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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Fighting Bush Fires. Lesson for Liberty Loan Investors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 3

The spirit which impels women, children, and the physically weak to assist in vanquishing a bush fire in Australia by carrying drink and food to the valiant beaters should…

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Tragic Bush Fire. Desperate Race for Life

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police in Brisbane has received full details respecting a fatal bush fire which occurred on Warenda station, near Boulia, recently. The…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. Business Street Wiped Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in Danneviike (N.Z.) on Monday. The loss is roughly estimated to run within the vicinity of £2OO.OOO. Many…

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Tragic Bush Fire. Desperate Race for Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 7

The Commissioner of Police in Brisbane has received full details respecting a fatal bush fire which occurred on Warenda station, near Boulia, on September 29. The…

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Fire at Moree. Hotel Buildings and Chemist Shop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

At 2 a.m. on Saturday the Moree. fire-bell sounded the alarm and it was found that the Royal Hotel building and a two-storey structure on the western corner of Heber…

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Destructive Fire. Business Street Wiped Out. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 7

A [?] the commercial area of Dannevirke to-day. The los is roughly estimated to run within the vicinity of £200,000. Many tradespeople have been financially…

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Fire at Leichhardt. Damage £10,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 7

Shortly afternoon yesterday a, fire wich resulted in damage estimated to be close on £10,000,occured at Messrs.Barclay and Company box factory,White-street…

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Huge Munitions Fire. German Suspects Arrested. Baltimore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 5

Damage estimated at £1,000,000 resulted from an Incendiary fire at an American munitions plant and wharf this morning besides burning and sinking the steamer Korry…

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Canteening Under Fire. Y.M.C.A. Difficulties in France

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 8

Some of the growing disadvantages of Red Triangle work close to the firing line in France, in an effort to "hang on" to the troops, are described by Mr. J. T…

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Cost of Fire Brigades

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 8

A protest against the expensive upkeep of country fire brigades was voiced at the Local Government Conference last week. It was…

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Generals Under Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

Mr. Jeffries telegraphs:—Remembering that Germans began preparing in February for their retreat from the Somme, he Italians have accomplished a great…

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Fire Tragedy. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 5

A mother and three children were trapped in the top storey of a burning house in Liverpool. The mother dropped her infant, who was killed, on a railing being missed by the…

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Big German Anti-air-craft Guns. Night Fire-curtain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 4

The development of battle in the air during the last few weeks is beyond record, especially in night lighting (wrote W. Bench Thomas to London "Daily Mail," on…

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Fire Tragedy London, (Tuesday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

A mother mid three children were trapped in the top storey of a burning house in Liverpool. The mother dropped her infant, who was killed, on a railing, being missed by the…

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Fire in Christchurch. Canterbury Hall Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

A great fire occurred in Christchurch (N.Z.) on Sunday night, the Canterbury Hall, comprising Fuller's Vandevllie Theatre, the Canterbury Industrial Association's and…

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Fire in Auckland. Big Warehouse Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 3

A fire broke out early on Friday morning in the top floor of Mr. L. D. Nathan's seven-storey warehouse in High-street, Auckland, and before the flames were subdued…

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Disastrous Fire. Three Persons Perish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 7

A disastrous fire, involving serious loss of life, occurred early on Monday morning at the Silver Grid Hotel, Manchester-street. Christchurch, owned by L. E…

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Auckland Warehouse Fire. Heavy Losses by Water

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

A fire broke out early on Friday morning in the top floor of L. D. Nathan's seven-storey warehouse in High-street, and before the flames were…

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The Latest. German Cruisers Chased One Seen on Fire. No British Losses. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

The Admiralty reports that it has no further information as to the Heligoland Bight operations beyond the fact that the enemy's light cruisers were chased…

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Fire in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 4

At 11.20 last night an alarm was given at the West Maitland fire station by a motorist that a fire had broken out in the premises of Mr. P. Hindrebrandt who carries on…

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