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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Canadian Calamity. Terrible Fire. Halifax Ruined. Wharf Explosion. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 12

An [?] occurred on a munition steamer at Halifax, and the near by town of Rockingham is on fire. Hundreds of persons are reported to be killed at Halifax. There…

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Voting Under Fire. Anzac Headquarters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

Many thousands of Australian soldiers voted within the range of the German guns and thousand within easy range of the [?]eldguns. Many actually ball[?]ted under fire in…

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News by Wire. Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 5

A fire occurred early this morning at the Motor Radiator Company's Works, Surry Hills Adkins the propri[?]ter, and his wife who occupied a flat over the works, were…

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Disastrous Fire at Weston. Three Buildings Destroyed. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

A disastrous are occurred at Weston about two o'clock this morning resulting in the destruction of the school of Arts and Bain's fruit shop and the Union Hall adjoining in…

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Soon Got a Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 3

Sir Francis Johnson, Chief Juntice of the Superior Court of the province of Quebec, on onu of his circuita in the eastern townships during the winter, put up at a country hotel…

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Fire at Stockton. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 14

At Stockton this morning a wooden building, near the corner of Crown and King streets, was with its contents, destroyed by fire…

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Voting Under Fire. Anzac Headquarters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 13

Many thousands of Australian soldiers voted within the range of the German guns and thousands within easy range of the fieldguns. Many actually balloted under fire in…

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Fire at Weston. School of Arts Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

The Weston School of Arts, Bain's fruit shop, and the public hall were destroyed by fire at about 2 o'clock on Thursday morning. By the time the…

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Disastrous Fire at Weston. Three Buildings Destroyed. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred at Weston about two o'clock this morning, resulting in the destruction of the School of Arts and Bain's fruit shop and the Union Hall adjoining in…

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Fire at Krupps. Unconfirmed Report. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that there is an unconfirmed but circumstantial report that Krupps' works are on fire…

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Suspicious Fires. Outbreaks at Cowra

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 2

John Bryant's farm at Mount Collins, near Cowra, was the scene of a fire a few night ago. The machinery shed and contents were destroyed. The…

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The War Western Front Enemy Raids Driven Off. Artillery Fire Increasing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 4

London, Sunday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:—We inflicted casualties in patrol encounters…

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Fire at Scott's Flat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1917 · page 4

A fire which, at the outset, threatened to assume serious proportions occurred at a farm at Scott's Flat on Saturday, owned by Mr. P. Stacy, and worked by Mr. Martin…

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Tremendous Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 5

A tremendous bush fire is raging in the Hay district. Hundreds of thousands of acres of grass and timber country were swept, and the fire is now burning on a…

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Belgian Women. Forced to Work Under Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 8

A message from the British front in Belgium, dated November 4, says that Belgian women and girls are being compelled to build concrete dugouts under…

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The War Western Front Christmas Under Fire. Raids and Aerial Fighting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports: There was mutual artillery fire and patrol…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred this afternoon between the ce[?]ing and the roof of a two-storey dwelling in Elgin-street, over a portion of the building occupied by a…

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