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Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Cessnock in Darkness. Engine Drivers and Fire Men Cease Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

Another local development occurred late last night, when the strike extended to members of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association employed at the…

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Salonica. Disastrous Fire. Allies' Assistance. Salonica

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 5

The recent fire was a most awe inspiring sight with its mile wide avenue of flames devouring everything in its course. The entire business quarter on the whole…

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Butcher's Cast on Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 3

A butcher's cart, loaded with meat, owned and driven by George Spencer, a butcher of Ashfield, was coming from a freezing works in the city with a load…

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Fire at Mount Vincent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred at Mount Vincent House, last Tuesday night, resulting in the total destruction of the building and its contents. The house was in the occupation…

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Salonica. Disastrous Fire. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 3

Reuter's agency learns that a disastrous fire occurred at Salonika on Saturday. Half the city inside the walls was destroyed and 850,000 people rendered homeless. The less…

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Salonica. Recrudescence of Fire. Athens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

A new outbreak of the fire has occurred at Salonika, and so far one thousand additional houses have been destroyed…

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Brooklyn Pier. Disastrous Fire. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 3

Damage estimated at £250,000 resulted from a fire at Brooklyn Pier early this morning. Spontaneous combustion is believed to have caused the explosion, and the fire spread…

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Cessnock in Darkness. Engine Drivers and Fire Men Cease Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 6

Another local development occurred late last night, when the strike extended to members of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association employed at the…

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News by Wire. Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 5

A fire occurred on the premises of the Australian Paper Company, Castlereagh-street, early this morning. The outbreak was responsible for damage estimated at £50,000, and…

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The Salonica Fire. Simultaneous Outbreaks. German Aeroplanes at Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

London, Saturday.—A remarkable feature of the great fire at Salonica was that it started in several places simultaneously, and fresh outbreaks…

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Big Sydney Fire Australian Paper Co.'s £50,000 Damage. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

A fire on the fourth floor of the Australian Paper Coy's five-store building in Castlereagh-street, about 6 a.m. to-day, caused over £50,000…

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The Morinda Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 5

The fire on the steamer Morinda is still smouldering. The vessel has now settled down in the mud. The whale promenade dock on the side is under water and the…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sinks in Sydney Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

The steamer Morinda, a well known Sydney trader, about 1900 tons, which has been engaged as a supply ship for Rabaul, met With disaster in Sydney. Harbour yesterday…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. an Appeal to the People

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 3

A season is approaches in which, bush may be expected, and, judging by the reports or forestry officials and others whose duty it is to observe conditions and…

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Fire on a Steamer. Vessel Partly Submerged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 2

A fire was discovered on the Burns, Philp steamer Morinda shortly before her arrival in Sydney on Monday night. When about 100 tons of cargo had…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. an Appeal to the People

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is…

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Trieste Under Fire. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

Italian and British monitors have been shelling the defences of Trieste incessantly for the last five days, according to cables received by the Italian…

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Courage of French Troops. "Marsheillaise" Under Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 3

The following statement recently appeared in the French general orders:—"The 46th infantry Band played under the enemy's fire to encourage the attacking troops, in spite of…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. an Appeal to the People

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 5

A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is to observe conditions and…

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