was killed, and two injured.' The club was…

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Big Fire at Inverell

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A fire occurred on Wednesday night at Inverell, in the large store promises of Ross, Ltd., at the corner of Byronstreet. About 8.30 flames were noticed…

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Factory on Fire. Outbreak at Dulwich Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

A fire, the cause of which is unknown,seriously damaged the boot factory of James Matthews and Son at Dulwich Hill,last week…

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Big Fire at Redfern. £6000 Damages. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

A fire broke out in the premises of the late J. Munro Walker, at Redfern, which were completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at £6000…

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Fire at Geelong Mills. 30,000 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 6

By the complete destruction of the Albion Woollen Mills at Geelong at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning damage amounting to £30,000 was done, and 280 hands, who were…

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Fire at Printing Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

A fire at the Sydney Printing Works, Darlinghurst, was not extinguished until £200 worth of damage was done, and the contents of two shops underneath affected by water…

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Big Fire at Tamworth. Olympia Hall and Hotel Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Tamworth last night when the Olympia Hall and Jansen's Norfolk hotel, Marlus-Street, were totally destroyed, together with the contents…

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Fire at Tamworth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The Olympic picture theatre and Jansen's hotel adjoining in Mariusstreet, Tamworth, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening. The loss…

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